Abstract: A drum for processing household, commercial solid waste and non-hazardous industrial waste. An inlet wall of the drum includes an opening to allow entry of waste into the drum to be treated. An outlet wall includes an opening for evacuation of treated waste from the drum. Further openings on the inlet and outlet walls provide ventilation, allowing outside air to circulate through the drum and the waste material being processed. A rotating envelope within the drum includes large cutters to tear and separate the waste and small cutters and points to further process the waste and separate the waste into its constituent parts. The large cutters are disposed in a helicoidal shape to advance waste entering the drum at the inlet wall towards the outlet wall for removal.

Abstract: A liner assembly for the discharge end of an ore comminuting mill is disclosed. The discharge end is defined by an end wall having a plurality of bolt holes formed therethrough in a predetermined pattern for attaching the liner segments to the inner surface of the end wall. Each liner segment is formed with a plurality of bolt holes capable of being aligned with the bolt holes in the end wall. A locator pin projecting from the mounting surface of the liner segment is sized and configured to project into one of the end wall bolt holes, and it is positioned relative to the bolt holes in the liner segment so that upon such insertion the bolt holes of the liner segment automatically align with those of the end wall.

Abstract: Element in a drum-shaped pulverizing apparatus having a rotating impact wheel system. The element has an alternating arrangement of sections with and without shaping ridges, and the sections with shaping ridges include recesses disposed between adjacent shaping ridges. The shaping ridges of at least one shaped section are aligned with either the shaping ridges of an adjacent shaped section and the recesses between shaping ridges of an adjacent shaped section.

Abstract: A liner assembly for the shell or drum of an ore grinding machine is disclosed with an insert used to facilitate its removal. The liner assembly comprises a plurality of liner segments mounted in side-by-side relation, with adjacent liner segments defining a pocket therebetween of generally triangular configuration. A wedge-shaped insert is disposed within each pocket to reduce the amount of particulate matter entering the pocket and to protect the inner surface of the shell. The wedge-shaped insert is formed from resilient material and includes a recess or groove taking the form of an inverted V extending upwardly from its bottom surface. The recess enables the insert to internally collapse if the pocket is of lesser cross-sectional dimension than that of the insert.

Abstract: The invention relates to apparatus and method for the treatment of recyclable materials from solid waste. The material is introduced into a pressure vessel where it is heated and shredded. Fluid jets within the vessel produce a cutting/agitating action on the waste material as it flows through the vessel.

Abstract: A concrete reclaimer having a single meshed cylinder for separating concrete into its individual components. The reclaimer includes a hopper with a feed screw for feeding concrete aggregate into the reclaimer at a constant rate, a water spraying system for washing the concrete as it is being separated and flushing separated sand/cement components, heated inclined dewatering screws for separating the sand/cement slurry into its components, and settling ponds for removing cement from the water. The cylinder is made from coarse mesh which allows sand and cement to pass through, but not gravel, which is deposited onto an inclined conveyor adjacent the outlet the cylinder.

Abstract: The mill comprises a cylindrical shell (16) lined with an interior lining and intended to contain material to be ground and a charge of grinding implements, in which the lining, which is made up of rings of juxtaposed individual lining plates, has interior longitudinal lifting profiles to encourage the lifting of the charge and of the material to be ground as the mill rotates. In order to adapt the lifting profile to the parameters and conditions in which the mill operates, each plate has, on the rear face, when viewed in the direction in which the mill rotates, a step (10b, 12b, 14b) of a radial height that is taller than the front face, and each ring of plates comprises several different types of plate (10, 12, 14) which differ at least in terms of the radial height of their step (10b, 12b, 14b) and which follow on from one another, in the circumferential direction, in a determined order.

