Abstract: The invention relates to a composite milling roller, produced by casting, comprising peripheral inserts of a high wear-resistance and high hardness material, sealed in a ductile material on said casting. The roller comprises first zones subject to high wear and second zones subject to low wear, characterised in that said first zone of said roller comprises inserts on the peripheral face thereof with adjoining parts and, in said second zone, a non-adjoining part. The gap between the non-adjoining parts is filled with said ductile material of the cast matrix permitting an adequate mechanical anchoring of the inserts.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for chopping long unwound items like fiber, fiber strands, yarn, etc. having an idler roll for pressing the item(s) against a backup roll for pulling the item(s) into the chopper, the idler roll being an assembly allowing the idler roll to pivot around a pin inside the idler roll assembly to keep the surface of the idler roll in proper contact with the items being chopped.

Abstract: In one aspect of the invention, a cone crusher has at bast one crushing surface disposed on either a cone and/or an inverted bowl of the crusher. The crushing surface has at least one insert having an impact head with a stem protruding from a base end of the head. The stem has a smaller cross sectional thickness than the head.

Abstract: A cutting machine for organic plant materials has a frame in which a cutterhead of a drum having sets of cutting knives (16, 18) symmetrically arranged on its perimeter surface is mounted. At least two separate knife extension arrangement (10, 10a) are arranged opposite to each other within the drum and actuated separately by being connected to the corresponding cutting knives (16, 18) through a motor (1, 1a) whose speed is controlled by an external signal independent of speed of the cutterhead drum.

Abstract: A grinder roll assembly (500) is provided herein. The grinder roll assembly (500) includes a grinder roll (505), a shaft (510) in a through bore of the grinder roll, a first tapered sleeve (615A), and a second tapered sleeve (615B). The first tapered sleeve (615A) fits between the shaft (510) and the grinder roll (505) in one direction, and the second tapered sleeve (615B) fits between the shaft (510) and the grinder roll (505) in an opposite direction to form at least one friction lock that mounts the grinder roll (505) to the shaft (510).

Abstract: A highly efficient pelletizing system for making thermoplastic micropellets includes and extruder for extruding molten thermoplastic into thermoplastic strands. A rotor cuts the strands into micropellets. The rotor has more than four teeth per inch and operates at a very high speed.

Abstract: A crushing chamber is formed between a concave liner and a mantle liner. The concave liner has a first area surface having a length of T to ?2T; a second and a third area surface; which surfaces are gradually inclined from the side of the inlet for the crushing chamber. The mantle liner has a first tapered surface having a length of greater than T, a cross angle of less than 20° and an inclination angle of greater than 60°; a second tapered surface having a length of greater than 0.5T and a cross angle of 5° to 10°; and a third tapered surface having an inclination angle of 45° to 50°. The area surfaces as well as the tapered surfaces are continuously arranged in a curvilinear manner. The shapes enhance the throughput of goods in a good fine-crushing performance, reducing the uneven abrasion due to the action.

Abstract: A system for working and processing material, for example, for disintegrating different material, especially elastomers, in different branches of industry for lowering quantity of waste. The apparatus includes a housing with: branch pipes for introducing initial material and discharging a ready product. The working tool is mounted on a shaft inside the housing. The tool is connected with a drive unit. The surface of the tool is formed by large number of cutting edges with ducts embedded into the body of the tool. Cavities of ducts are joined by means of shaped passages with a source of pressurized fluid. An angle of attack of the cutting edges is selected in the range of 85–95 degrees. The drive unit power is in the range of 100–300 kW; the revolution number of the tool is in the range of 3,000–12,000 rev/mm. The effect is an enhanced efficiency of the apparatus, increased dispersion degree and uniformity of structure of the product.

Abstract: A cutting machine used for cutting elongate plastic materials into granules includes a cutting tool, which consists of a roller-shaped body, several knives, and soft metallic bars; the roller-shaped body has lengthwise extended holding trenches spaced on an outer side, and fitting trenches formed along lateral sides of the holding trenches; each knife has a lengthwise extending fitting trench on a lateral side thereof; the knives are fitted in respective ones of the holding trenches of the roller-shaped body with blades thereof projecting out; the soft metallic bars are fitted in respective ones of the holding trenches of the body and touching the corresponding knives; the soft metallic bars are pressed with such an external force as to change shape and project into the fitting trenches of the body as well as the fitting trenches of the knives, thus securing the knives to the body.

