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When a gyratory crusher's mantle is replaced, how does the operator know that the correct product size is being achieved at start-up? How does one Evaluate or Estimate to best control a Crusher Product Size ?
When a gyratory crusher's mantle is replaced, how does the operator know that the correct product size is being achieved at start-up? How does one Evaluate or Estimate to best control a Crusher Product Size ?
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Mobile VS Static Crushing Plant: I am in the process of purchasing a crushing plant and find myself in dilemma: Apart from the standard reason like ease of relocation, which one is better economically and in terms of working performance. Any inp...
Mobile VS Static Crushing Plant: I am in the process of purchasing a crushing plant and find myself in dilemma: Apart from the standard reason like ease of relocation, which one is better economically and in terms of working performance. Any inp...
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Mobile Crushing Plant has benefits like- they reduce the need for hauling, cut operational costs, and are easily movable on and between production sites.
Mobile Crushing Plant has benefits like- they reduce the need for hauling, cut operational costs, and are easily movable on and between production sites.
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Hello there,I need help with the Calculation of relevant bearing loads at the drive kinematics of a double toggle jaw crusher. I'm a mechanical engineering student from germany and have to construct a double toggle jaw crusher for my construction p...
Hello there,I need help with the Calculation of relevant bearing loads at the drive kinematics of a double toggle jaw crusher. I'm a mechanical engineering student from germany and have to construct a double toggle jaw crusher for my construction p...
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Ensure that the jaw chamber is choke fed. The level of material in the jaw should just be below the jaw stock deflection plate. I wonder how you extend the life of jaw liners And Reduce volume of fines and wet material entering the crusher.
Ensure that the jaw chamber is choke fed. The level of material in the jaw should just be below the jaw stock deflection plate. I wonder how you extend the life of jaw liners And Reduce volume of fines and wet material entering the crusher.
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As a manganese casting engineer, I share my ideas about the wear life. The hardness of material which you crushed, it is the most important figure! Most of jaw plates are manufactured by high manga...
As a manganese casting engineer, I share my ideas about the wear life. The hardness of material which you crushed, it is the most important figure! Most of jaw plates are manufactured by high manga...
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Is there any standards or guidelines to determine the expected or typical "life span" of all wearlife of parts of jaw crusher, cone crushers or VSI crushing plant. Any help on what wear & tear can do to liners and other crusher parts is highly apprec...
Is there any standards or guidelines to determine the expected or typical "life span" of all wearlife of parts of jaw crusher, cone crushers or VSI crushing plant. Any help on what wear & tear can do to liners and other crusher parts is highly apprec...
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Wear is material loss on surface by means of several different mechanisms. The two main wearing mechanisms in crusher cavity are: • Abrasive wear• Fatigue wear The main wearing mechanism in ...
Wear is material loss on surface by means of several different mechanisms. The two main wearing mechanisms in crusher cavity are: • Abrasive wear• Fatigue wear The main wearing mechanism in ...
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I'd like to know what effect the type of crusher used has on the particle shapes it produces. I would appreciate your answers based in knowledge and experience you have.
I'd like to know what effect the type of crusher used has on the particle shapes it produces. I would appreciate your answers based in knowledge and experience you have.
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My experience with crushers!A. Primary crushing form 60'' boulder to 300mm. There are different types of primary crushers.GyratoryJawHammer mills.Flaky ore: Example Lime stoneGy Cr and Jaw will not wo...
My experience with crushers!A. Primary crushing form 60'' boulder to 300mm. There are different types of primary crushers.GyratoryJawHammer mills.Flaky ore: Example Lime stoneGy Cr and Jaw will not wo...
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In the design of comminution circuits, why is the capacity of crushing circuit normally twice the capacity of grinding circuit?
In the design of comminution circuits, why is the capacity of crushing circuit normally twice the capacity of grinding circuit?