Abstract: A coal-burning utility electrical power generation plant includes a mill provided by a rotary drum for pulverizing coal. The drum is rotational about an axis and has mill heads at distally opposite axial ends thereof. Each mill head has a cylindrical mill head extension extending axially, and a stationary cylindrical seal ring concentric with the mill head extension and defining an annular gap therebetween. A pair of axially spaced annular seals are provided between the mill head extension and the seal ring, and seal the annular gap therebetween to prevent leakage of coal dust through the annular gap. A spacer is provided between the seals and maintains the seals in axially spaced relation and prevents rolling movement of the seals into the annular interfaces between the spacer and the mill head extension and between the spacer and the seal ring as the mill head extension rotates relative to the seal ring, to prevent coal dust bypass, and leakage to atmosphere.

Abstract: A lining element (10) for mounting onto an inner surface of a drum mantle (56) in a grinding mill, comprising an elongated lifter member (12) of a wear resistant material adapted to be axially oriented with respect to the drum mantle and to project radially into the drum, and an elongated single-piece support member (26) of an elastomeric material adapted to resiliently support the elongated lifter member over a full length thereof above the inner surface of the drum mantle. The support member is extended peripherally in a rearward direction with respect to an operational forward direction of rotation of the drum into contact with a subsequent lining element (10) to be mounted onto the inner surface, and to cover entirely therebetween the inner surface of the drum mantle.

Abstract: A waste disposal apparatus has cutter guides. The disposal apparatus has a plurality of cutters disposed in a passageway for comminuting waste. An annular ridge is formed in the wall of the passageway opposite an outer end or peripheral edge of the cutter In water powered waste disposal apparatus, a reciprocating piston is driven by pressurized water in an annular chamber. The piston is coupled to at least one rotatable cutter. The valve has a reciprocating control piston for selectively diverting the pressurized water into the annular chamber on alternate sides of the drive piston.

Abstract: A novel laminar assembly for use with comminution equipment, such as a liner for protecting the shell of an ore crushing mill or as a wear tip on a blow bar for use in a rock impact crusher. The laminar segment includes a plurality of laminae which are attached to each other with a pair of rods extending through a pair of axial holes positioned in the base of the laminae, thereby forming a segment of virtually any desired length. Conventional mounting bolts may extend through radial holes in the laminae between the axial holes to attach the liner segment to the comminution equipment. The utilization of small laminae enable the laminae to be formed from hardened materials such as heat treated steel or cut from a plate and then heat treated such that the microstructure throughout the laminae may be strictly controlled, thereby providing a laminae with consistent hardness and toughness throughout the laminae.

Abstract: A cleaning system for non-ferrous metals for the removal of ash residue and dirt from metals derived from a municipal waste combustor includes an infeed chute for receiving the dirty metals and water from a clean water source. The water and metals are combined in a rotating tumbler for removal of the ash and dirt which is directed to a holding tank. The clean metal is engaged by a rotating upwardly angled drum that includes an internal helix. The metals are moved by the helix to an outlet and pass through a second spray of downwardly directed clean water for further cleaning of the metal. Motor-driven idlers and associated bearings provide for rotation and positioning of the apparatus. A water pump has an inlet from the holding tank and is used to maintain proper level control. An agitation pump prevents the collected ash and debris from settling in the tank.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an automated composting apparatus which includes a rotatable drum assembly mounted to a chassis which is adapted to provide wheeled transportability for the entire composting apparatus. Automation is provided primarily by a feedback control system having at least one sensor disposed inside the rotatable drum assembly, and being disposed to control the temperature and flow of air and/or water into the composting materials disposed in the rotatable drum assembly. The interior of the rotatable drum assembly has several unique features including a plurality of stationary dispensers mounted to a stationary, substantially hollow axle. The dispensers are adapted to disperse air and/or water into the compost material as the compost material is moved in and through the rotatable drum assembly.

Abstract: An apparatus for processing green waste comprising a sectional rotatable drum having therein as components a plurality of first blade members, a plurality of second smaller blade members, a plurality of longitudinal platforms each having teeth-like projections on their perimeter, a plurality of spikes, and an end cap with radial members thereon to retain larger material within. The radial members have additional teeth-like members thereon to further assist in the processing of green waste. Upon discharge of the processed green waste, one or more screening members adjacent to a discharge end permit passage of varying sizes of processed material. The components, including the teeth-like members on the radial members, may be removable.

