Abstract: A gyratory crusher spider bushing assembly is positionable radially intermediate a topshell spider and a crusher main shaft. The assembly includes a main body to which is attached a radially inner annular wear collar. The collar is formed from a material having enhanced wear resistance than the material of main body.

Abstract: A hydraulic separation system for use in a gyrational crusher to separate a socket of the crusher from a main shaft. The hydraulic separation system includes one or more hydraulic grooves formed at the interference contact area between the socket and the main shaft. Each hydraulic groove is fed with a supply of pressurized hydraulic fluid to aid in separation of the socket from the main shaft. An inner contact surface of the socket is tapered and engages a tapered outer surface of the main shaft. The mating tapered surfaces further aid in separation of the socket from the main shaft upon application of the pressurized hydraulic fluid.

Abstract: A gyratory crusher, including an outer crushing shell and an inner crushing shell forming between them a crushing chamber, the crushing chamber communicating with a discharge zone that forwards crushed material from the crushing chamber and out of the crusher. The inner crushing shell is supported on a crushing head. The outer crushing shell is supported on a crusher frame. At least one sealing arrangement is between the discharge zone and a working part zone in which at least one bearing for the crushing head to perform a gyratory movement relative to the crusher frame is arranged. The sealing arrangement includes a sealing surface, and a sealing member arranged to seal against the sealing surface and including an inner circumferential flexible sealing lip, an outer circumferential flexible sealing lip and at least one inlet for pressurized fluid to be supplied to an overpressure zone arranged between the inner and outer sealing lips and the sealing surface.

Abstract: The machine is comprised of a main body (32), a bonnet (14) which rests on the upper frame of the main body (32) and a concave holder (66) threadably inserted into the bonnet (14). The bonnet (14) is maintained in intimate contact with the main body (32) by means of a plurality of tramp iron cylinders (18) while the concave holder (66) is screwed into the bonnet (14) by means of an adjusting gear (16) and matching pinion (58). The concave holder (66) is locked in position within the bonnet (14) by means of a plurality of locking cylinders (60) positively engaging a locking slide ring (64). A mantle (70) covered male conical member (28) is driven by a crown gear (36) and pinion (52) in an elliptical rotation within the confines of a concave die (68) thus crushing the raw rock on each near pass.

Abstract: A gyratory crusher for crushing frangible or friable material where the crushing head is supported for drive in gyratory movement within the bowl, in which the head gyrates on a gyratory axis which is inclined with respect to, and intersects the central axis of the bowl, at an angle which is substantially fixed in use of the crusher. The head is supported by a bearing system including a first bearing component which is secured in relation to the crushing head and a second component which is mounted in relation to a frame. Drive is achieved by a mechanical arrangement in which, during its gyratory motion, the gyratory axis traverses a substantially fixed cone of revolution which has its apex at the intersection of the gyratory axis and the central axis of the bowl.

Abstract: An apparatus for crushing frangible or friable material using a gyratory action. The crushing apparatus includes a bowl (13) having a chamber (15) for receiving material to be crushed. The chamber (15) has a central discharge opening (27) disposed at the base thereof. The discharge opening (27) defining a throat (38) having a circumferential wall (39). A pivotable crushing head (17) is disposed generally centrally within the discharge opening (27) in spaced relation to the wall of the throat (38) to define an annular nip (41) between the wall of the throat and the outer surface (37) of the head. The crushing head is centrally supported about a pivot point (B) to permit rotational and oscillatory motion of the crushing head about the pivot point. A means including a spindle (43) is provided for imparting oscillatory motion to the crushing head.

Abstract: Materials such as coal, rock, etc. are comminuted by a combination of mechanical comminution forces and ultrasonic vibratory energy which creates cyclic fatigue stresses in the material being treated.