Maintenance & Mechanical

Leaking Mill Shell Bolts

Dealing with leaking Mill Shell bolts is common enough an occurrence in most concentrator plants. All that an operator can really do about it is to keep

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Rod Mill Trunion
Maintenance & Mechanical

Mill Trunnion Liner

Table of ContentsTrunnion Liner SchematicsBALL MILL FEEDERBALL MILL FEED BOXBALL MILL GEAR GUARDBALL MILL MANUFACTURINGBALL MILL HEADS AND TRUNNIONSMILL FEED HEADBALL MILL DISCHARGE HEADROD MILL DISCHARGE

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Sieve Analysis Explained
Concentrator Manuals/Procedures

How to do a Sieve Analysis

Let me explain as to how a Sieve Analysis is done. If you take a sample of ground ore, heat it until it is completely

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Steel Rods Steel Balls
Ball Mills

Rods or Balls

Mill operators will not get to design too many mills, but this doesn’t mean that the information that has been compiled isn’t of interest to

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Bin Flow
Safety

Ore Bin (Silo) Safety

  Around these ore storage bins or areas there are three possible places of work, on top, under, and in. Each one has their own brands

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Vibrating Screens
Crushing & Screening

Vibrating Screens & Safety

Around Vibrating Screens, the 2 primary Safety considerations to have in mind are NOISE and DUST.  These two are harder to deal with than most

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