Abstract: The present application discloses a multi-functional shredder that is capable of effectively destroying both paper documents and rigid/semi-rigid objects, such as CDs or DVDs. This multifunctional shredder comprises a housing; a drive system including at least one motor; and at least two shafts rotatably mounted within the housing and coupled to the drive system to enable the drive system to counter-drive the shafts in respective opposing rotational cutting directions. Each of the shafts includes positive cutter elements and negative cutter elements, configured to cooperate to shred articles as the shafts are rotationally counter-driven by the drive system in the respective rotational cutting directions thereof. The positive cutting elements on each shaft have positive cutting parts angled in the respective rotational cutting directions of the shafts, and the negative cutting elements on each shaft have negative cutting parts angled opposite the respective rotational cutting directions of the shafts.

Abstract: A roller mill includes a base, a pulverizing table having a substantially horizontal upper surface, supported against the base and arranged to rotate around a vertical axis intersecting the upper surface in a center point thereof, an annular groove, formed on the upper surface of the pulverizing table, adjacent to an outer periphery of the table, at least one roller shaft mounted pivotally on the base in proximity to the table, at an angle &agr; with respect to a horizontal direction, toward the center point and having an end portion located above the table, a pulverizing roller supported rotatably against the end portion of the at least one roller shaft and a device for pressing the pulverizing roller toward the annular groove. An outer peripheral surface of the pulverizing roller has a smooth, generally arcuate cross section with at least one substantially flat section in the central portion thereof.

Abstract: A rotary shredder for shredding various materials including fibrous materials, comprising at least one rotor that carries a plurality of V-cutters axially spaced apart along the rotor to mesh with recesses between adjacent teeth of a counter knife. The rotor also carries a plurality of flat cutters. Each flat cutter has a cutting edge that is parallel to the axis of the rotor. The flat cutters are aligned in the axial direction with the teeth of the counter knife, and hence are axially positioned between axially adjacent V-cutters. The flat cutters thus are positioned to work in conjunction with the counter knife to cut material that accumulates between adjacent V-cutters.

Abstract: In a compressor comprising at least one traveling drum (4,4a,4b) rotatable about a drum axis (2), and an oscillation exciter supported in the drum (4,4a, 4b), the angular position of the oscillation exciter being adjustable by an adjustable pivoting angle relative to a vertical plane which extends through the drum axis (2), it is provided that the oscillation exciter comprises a pendulum-type vibrator (10) having a pendulum-type housing (8) which pivots about a pivoting axis extending coaxially to the drum axis (2) and includes a single unbalance exciter shaft (12) supported at a radial parallel distance to the drum axis (2) in the pendulum-type housing (8), wherein the pendulum-type vibrator (10) generates an elliptical drum oscillation.

Abstract: A roller-type reducing apparatus comprising reducing rollers mounted within a housing for rotation in opposite directions. The reducing rollers comprise a plurality of reducing discs having different diameters and placed in a side-by-side relationship. There are provided reducing discs with fine serrations and reducing discs with coarse serrations, with comminuting discs with fine serrations having a diameter smaller than that of reducing discs with coarse serrations.

Abstract: A crushing apparatus for crushing, blending, homogenizing and transferring materials is made up of a first pressing element having a first pressing face with protrusions provided thereon in the form of isolated islands surrounded by depressed marginal spaces and a second pressing element to be held in engagement with the first pressing element and having a second pressing face with protrusions provided thereon in a similar pattern to the first pressing face. The protrusions of the first and second pressing faces are disposed in relation to each other such that the protrusions of the first or the second pressing element will engage with corresponding depressed marginal spaces on the second or first pressing face of the respective pressing element.

Abstract: An improved device for crushing plant material and including contra-rotating rotors comprising a core member with an equal number of not less than three and not more than six blades tangentially disposed thereon.at equal degree angle orientation with each adjacent blade, said blades having flat sides and flat distal end surfaces disposed at substantially 90 degree angles to said sides and interconnected thereto along sharp edges, wherein optimal blade length, optimal positive rake angle, optimal blade thickness, and optimal unsupported blade length are presented.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for chopping long unwound items like fiber, fiber strands, yarn, etc. having an idler roll for pressing the item(s) against a backup roll for pulling the item(s) into the chopper uses an improved mount for the idler roll that maintains the outer peripheral surface of the idler roll into more consistent contact with more consistent force with the item(s) being chopped.