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https://www.911metallurgist.com/crushing/crushing-and-grinding-efficiencies/https://www.911metallurgist.com/crushing/which-is-the-more-efficient-rock-breaker/
https://www.911metallurgist.com/crushing/crushing-and-grinding-efficiencies/https://www.911metallurgist.com/crushing/which-is-the-more-efficient-rock-breaker/
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Anyone have a PSD predictive tool to predict expected product PSDs from double-roller crushers, Jaw and Gyratory crushers if you entered the input PSD ranges. Are there ways to manipulate these crushers' PSDs without replacing the crusher.
Anyone have a PSD predictive tool to predict expected product PSDs from double-roller crushers, Jaw and Gyratory crushers if you entered the input PSD ranges. Are there ways to manipulate these crushers' PSDs without replacing the crusher.
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There is transfer functions that can describe the crusher feed to product, and can be related to gap and throw. I co-wrote a paper for the IRR 3rd Annual Crushing & Grinding Conference 2001, that show...
There is transfer functions that can describe the crusher feed to product, and can be related to gap and throw. I co-wrote a paper for the IRR 3rd Annual Crushing & Grinding Conference 2001, that show...
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What is a good reference for the dimensioning of these types of crusher: gyratory, cone, VSI, HSI?
What is a good reference for the dimensioning of these types of crusher: gyratory, cone, VSI, HSI?
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Such as mentioned before, this depends on: the initial size, final size, next use, mineralogical characteristics, etc. In the case of VSI has limitations for some sizes, typically selected for materia...
Such as mentioned before, this depends on: the initial size, final size, next use, mineralogical characteristics, etc. In the case of VSI has limitations for some sizes, typically selected for materia...
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Is there any relation between crusher's CSS and product size distribution? In some crushing references it was mentioned that 55 percent of crusher product are smaller than CSS. Anyone has data on that?
Is there any relation between crusher's CSS and product size distribution? In some crushing references it was mentioned that 55 percent of crusher product are smaller than CSS. Anyone has data on that?
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For Metso GP series crushers at different CSS, the product passing through css is 70% and maximum product siz is about 2 times the css. But normally, that is for medim hard ore like limestone. For oth...
For Metso GP series crushers at different CSS, the product passing through css is 70% and maximum product siz is about 2 times the css. But normally, that is for medim hard ore like limestone. For oth...
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If you are trying to evaluate the Efficiencies of Crushing and Grinding you may look at Ackermann, L. J. chem. Soc. S. Afr., 1946, 47 (1), 56. Discussing the paper of the same title by T. K. Prentice, S. Afr. Min. (Engng) J., 1946, 57, 427. Evidenc...
If you are trying to evaluate the Efficiencies of Crushing and Grinding you may look at Ackermann, L. J. chem. Soc. S. Afr., 1946, 47 (1), 56. Discussing the paper of the same title by T. K. Prentice, S. Afr. Min. (Engng) J., 1946, 57, 427. Evidenc...
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And http://www.911research.wtc7.net/cache/wtc/analysis/collapses/eloranta_97.htm
And http://www.911research.wtc7.net/cache/wtc/analysis/collapses/eloranta_97.htm
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If you would like to know what is the More Efficient Rock Breaker? Bond, F. C. Engng Min. 1954, 155 (1), 82. From data put forward in Rep. Invest. U.S. Bur. Min. No. 4918 (Venon C. Davis), Taconite Fragmentation, June 1953, it is possible to compar...
If you would like to know what is the More Efficient Rock Breaker? Bond, F. C. Engng Min. 1954, 155 (1), 82. From data put forward in Rep. Invest. U.S. Bur. Min. No. 4918 (Venon C. Davis), Taconite Fragmentation, June 1953, it is possible to compar...
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Mineral processing plant throughput boost by additional HPGR circuit installation as a 4th stage after conventional 3 stage crushing?Does any one have a real experience in application such a decision? There are a lot of benefits for a downstream proc...
Mineral processing plant throughput boost by additional HPGR circuit installation as a 4th stage after conventional 3 stage crushing?Does any one have a real experience in application such a decision? There are a lot of benefits for a downstream proc...
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Thank you for links presented. Very useful. I'm currently involved in similar reengineering project in Mongolia. Hope to present the results soon.
