Hammer Mill

Name:
Hammer Mill
Detailed information:
A crushing or shredding device consisting of four or more rectangular metal hammers or sledges mounted on a rotating shaft, the hammers being free to swing on a pin. As the shaft rotates, the hammers impact the material introduced from above, crushing it against a stationary breaker plate. The fragments are carried downward and sorted by a grid located beneath the shaft; those too large to pass through it are returned for another cycle. A complete mill is made up of several such units working on a single shaft, with suitable housing. Products such as coal, limestone, and other mineral aggregates, as well as wood, sugarcane, and similar materials, can be effectively disintegrated with equipment of this type.