Material processing apparatus and methods
AssigneeArmex AG
InventorsJ. Hausman, Richard Turner
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a material processing apparatus. The apparatus includes a frame including a pair of laterally opposed parallel sides and a base, and at least a first pair of substantially cylindrical material processing rolling assemblies, wherein each pair of rolling assemblies are driven by a hydraulic drive motor assembly, such that using the hydraulic drive motors, the rolling assemblies can be driven at a variable friction ratio.
Claims22
A material processing apparatus, comprising:
- a modular frame including a base and a pair of laterally opposed sides selectively attached to the base;
- first and second material processing rolling assemblies operatively and rotatably connected with the sides of the frame;
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- at least first and second drive motors connected to rotatably drive the first and second material processing rolling assemblies.
A material processing apparatus, comprising:
- a frame;
- first and second material processing rolling assemblies operatively and rotatably connected with respect to the frame to form a processing zone therebetween;
- a drive motor operatively connected to each of the first and second material processing rolling assemblies;
- and,
- wherein the drive motor provides an adjustable driving speed to the associated rolling assembly which enables a rotational speed ratio of greater than 10:1 to be achieved between the rolling assemblies.
A material processing apparatus, comprising a first modular frame including a base and a first pair of laterally opposed side supports selectively attached to the base, with a first pair of material processing rolling assemblies operatively and rotatably connected with the first pair of sides of the frame, and having a first drive system connected to rotatably drive the first pair of material processing rolling assemblies, and further comprising:
- a second frame including a second pair of laterally opposing side supports for supporting a second pair of material processing rolling assemblies operatively rotatably connected with respect to the second frame, and having a second drive system connected to rotatably drive the second pair of material processing rolling assemblies, and,
- wherein the second frame is fixedly connected to the first frame in a stacked relationship such that associated material processed by the second pair of material processing rolling assemblies are automatically fed into the first pair of material processing rolling assemblies for further processing.
A method of reducing materials to smaller particles comprising the steps of:
- providing a material processing apparatus comprising first and second material processing rolling assemblies operatively and rotatably connected with respect to a frame to form a processing zone therebetween,
- driving the first and second material processing rolling assemblies to provide a differential rotational speed ratio of greater than 10:1 to be achieved between the rolling assemblies,
- selectively introducing a material to be processed to the processing zone between the rolls to reduce the size of the material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.