Thank you for links presented. Very useful. I'm currently involved in similar reengineering project in Mongolia. Hope to present the results soon.
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The T10 is useful as a single number which describes the Particle Size Distribution for the product from Crusher Discharge's operation relative to (size by size) feed size i.e. % passing 1/10th of parent size (s). Can T10, or a modified T10-type ...
The T10 is useful as a single number which describes the Particle Size Distribution for the product from Crusher Discharge's operation relative to (size by size) feed size i.e. % passing 1/10th of parent size (s). Can T10, or a modified T10-type ...
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Blasted ore does not have 'natural' size distribution i.e. the muckpile will contain fragments which resemble the original defect spacing or foliation frequency of the intact rock, plus the pulverize...
Blasted ore does not have 'natural' size distribution i.e. the muckpile will contain fragments which resemble the original defect spacing or foliation frequency of the intact rock, plus the pulverize...
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We are experiencing a lot of trash metal (excavator and loader teeth, drill bits etc.) going through and damaging our Primary Crusher. Is there any scanning or detection technology out there that can identify exotic objects after it has been tipped i...
We are experiencing a lot of trash metal (excavator and loader teeth, drill bits etc.) going through and damaging our Primary Crusher. Is there any scanning or detection technology out there that can identify exotic objects after it has been tipped i...
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I am trying to co relate the problems at your end.•You have heavy duty drilling machines, shovels, loaders and dumpers whose broken and damaged Manganese steel, hard phased, ni hard ( low fe steels ...
I am trying to co relate the problems at your end.•You have heavy duty drilling machines, shovels, loaders and dumpers whose broken and damaged Manganese steel, hard phased, ni hard ( low fe steels ...
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In dealing with clay contamination in sand and gravel and crushed rock; most know that some crushers do not handle clays very well. What is the best or better crusher for clay rich material/ore? A gyratory crusher is inferior to a jaw crusher when...
In dealing with clay contamination in sand and gravel and crushed rock; most know that some crushers do not handle clays very well. What is the best or better crusher for clay rich material/ore? A gyratory crusher is inferior to a jaw crusher when...
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Every application in its own right needs to be considered against various methods of process and reduction to gauge which is the most appropriate to your own. We have seen installations where log wash...
Every application in its own right needs to be considered against various methods of process and reduction to gauge which is the most appropriate to your own. We have seen installations where log wash...
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What is the optimum value of ash that be reduced by comminution operation using rotary breaker in coal preparation? What modifications can be follow through to improve its ash reduction ability? I aim to enhance to separation of hard rocks and crush...
What is the optimum value of ash that be reduced by comminution operation using rotary breaker in coal preparation? What modifications can be follow through to improve its ash reduction ability? I aim to enhance to separation of hard rocks and crush...
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The only way to do this would be to reduce the size of the openings until you are just starting to reject coal. But even then you will not remove all the rock. Is there any processing after the breake...
The only way to do this would be to reduce the size of the openings until you are just starting to reject coal. But even then you will not remove all the rock. Is there any processing after the breake...
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I am currently on an Optimization project and only given the data as products produced from the cone crusher (symons) which are on the Gaudin's Laws distribution. Now I am ask to develop the model based on the Lynch Model. Can any one help me wer...
I am currently on an Optimization project and only given the data as products produced from the cone crusher (symons) which are on the Gaudin's Laws distribution. Now I am ask to develop the model based on the Lynch Model. Can any one help me wer...
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What is the method of calculating the efficiency of double deck screen?
What is the method of calculating the efficiency of double deck screen?
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Basically the same as a single deck, except the feed to the second deck is the under-size from the top deck. You would normally look at the efficiency of each deck separately, unless you are using the...
Basically the same as a single deck, except the feed to the second deck is the under-size from the top deck. You would normally look at the efficiency of each deck separately, unless you are using the...
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I am currently scoping an underground crusher upgrade and would be very pleased if anyone could supply me with some technical papers comparing design choices in considering jaw crushers with gyratory crushers.