Abstract: Comminuting media comprising a martensitic/austenitic steel which contains at least about 40 percent by volume retained austenite, a portion of which is work transformable to martensite. The steel contains sufficient alloy content such that the steel has a martensite start and finish temperature sufficiently low to allow partial transformation of austenite to martensite during quenching of the steel from the austenitic range, but leaving some retained transformable austenite. This steel is used as a comminuting media, the retained austenite transforming to martensite through working or abrasion of the comminuting media during use in a comminution process. The outermost volume of the comminuting media which forms the wear surface and which contains the retained austenite in an amount of at least 40 percent by volume comprises at least 25 percent of the total volume of the comminuting media.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rotary lump crusher/reclaiming drum for reclaiming lump materials such as aggregates, chemically-bonded sand lumps, dross, ferrous and non-ferrous scrap and slag. The rotary drum has an outer cylinder concentric with an inner cylinder both of which rotate simultaneously, the latter containing treatment compartments to reduce the lumps to smaller pieces which are in turn reduced to reclassifiable particulate matter in preparation for resuage.

Abstract: An adapter for mounting a liner to a first mill having an inner diameter with a first contour. The liner has a back face with a second contour shaped for mating with a second mill. The adapter includes a top face and a bottom face. The top face supports the back face of the liner. The bottom face has a contour formed for mating with the contour of the first mill.

Abstract: An apparatus of an elongated polygon-shaped vessel having a longitudinal axis, and an internal volume, wherein the elongated vessel is rotatably mounted about its longitudinal axis, and wherein optionally, the internal volume is divided into a plurality of transverse chambers having a polygonal cross-section shape, and can optionally be further divided into a plurality of longitudinal sections, an inlet for receiving material, and an outlet for removing material, is useful, for example, as a composter for municipal solid waste (MSW), source separated organic waste, yard waste, sewage sludge, and of organic hazardous waste, as a wet mill to reduce the sizes, mix, and screen materials, such as MSW, source separated organic waste, yard waste, sewage sludge, and organic hazardous waste, and as a rotating vessel, such as a cement kiln or ball mill.

Abstract: An apparatus for treating process material includes a vessel into which process material can be introduced, an arrangement for introducing steam into the interior of the vessel to heat and impart moisture to process material in the vessel, and several fluid transport conduits extending helically through the vessel for conveying heated fluid through the vessel between opposite ends of the vessel in order to raise the temperature and pressure within the vessel to treat the material while also allowing the moisture content of the process material to be reduced. The fluid transport conduits are also configured to contact the process material and assist in treating and densifying the material. The vessel can also be adapted to be pivoted so that the forward end of the vessel can be selectively positioned above and below a horizontal position. The vessel can also be interconnected with one or more similarly configured vessels to define a system for treating process material.

Abstract: A retaining rod is provided for forcing a tight interfit between adjacent segments of a liner of a casting shake-out unit, sand reclaimer, rotary media drum, or a tumbling unit. The adjacent edges of the liner segments have triangular grooves which combine to create diamond shaped channels between adjacent segments of the liner. The rod is generally diamond shaped in cross-section and tapered from front to back, giving the rod an overall trapezoidal appearance. The cross-sectional height of the rod is greater than the cross-sectional width of the rod. Thus, the rod can be placed in the channel in one of two positions and the same rod may be used if the clearance between adjacent segments is large or small simply by rotating the rod 90.degree..

Abstract: Apparatus for processing recyclable asphalt material includes an elongate drum having a generally cylindrical wall, a central axis, a first end and a second end, and being mounted for rotation about the central axis, with the central axis tilted at an acute angle so as to elevate one of the first and second ends relative to the other of the first and second ends, a heating chamber adjacent the first end of the drum, a plurality of breaker members arrayed generally parallel to the central axis of the drum and placed within the drum, a heat conduit extending along the drum coaxial with the breaker members, a heating arrangement for supplying heat to the heating chamber, ducting interconnecting the heating chamber, the breaker members, and the heat conduit serially such that heat from the heating chamber is conducted from adjacent the first end of the drum to adjacent the second end of the drum and is returned to adjacent the first end of the drum serially through the breaker members and the heat conduit, a feed

Abstract: The lifting element (16) consists of a parallelepipedal block of elastomer designed to be fixed to the internal wall of a grinding mill and forms part of the lining of the latter. Its face (24) exposed to the grinding elements includes cavities (26) to allow the grinding elements to be embedded therein.