Abstract: An apparatus 10 for crushing materials such as rock, ore, coal, stone and the like includes two rolls 16A and 16B which are mounted in parallel to define a gap 18 therebetween. Chunks of material to be crushed are fed by a conveyor 12 into the nip 14 between the rolls. Each roll 16A and 16B is similar and includes longitudinally extending steps provided by outwardly extending faces and smoothly curved surface segments between the steps. When the rolls are counter-rotated at the same speed, the gap 18 is maintained substantially constant and effectively transversely reciprocates in location between limits defined by the outer extremity of the face of a step on one roll being located opposite the inner extremity of the face of a step on the opposite roll. Compared to smooth roll crushing the invention provides for greater reduction ratios to be achieved at slower rotational speeds and using smaller diameter rolls.

Abstract: An ice shaver machine that includes a hopper for receiving ice, a blade and scraper for drawing the received ice across the blade, thereby producing thin, snow-like ice shavings or flakes, which are scraped to a spout, which, in turn, is provided for delivering the ice shavings to a container. The spout is shaped so as to be used to create a domed-like snow ball shape on the top surface of the shaved ice in the cup container. Also provided, in one preferred embodiment of this invention, is a flavoring delivery system that permits the user to select a flavoring for addition to the ice shavings, thereby producing a light ice confection. Additionally, this invention provides a flap feature to enhance the placement of the shaved ice into a cup container and off of the user's hands. This invention specifically addresses the need to produce the ice shavings quickly and reliably without undue complexity, in an easy to clean cabinet and mechanism.

Abstract: In order to create a surface armoring suitable for the autogenous wear protection with application of grid armoring technology that exhibits a long service life capability due to high wear-resistance and compressive strength and that can nonetheless be manufactured and repaired relatively simply and cost-beneficially overall, particularly for the grinding rollers of high-pressure roller mills for the pressure comminution of granular material, it is inventively proposed that depressions spaced from one another be formed in the outside surface of the roller jacket and that prefabricated, highly wear-resistant hard bodies be pressed into the depressions, namely onto an adhesive compound that fills out the space provided with cavities between the bottom of the depressions and the underside of the hard bodies that have been fitted in.

Abstract: A paper shredder has two rotary cutters each having multiple blades spaced apart from each other. Each blade has a first cutting blade with multiple cutting edges and a second cutting blade with multiple cutting edges alternate with respect to the cutting edges of the first cutting blade so that when shredding the paper, only one cutting edge engages the paper.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for treating waste material. The apparatus has a conical rotatable rotor (3) placed between stators (1, 2). At least the stators (1, 2) have recesses (9) from which the material in the apparatus can be discharged when the rotor (3) is rotating. The rotor (3) has several openings (8a, 8b) in the axial direction of the apparatus through which openings at least some of the waste material passes. The edges of the recesses (9) and the openings (8a, 8b) of the rotor (3) are sharp so that the waste material supplied to the apparatus is ground by means of the sharp edges when it passes through the openings (8a, 8b).

Abstract: A mill comprises a housing (3) and a drum (15), provided with cutting members (17), which is rotatably located inside the housing. The cutting members and the drum are made from one piece and the cutting members are formed by local thickenings of the wall of the drum. The cutting members have a cutting edge from which one point (41) protrudes in the circumferential direction of the drum, such that during operation the cutting members contact the material to be milled with this point first. The cutting members are located on the intersection of an imaginary spiraled line (47) around the drum and a number of imaginary oblique lines (49), which run at an angle with the axial direction of the drum. The cutting members are formed by machining the outer surface of a thick-walled drum, such that on the outer surface of that drum a spiral-shaped rim remains, which is removed at a number of places. Cutting edges with clearance surfaces are machined at the remaining parts of the rim.

Abstract: Hardfacing for a sugar mill roller is disclosed including a wear resistant material supported by a mild steel matrix and applied to the outer surface of the sugar mill roller. A method of hardfacing a sugar mill roller is also disclosed wherein a mild steel weld pool is formed on the surface of the roller, a particulate wear resistant material is impinged on the weld pool, and the weld pool is allowed to solidify. A method of applying a hardfacing capping to a ridge profile of a sugar mill roller is also disclosed, wherein hardfacing composition comprising a mild steel matrix material is progressively laid up by welding and a particulate abrasion resistant material is continuously impinged thereon.