I am currently scoping an underground crusher upgrade and would be very pleased if anyone could supply me with some technical papers comparing design choices in considering jaw crushers with gyratory crushers.
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If you are looking for technical paper comparing various primary crushers, kindly refer to "Selection and Sizing of Primary Crushers by Ronald W. Utley, General Manager, Crushing Division, FFE Mineral...
If you are looking for technical paper comparing various primary crushers, kindly refer to "Selection and Sizing of Primary Crushers by Ronald W. Utley, General Manager, Crushing Division, FFE Mineral...
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There is a lot of shale that reports to our crushing and screening coal plant and because of its flat shape it goes through two stages of crushing (using double roll crushers) without being crushed and therefore creates problems downstream. How can I...
There is a lot of shale that reports to our crushing and screening coal plant and because of its flat shape it goes through two stages of crushing (using double roll crushers) without being crushed and therefore creates problems downstream. How can I...
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As suggested by seniors use a slow moving belt conveyor for the purpose of stone picking by the help of casual Labour. Which ultimately reduces the wear and tear in crusher teeth. Otherwise check your...
As suggested by seniors use a slow moving belt conveyor for the purpose of stone picking by the help of casual Labour. Which ultimately reduces the wear and tear in crusher teeth. Otherwise check your...
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We have 2 options in the potential two grinding flowsheet: A SAG mill in which we are crushing critical size OR A SAG Mill with pre-crushing of the feed. What is better?
We have 2 options in the potential two grinding flowsheet: A SAG mill in which we are crushing critical size OR A SAG Mill with pre-crushing of the feed. What is better?
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Yes High pressure is now considered as replacement to a SAG mill. In 2008 I reported (Comminution 08) to need the feed size reducing to 40-50mm. To me asked a question: if the feed size is 40mm, why a...
Yes High pressure is now considered as replacement to a SAG mill. In 2008 I reported (Comminution 08) to need the feed size reducing to 40-50mm. To me asked a question: if the feed size is 40mm, why a...
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I have a question about CWi calculation.We have an existing plant and I want to calculate the CWi based on Bond formulation and compare it with lab tests results.At the existing plant the data are:F80= 370mmP80= 10mmSpecific energy is 1,8 Kwh/tWhen w...
I have a question about CWi calculation.We have an existing plant and I want to calculate the CWi based on Bond formulation and compare it with lab tests results.At the existing plant the data are:F80= 370mmP80= 10mmSpecific energy is 1,8 Kwh/tWhen w...
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Did you see http://www.911metallurgist.com/blog/bond-abrasion-index-vs-bond-work-index and http://www.911metallurgist.com/blog/bond-impact-crushing-work-index-procedure-and-table-of-crushability + htt...
Did you see http://www.911metallurgist.com/blog/bond-abrasion-index-vs-bond-work-index and http://www.911metallurgist.com/blog/bond-impact-crushing-work-index-procedure-and-table-of-crushability + htt...
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Which other method can I use to measure the gap for a cone crusher other than using the lead button method. We trying to avoid the health risks associated with the use of lead. I need a review if methods on how to measure a cone crusher gap?
Which other method can I use to measure the gap for a cone crusher other than using the lead button method. We trying to avoid the health risks associated with the use of lead. I need a review if methods on how to measure a cone crusher gap?
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Foil ball is quick and easy, also try cast lead fishing sinker, the type with brass eye for attaching a line. see
Foil ball is quick and easy, also try cast lead fishing sinker, the type with brass eye for attaching a line. see
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What is the different between XR400 Jaw Crusher and 2644 Premier Track? Both are Recycling crushers but are the jaw plates are same for both machines? What are the differences?
What is the different between XR400 Jaw Crusher and 2644 Premier Track? Both are Recycling crushers but are the jaw plates are same for both machines? What are the differences?
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What factors do you consider when you would love to purchase a stone or rock crusher? Before buying a jaw crusher or a cone crusher, what do you take into consideration in your pre-purchase evaluation?