Abstract: In a grinding mill, a polymeric filler material is molded into the rectangular or prismatic recesses in a metallic or ceramic lining. In a grinding mill where longitudinally extending elongate ribs of the lining have two different radial thicknesses or heights, with relatively narrow bars and relatively thick bars alternating with one another, the filler material is initially cast to have a cylindrical or undulating inner surface. Where the surface is cylindrical, the filler material is worn away during use of the grinding mill and gradually conforms to the alternating narrow and thick bars to assume an undulating inner surface. Supplemental lifter bars may be embedded in the grid and rubber filler material during the casting process. Where the lining is assembled from elongate wedge-shaped metallic or ceramic bas and spacers, the bars and spacers are provided in modular forms with the spacers as wing-like extensions on the bars. Ceramic or other hard particles are embedded in the filler material.

Abstract: A drum conditioner which is capable of providing an external force on a drum so as to crack and loosen powdered or other finely divided material therein which has solidified and hardened is disclosed. The drum conditioner includes two pairs of pressure rollers which provide pressure to the drum and help rotate the drum as it sits on a conveyer bed of rollers. The pair of pressure rollers in the rear are adjustable so as to accommodate different size drums. The front pair of pressure rollers are provided with a hydraulic cylinder to assist in providing and maintaining pressure between the pressure rollers and the object drum, regardless of the regularity of shape of the drum.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lifter bar intended to be mounted internally in a rotating mill drum for grinding ore and minerals. According to the invention, the upper portion of the lifter bar has a carcass of metal, comprising an elongated forward wall element facing in the direction of movement of the wear element, an elongated rear wall element and between these two wall elements transverse wall elements, the wall elements of the carcass defining between them a plurality of spaces, which are at least partially filled with a filler of another material than any of the components of the mill charge, and of greater abrasive specific volume loss than the metal of the carcass.

Abstract: According to the invention there is provided a mill drum comprising a hollow drum structure in use mounted to rotate about a substantially horizontal axis extending longitudinally through the bore of the drum structure. The drum structure including lifter means mounted thereto to extend into the bore of the drum structure. The lifter means in use when the drum structure rotates and material to be ground has been introduced into the drum structure, selectively catch and scoop up larger parts or fragments of the mill contents from the bottom of the drum structure while allowing smaller particles to remain at the said bottom. The lifter members thereafter drop the scooped up parts or fragments at or towards the upper end of the rotating drum structure causing the parts or fragments to fall onto the rest of the contents at the bottom of the drum structure and thus causing a milling action.

Abstract: Apparatus for processing asphalt material to be recycled by introducing used asphalt material from the field in relatively large pieces, as received from the field, into one end of a cage-like array of tubular breaker members while simultaneously heating the tubular breaker members from the other end of the cage-like array and rotating the cage-like array about a tilted central axis of rotation to tumble the material within the cage-like array and reduce the size of the pieces of material to a desired aggregate size within a mass of material moving toward the other end of the cage-like array, the tubular breaker members being spaced apart circumferentially such that only the desired aggregate-sized pieces in the mass of material pass radially out of the cage-like array for delivery and reuse, collecting and oxidizing pollutants emanating from the asphalt material being processed and, in an alternate embodiment, generating electrical power for use at the site of the apparatus.

Abstract: A safe, practical, and less costly method for disposing of infectious personal care waste, as well as pathological waste and equipment which can be configured for large municipal type use employing continuous process techniques, or for smaller, batch type, stand-alone processors for individual sites such as hospitals.

