Ball Mills

Steel Ball Mill & Lined Ball Mill

Since the late 1800s, the ball mill has revolutionized industrial grinding processes, establishing itself as the gold standard in particle size reduction.

The basic construction of a ball mill is a cylindrical container with journals at its axis. Inside this cylinder, grinding media – composed of ceramic, metallic balls, or rods – fills the space. When the product to be ground is added, the cylinder is rotated by an external drive. This rotation enables the media to roll, slide, and cascade, effectively grinding the material. Lifting baffles are supplied to prevent the outer layer of media to simply roll around the cylinder.

With over 60 years of combined experience in ball mill design and process equipment development, we bring a unique perspective to the creation of both steel and lined mills.

Ball Mill Drive Options

At Orbis Machinery we offer a variety of drive options to suit your needs:

• Standard shaft mount reducer and belt drive
• Gearwheel and pinion
• Direct drive via in-line reducer
• “Keyless” shafts

Ball Mill Cylinders

Ball mill cylinders are typically supplied with a cooling jacket on their cylindrical portion for temperature control, especially when processing temperature-sensitive materials. For extreme temperatures, the ends of the cylinder can also be furnished with cooling apparatus.

Available cylinder sizes range from laboratory mills to 12′ in diameter.

Discharge Features

For discharge of the product on wet grinding processes, we offer our standard media retention grate along with an adequate size discharge valve.

For discharge of the product on dry grinding processes, we offer our dry media retention grate and housing.

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