Abstract: A shredder cylinder that includes a generally circular shaft having a plurality of spaced apart cutting disks arranged along the axis of the cylinder, and a spacer disposed between adjacent disks. The spacer has a diameter greater than the diameter of the shaft and smaller than the diameter of the cutting disks, and a spacer surface wherein the peripheral cross-section of the surface of the spacer has a linear measure greater than the measure of the distance between two disks adjacent the spacer.

Abstract: A system for mechanical defibration of wood kneads the wood by moving a defibration surface having contours at least partly in contact with the wood in a direction at a speed in relation to the wood and fibres are separated from the wood. The contours of the defibration surface are at regular intervals in the direction that the speed and the regular intervals determine a cycle time-length that is 1 to 3 times a relaxation time of the wood.

Abstract: The invention relates to a roll press, in particular for processing very abrasive materials, comprising at least two press rolls of which each includes a wear layer arranged on a basic body. The wear layer comprises substantially plane zones of a highly wear-resistant material while the spaces between the highly wear-resistant zones are filled with a material of different wear resistance. Furthermore, the material for the spaces is a composite material which is adapted to be sintered, and the highly wear-resistant zones are formed from hard bodies produced by hot-isostatic pressing. The material for the spaces and the material for the wear-resistant zones are bonded to the basic body in a hot-isostatic pressing process. The wear resistance of the composite material is substantially slightly greater or smaller than the wear resistance of the hard bodies in accordance with a desired profile which will obtained through wear.

Abstract: A rotor assembly for use with size reducing machines having a drive motor comprising a central shaft with a drive end for securement to the drive motor and an opposing outboard end. The rotor assembly also comprises a webbing engaged with the central shaft for supporting the rotor assembly, a rotor casing substantially seals the webbing, and a plurality of sockets secure to a plurality of casing throughbores. The webbing comprises a drive end plate secured to the central shaft with a bushing, an outboard end plate secured to the central shaft with a bushing, and a plurality of web socket supports aligned in two transversely aligned rows. The web socket plates each comprise two socket receiver channels for alignment with the sockets. Finally, a plurality of hammers releasably secure to the plurality of sockets.

Abstract: An apparatus for crushing sugar cane to extract the juice has opposed crushing rolls at least one of which is formed with juice channels which are temporarily plugged by bagasse after the juice has entered into the channel. Further rotation of the rolls removes the trapped juice away from the cane blanket and the bagasse plug is then scraped out of the top of the channel to allow the juice to drain. The juice is drained away from the cane blanket and is not reabsorbed thereby. Efficiency of juice removal is improved. Further efficiency improvements are obtained by having pairs of crushing rolls positioned above each other such that the cane blanket moves in a generally vertical direction.

Abstract: A roll is described, particularly a roll for crushing or de-agglomerating different materials. It can be used in all situations where deformations of the roll ends, in association with a constant roll gap, constitute a problem, particularly at high roll loadings. The object of the invention is to further develop a roll of this type so that variable adjustments or a constant roll gap are possible at different operating stages. This object is achieved in that the roll consists of a core and a roll shell, wherein elastic elements are disposed between the core and the roll shell.

Abstract: A free-swinging cutter for use on a machine adapted to cut and clear brush and trees, including a generally stirrup-shaped member having two opposing sidewalls, a leading face with a cutting edge for cutting, and a rearward face opposite the leading face. The cutter is adapted to be swingably mounted at a point offset from its center of mass so that the cutting edge is disposed below the rearward face to form a relief heel. The invention also includes a method of creating a relief area on a cutter swingably mounted on the rotating drum to improve chip flow, which includes the steps of providing a cutter as described above and swingably mounting the cutter to a drum about an axis offset from the cutter's center of mass so that the cutting edge is disposed below the rearward face when the cutter extends radially from the drum following the rotation of the drum.

Abstract: A cutting cylinder for a paper shredder has a shaft with a first end and a second end. A plurality of spaced-apart cutter discs are arranged on the shaft between the first and second ends of the shaft. Each cutter disc has an inner surface defining an inner diameter. In addition, the shaft has a first outer surface lining the inner surface of at least one cutter disc, and a second outer surface adjacent to at least one cutter disc. The second outer surface has an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the adjacent cutter disc.