Abstract: A grinding mill dishcarge apparatus cone is a multi-component arrangement with an outer segment having a coated rigid frame, an inner segment with a coated rigid frame, which inner segment has a wear plate of a high abrasion-resistant metal mountable upon the inner segment for ease of removal and replacement, and the outer segment being removable for rebuilding after extended wear and previous replacement of the inner segment.

Abstract: In a slag crushing device according to the present invention, a cylindrical body having a slag insertion port in its one end and a discharge port in the other end is rotatably provided around a shaft center so inclined that the position of the discharge port is below the position of the slag insertion port. At least one crushing annular body having a smaller radius than that of the cylindrical body and idled parallel with the shaft center of the cylindrical body is arranged inside of the above cylindrical body. This crushing annular body is guided by a guide frame provided on the inner periphery of the cylindrical body. The guide frame is provided with apertures for introducing slag into the crushing annular body and apertures for discharging the slag crushed.

Abstract: An apparatus and novel method for processing medical waste materials comprising an elongate pressure vessel of generally cylindrical configuration having an inlet end, and a closely fitting closure member for the inlet. An elongate drum of generally cylindrical configuration is mounted in the vessel for rotation about its longitudinal axis, which drum can be selectively driven in either rotative direction. The longitudinal axis of the drum is disposed at a slight angle of incline to the horizontal, placing the inlet end at a slightly higher elevation than the opposite end. A helically configured member is disposed along the interior perimeter of said drum, such that during rotation of the drum in a first rotative direction, the helically configured member moves the waste material in a direction away from the inlet end of the drum, whereas during rotation of the drum in the second rotative direction, the helically configured member moves the waste material toward the inlet.

Abstract: A sand reclaiming drum incorporating a single cylinder, or structured having a dual cylinder reclaimer. The sand reclaiming drum comprises four sections: an inlet section into which mold castings are introduced, first and second inner sections, and an outlet section. The inlet and first inner sections include helical rifling which urge the castings forward. The first and second inner sections include plates which greatly agitate the castings to loosen embedded sand therefrom. The outlet section includes a plurality of perforations along its length through which the sand may exit the drum and ejection means to urge the sand free castings from the reclaimer.

Abstract: A novel laminar assembly for use with comminution equipment, such as a liner for protecting the shell of an ore crushing mill or as a wear tip on a blow bar for use in a rock impact crusher. The laminar segment includes a plurality of laminae which are attached to each other with a rod extending through holes positioned in the base of the laminae, thereby forming a segment of virtually any desired length. Mounting bolts are configured in two pieces, with an axial hole extending through the head of the mounting bolt by which they are mounted to the rod and thereby attached to the liner segment. A second piece of the mounting bolt threadably engages the head of the bolt and extends through the mounting surface of the comminution equipment being used. The utilization of small laminae enable the laminae to be cast and heat treated such that the microstructure throughout the laminae may be strictly controlled, thereby providing a laminae with consistent hardness and toughness throughout the laminae.

Abstract: An internal lining for cylindrical ball mills has riffles approximately extending in circumferential direction and webs located between the riffles and further has elevations and/or depressions arranged transversely to the circumferential direction. This allows fine grinding between the balls and the riffles. The balls are lifted to a higher level by the elevations and/or the depressions and the balls are better agitated within the heap of balls effecting coarse grinding.

Abstract: Bales of filamentary material are separated into weighed charges of the material by disintegrating the bales in a rotating drum to produce tufts that are passed to a picking chamber wherein a toothed roll strips individual filaments from a supply roll formed from the tufts and passing the filaments to scales upon which the charges are accumulated. Each time a charge is accumulated on a scale, air is blown across the scale to discharge the scale. The charges are delivered to a magazine having a plurality of vertically stacked chambers, each chamber underlain by a movable gate, through which the charges are passed sequentially to be discharged at a fixed schedule from the lowermost chamber. Spikes mounted on the interior of the drum are shaped to loosen portions of bales entering the drum, tear tufts from such portions, and finally deposit the tufts into an air stream passing through the drum to expel the tufts.