What factors do you consider when you would love to purchase a stone or rock crusher? Before buying a jaw crusher or a cone crusher, what do you take into consideration in your pre-purchase evaluation?
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Cone crusher application: questions:Please select and input the application information. Underlined information required:* Type: A. Basalt/Granite 0 B. Gabbro 0 C. Limestone 0 D. Sand & Gravel 0*...
Cone crusher application: questions:Please select and input the application information. Underlined information required:* Type: A. Basalt/Granite 0 B. Gabbro 0 C. Limestone 0 D. Sand & Gravel 0*...
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Technical Tip on Cone crushers: Performing Daily Scheduled/Preventive maintenance on cone crushers is the most critical step in maintaining day-to-day reliability and optimum production output. Am I on the mark?
Technical Tip on Cone crushers: Performing Daily Scheduled/Preventive maintenance on cone crushers is the most critical step in maintaining day-to-day reliability and optimum production output. Am I on the mark?
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That coupled to central feed distribution/presentation into the cone crusher, a well graded feed with no more than 15% of feed material smaller than the crushers CSS (reduce briquetting) should do the...
That coupled to central feed distribution/presentation into the cone crusher, a well graded feed with no more than 15% of feed material smaller than the crushers CSS (reduce briquetting) should do the...
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What is the root cause of jaw plate that has a very short life span, failure rate is bad. I hope we can improve the liners life, I will inform you all if their is a progress on our Jaw liner. thank you so much.
What is the root cause of jaw plate that has a very short life span, failure rate is bad. I hope we can improve the liners life, I will inform you all if their is a progress on our Jaw liner. thank you so much.
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The issues are very well summarized: including about the deleterious effects of fines and water on jaw life. Low-strength abrasive materials can cause standard manganese to wear surprisingly fast, a...
The issues are very well summarized: including about the deleterious effects of fines and water on jaw life. Low-strength abrasive materials can cause standard manganese to wear surprisingly fast, a...
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Hi there, I am looking at trying a feed size distribution camera to allow for better grinding performance. By monitoring my crusher P80 discharge product size and controlling my variable, I can surely control and improve my grinding circuit tonnage....
Hi there, I am looking at trying a feed size distribution camera to allow for better grinding performance. By monitoring my crusher P80 discharge product size and controlling my variable, I can surely control and improve my grinding circuit tonnage....
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Here a paper on Tracking Hardness and Size Measuring and Monitoring ROM Ore Properties at Highland Valley Copper.
Here a paper on Tracking Hardness and Size Measuring and Monitoring ROM Ore Properties at Highland Valley Copper.
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Watch the related presentation here. This is a very good explanation of the benefits of pre-concentration, where the resource is amenable to it. I have also found some similar reactions to those the presentation found when I have suggested pre-conce...
Watch the related presentation here. This is a very good explanation of the benefits of pre-concentration, where the resource is amenable to it. I have also found some similar reactions to those the presentation found when I have suggested pre-conce...
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In closing, this may help http://www.911metallurgist.com/geology-prospecting/technical-papers-about-blasting/
In closing, this may help http://www.911metallurgist.com/geology-prospecting/technical-papers-about-blasting/
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What is the most suitable way to crush quartz glass tubes of different tength/diameter with lowest contamination? I have tried a jaw crusher or a toothed roll crusher as primary, followed by regular roll crusher and/or hammer mill for secondary but ...
What is the most suitable way to crush quartz glass tubes of different tength/diameter with lowest contamination? I have tried a jaw crusher or a toothed roll crusher as primary, followed by regular roll crusher and/or hammer mill for secondary but ...
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Thanks for sharing your ideas! Yes - you are right: a VSI will be the best choice for grinding subsequently followed by physical and chemical purification processes. Still the first stage: crushing. A...
Thanks for sharing your ideas! Yes - you are right: a VSI will be the best choice for grinding subsequently followed by physical and chemical purification processes. Still the first stage: crushing. A...
There are two parameters used to determine the size of a primary crusher product, namely the size of the feed and the tons per hour capacity.