Abstract: A forage harvester chopper knife includes a cutting region defined by a plurality of recesses arranged across the width of the knife so as to result in a corrugated or serrated cutting edge, the cutting edge thus defined requiring less energy for cutting crop passing over a cutter bar.

Abstract: An improved continuous crumbing machine for recycling rubber tires and other materials such as polyethylene containers, gypsum, hardboard, tin cans, glass jars and bottles. The device comprises a pair of rotating rolls having negative rake teeth of interlocking sprocket design formed on the outer periphery of each roll. The materials to be fragmented or crumbed are fed between pairs of rotating rollers having negative rake teeth. A plurality of stages of rotating rollers are placed in series to obtain the desired particle size.

Abstract: The present invention is an apparatus and a method of operating a grinder for chipping and shredding material into waste, the grinder including a generally cylindrical drum having an exterior surface with a plurality of pockets formed into the exterior surface. Within each pocket, at least one of a plurality of bits are removably positioned, with each bit having a base securable into the pocket providing an upper cutting edge portion of each bit that extends above the exterior surface. Each upper cutting edge extends outward in an arcuate curving shape from each side of the bit, forming a self-sharpening sharp outer edge for each side of the bit. Each pocket and removable bit has a center line that may be angled off-set with respect to a center line of the radius of the rotor drum, providing protrusion of the leading cutting edge of each bit above the exterior surface so that the leading cutting edges of the plurality of bits are placed in contact with the material to be chipped and shredded.

Abstract: An adjustable chopper shaft is disclosed including a chopper shaft (14), a gear (18) concentrically mounted on the chopper shaft, the gear being accomodated in a gearbox (40). A setup (30, 32) for selectively allowing rotation of the chopper shaft relative to the gear are provided and this setup for selectively allowing rotation of the chopper shaft relative to the gear is located externally of the gearbox.

Abstract: In order to create a wear-resistant surface armoring suited for autogenous wear protection for the rolls of high-pressure roll presses for pressure disintegration of granular material using nap bolts (grid armoring), which also comprises a high serviceable life span even under the effect of high-pressure loads, it is proposed to give the nap bolt the shape of a mushroom, whose head projects outward from the roll body and whose shaft is sunk into the corresponding recess or bore of the roll body in such a way that an open space remains between the base of the bore and the lower end of the shaft of the bolt.

Abstract: A conical crusher having a rigidly supported outer frustoconically shaped crushing member and an inner conical crushing member supported on a wobble mechanism which is in turn supported by air bellows. The air pressure in the air bellows is regulated to adjust the spacing between the inner and outer crushing members, and therefore the particle size of the crushed material. The inner and outer crushing members are readily replaceable. The outer crushing member is a single piece bowl/bowl liner component.

Abstract: The anvil (10) overall has the shape of a prism with one curved lateral surface (16) and two lateral surfaces (18) (20) which have flanks (26) (28) adjacent to the curved surface (16) and directed along the axis of curvature of this surface (16). These flanks (26) (28) are moreover inclined with respect to a mid-plane of the anvil (10) passing through the axis of curvature of the surface (16). These anvils (10) are arranged alternately in one direction then the other in an anvil ring where they are held by an arch keystone effect to form a circle of anvils.

Abstract: A cutting cylinder for a paper shredder has a shaft with a first end and a second end. A plurality of spaced-apart cutter discs are arranged on the shaft between the first and second ends of the shaft. Each cutter disc has an inner surface defining an inner diameter. In addition, the shaft has a first outer surface lining the inner surface of at least one cutter disc, and a second outer surface adjacent to at least one cutter disc. The second outer surface has an outer diameter greater than the inner diameter of the adjacent cutter disc.

Abstract: A conical crusher having a rigidly supported outer frustoconically shaped crushing member and an inner conical crushing member supported on a wobble mechanism which is in turn supported by air bellows. The air pressure in the air bellows is regulated to adjust the spacing between the inner and outer crushing members, and therefore the particle size of the crushed material. The inner and outer crushing members are readily replaceable. The inner crushing member serves as a single piece crushing head/mantle attachment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for disintegration of thermoplastic elastomeric materials containing fibres, wires or the like. This method comprises the following two steps: subjecting segments of the elastomeric materials to temperatures able to bring the segments into a brittle glass-like state (by means of a freezing chamber), and gradual disintegrating of the frozen segments by disintegrating means provided to separate the segments from the wires and fibres. This disintegration is effected by means of a bending force applied to the frozen segments causing them to break into small particles while the wires and fibres remain substantially intact. After the disintegration, separation of the small particles, wires and fibres takes place by separating means.