Abstract: A wear resistant lining element for a rotary grinding mill. The element, which is made of elastomeric material, is provided on its leading side with respect to rotation with a hard wear layer made, for example, of steel. The hard wear layer is backed and supported by the elastomeric material of the element to which it is secured by chemical and/or mechanical bonding. With this arrangement, the elastomeric component cushions the hard wear layer and provides damping during grinding impact and minimizes cracking of the hard layer and scrap loss.

Abstract: An improved flighting for dryers is the subject of the present invention. An elongated drying drum is disposed for rotation about its longitudinal axis. The inner surface of the drum is provided with a plurality of material distributing vanes in circumferentially spaced relationship. The vanes are characterized by first surface extending generally transverse to a tangent to set body at the point of attachment and a second wedge-shaped surface intersecting the first surface. The wedge-shaped surface may also be provided with a lip extending circumferentially therefrom. A plurality of interference structures are disposed from a central longitudinal support and provide means for distributing material gravitating from the outer peripheral vanes. A plurality of return flighting members are disposed along the inner surface of the drum between the afore described material distributing vanes. These flighting members are disposed at an angle and conform generally to the curvature of the inner surface.

Abstract: A gas swept tube mill has a rotary shell (1) supported on a bearing (5) by a slide ring (3), which is reinforced by a stiffening web plate (4). Ground material and gas pass out of the mill shell through a sieve plate (10) and openings (8) in a frustoconical connecting section (12) into a stationary casing (9). The wider end of the section (12) is of similar diameter to the shell (1), to which it is fastened, and the narrower end of the section (12) is fastened to a drive shaft (7) for rotating the shell (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a tube mill in which the cylinder of the drying chamber and the transition wall which it supports are divided centrally or a number of times in the axial direction so that this cylinder and the transition wall can be replaced without the grinding elements having to be removed from the grinding chamber.

Abstract: A shell structure of a heavy-load type rod mill including a barrel having an outlet port and with a plate thickness of t.sub.1, and a pair of trunnions having journals integrally formed thereon and with a plate thickness of t.sub.2, which trunnions are welded to the barrel. At the weld joining the barrel and the trunnion, the relationship between the plate thickness t.sub.1 of the barrel and the plate thickness t.sub.2 of the trunnion is t.sub.1 .ltoreq.t.sub.2 .ltoreq.2t.sub.1.

Abstract: An improved flighting for dryers is the subject of the present invention. An elongated drying drum is disposed for rotation about its longitudinal axis. The inner surface of the drum is provided with a plurality of material distributing vanes in circumferentially spaced relationship. The vanes are characterized by first surface extending generally transverse to a tangent to set body at the point of attachment and a second wedge-shaped surface intersecting the first surface. The wedge-shaped surface may also be provided with a lip extending circumferentially therefrom. A plurality of interference structures are disposed from a central longitudinal support and provide means for distributing material gravitating from the outer peripheral vanes. A plurality of return flighting members are disposed along the inner surface of the drum between the afore described material distributing vanes. These flighting members are disposed at an angle and conform generally to the curvature of the inner surface.

Abstract: A high-speed mill comprises a stationary ring-shaped head for clamping cutting plates thereto and an impeller borne inside the ring-shaped head, said impeller consisting of a rotor with fixed straight vanes and being adapted to bring about rotation of the material to be ground. According to this invention each cutting plate has at its cutting edge a plurality of successive chip-breaking cutting blades disposed in spaced relationship, and said cutting blades in adjacent cutting plates clamped in the head are laterally displaced relative to each other.

Abstract: A sectional liner for use on the interior of a ball mill liner or rotary pulverizer. The sectional liner has a rubber base that is undulating or sinuate in contour. Means are provided in the rubber base to facilitate the securing of the base to the shell of a ball mill. The rubber base may or may not be covered with a layer of fiberglass which in turn is covered with an exterior surface of polyurethane. Ceramic tiles are embedded in the polyurethane being aligned in rows with a clearance space between the tiles filled with polyurethane. The ceramic tiles, polyurethane, and rubber are all bonded together during the cure cycle to form a one piece replaceable sectional liner for ball mills.