Abstract: A combined cutting/grinding tool comprises a grinding wheel with an exterior circumferential grinding surface for profiling an object surface of a product to be manufactured. The grinding surface includes an abrasive grit. A profile is formed in the grinding surface for grinding a corresponding profile into the object surface. A plurality of inserts are inserted into a plurality of slots formed in the grinding surface. A cutting portion of each insert extends radially and integrally outward from the grinding surface to cut detail into the object surface of the part to be manufactured.

Abstract: The rolls of high-pressure roll presses for the compressive size reduction of granular material are hard surfaced with nub pins which are wear-resistant and suitable for autogenous wear protection. The nub pins, which have a long potential service life even under the action of high compressive loads, have a radially inner pin part (13) which is easily welded to the roll surface (12) and a radially outer harder pin part (14) protectively covering the radially inner pin part.

Abstract: Paired, coacting, albeit non-contacting rollers have interfitting collars or rings, and tapered rims, which are rotatably driven in opposite directions. Paper fed therebetween is torn asunder, and freely discharged therefrom. The rings cooperate together to force the paper to be torn lengthwise thereof, and the rims crease the resulting strips to insure that they do not remain lodged between the rings. An embodiment has helical rings or collars which cause the paper to be dismembered into diagonally-shaped, fine fragments.

Abstract: A cylindrical cutting disk for use in a shredder having a plurality of circumferentially spaced teeth, each tooth having a tapered and angled cutting edge. In a preferred embodiment, the disk includes a spacer located on one side of the disk, the spacer having a smooth outer surface and an inner lining coextensive with the lining of the central aperture of the disk. A plurality of disks may be mounted on a cutting cylinder. The disk can be made by sintering.

Abstract: An insertless perforated mill roll body adapted to be detachably sleeved upon a roller shaft for the grinding of a fluid-containing material such as sugar cane and extracting fluid such as sucrose juice therefrom. The insertless perforated mill roll body comprises a plurality of shish-ke-bab-like fluid channel strings to be encased in the roll body, each fluid channel string comprises a hollow fluid channel preferably defined by a channel wall member which generally extends between the two axial ends of the roll body with a plurality of fluid passage members affixed thereto. The roll body is formed by casting a castable material such as cast iron or steel to enclose the fluid channel strings, whereupon a hollow center bore is provided to receive the shaft therethrough. Each fluid passage member contains at least one generally radially extending fluid passage to allow communication between the outer periphery of the mill roll body and the fluid channel.

Abstract: A rotor for a land clearing device or forestry shredder which comprises a plurality of anchors spaced apart, offset, and arranged on a horizontal cylinder. Cutting elements are mounted between adjacent anchors, the anchors arranged such that there are no gaps between the effective areas of the cutting elements as the rotator spins. The anchors can also be arranged so that at least one cutting element is located at or near the cutting element area at all times.

Abstract: In order to create a wear-resistant hard-surfacing for the rolls of high-pressure roll presses for the compressive size reduction of granular material, which is suitable for autogenous wear protection and which is simple from the fabrication standpoint and also exhibits a long potential surface life with minimized danger of cracking, even under the action of high pressing compressive loads, it is proposed in accordance with the invention that a multitude of profiles, such as, in particular, nub pins (17), arranged at intervals from one another, be welded onto the roll surface by mold welding, specifically with the assistance of a mold (11) laid on the roll body (10), which mold is provided with radial through openings (12, 13, 14), which are filled with surface weld metal, after which, after solidification of the weld metal, the preferably water-cooled mold (11) is lifted off the roll (10).

Abstract: A vertical roller mill which maintains a predetermined milling capacity for a long period of operation is disclosed. The outer portion of the grinding face of a milling roller is chamfered with respect to a tangent drawn at the point at which chamfering of the grinding surface of the milling roller begins and/or the outer portion of the surface of a table liner is chamfered with respect to a tangent drawn at the point at which chamfering of the surface of the table liner begins. Through this structure, a milled material is smoothly discharged to the outside of the milling table, and an otherwise possible overload to the vertical roller mill is prevented. Further, the wide and shallow abrasion pattern resulting from the use of this structure means the vertical roller mill can maintain a predetermined milling performance for a long period of operation.