Abstract: A closure member (11) for opening and closing an outlet orifice (30) in a stationary cover (32) of a drum (1) drivable in rotation in a processing machine, in which the material being treated is conveyed upwards towards the outlet aperture, which is provided generally at the lower region of the drum. Closure member (11) is movably fitted to the cover (32) and is at least partly closable.

Abstract: An improved flighting for dryers is the subject of the present invention. An elongated drying drum is disposed for rotation about its longitudinal axis. The inner surface of the drum is provided with a plurality of material distributing vanes in circumferentially spaced relationship. The vanes are characterized by first surface extending generally transverse to a tangent to set body at the point of attachment and a second wedge-shaped surface intersecting the first surface. The wedge-shaped surface may also be provided with a lip extending circumferentially therefrom. A plurality of interference structures are disposed from a central longitudinal support and provide means for distributing material gravitating from the outer peripheral vanes. A plurality of return flighting members are disposed along the inner surface of the drum between the afore described material distributing vanes. These flighting members are disposed at an angle and conform generally to the curvature of the inner surface.

Abstract: There is disclosed a mill head structure for a large grinding mill. The mill head structure includes a conical head portion having a central axis and including a rib portion and a gear flange portion integrally cast therewith. The rib portion extends radially outward from the conical head portion and is arranged for assembling the head structure to the grinding mill so as to stiffen the gear flange portion against deformation under load. The gear flange portion has a periphery centered about the central axis of the conical head portion. The mill head structure further includes a plurality of gear rim segments which are positioned in juxtaposed relation around the periphery of the gear flange portion. The gear rim segments are removably secured with the gear flange portion to provide a continuously toothed gear annulus for accurate meshing relation with one or more pinions.

Abstract: A process for cutting of material includes the continuous loading therefrom into a generally cylindrically or conically shaped vessel, which is rotating around its longitudinal axis, in which is mounted a fast rotating knife shaft, its knives which are provided with one or several cutting edges reach near to the inside wall of the vessel. The material to be cut, loaded into the vessel in axial direction, deposits a layer on the inside wall of the vessel in consequence of the centrifugal force, which is treated by the knives and is displaced in axial direction to the discharging end of the vessel where the cut material is continuously taken away. The equipment includes a material feeding device, a drive for the vessel and the knife shaft, each with different speed, as well as a discharging device for the cut material. The axis of the rotating vessel as well as of the knife shaft can be vertically or horizontally arranged.

Abstract: An autogenous mill for breaking up rocks comprises lifter bars and carriers. The lifter bars have angles of inclination so as to achieve the maximum efficiency of the mill with respect to lifting the rocks and causing them to fall. The angles of inclination of the carriers are also chosen so as to achieve the maximum efficiency of the carriers for lifting the crashed fines and causing them to exit the mill. The angles of inclination of the carriers is smaller than that of the lifter bars.

Abstract: Apparatus for lining the shell of a tumbling mill and anchoring liner plates by wedge-shaped elements include a lining system including a plurality of spaced liner rings constituted by interfitted liner plates and securing rings each having a wedge-shaped cross-section and being situated between a pair of adjacent liner rings so that each liner ring is retained in position by a pair of securing rings and wherein the securing rings are fixed to the shell of the tumbling mill, such as by bolts or the like.

Abstract: The invention comprises resilient lining panels formed preferably from polyurethane of certain specified hardness and provided with leading and trailing sides between which a material-engaging surface is formed which has a smoothly curved wave configuration cresting nearer the trailing than the leading side, the leading side terminating in a relatively thin wedge-shaped flange which is overlaid with a thicker clamping flange on the trailing side, and a metallic clamping member is positioned within the panels, extending between opposite ends thereof, and having flat ribs extending laterally and oppositely from a channel arrangement into at least the overlapping flanges of the trailing side of the panel to effect firm clamping against the flange on the leading side of each panel.