EP0615789A3 - Method for sorting bulk particles and device for that purpose. - Google Patents

Method for sorting bulk particles and device for that purpose. Download PDF

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EP0615789A3
EP0615789A3 EP94105932A EP94105932A EP0615789A3 EP 0615789 A3 EP0615789 A3 EP 0615789A3 EP 94105932 A EP94105932 A EP 94105932A EP 94105932 A EP94105932 A EP 94105932A EP 0615789 A3 EP0615789 A3 EP 0615789A3
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bulk particles
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Robert Dr Prof Massen
Hugo Hegelbach
Juerg Zuber
Hans Tobler
Niklaus Schoenenberger
Helmut Dr Zapf
Helmut Gemsjaeger
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/36—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/34—Sorting according to other particular properties
    • B07C5/342—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour
    • B07C5/3425—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour of granular material, e.g. ore particles, grain
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/36—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B07C5/361—Processing or control devices therefor, e.g. escort memory
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
    • B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
    • B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
    • B07C5/36—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution
    • B07C5/363—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution by means of air
    • B07C5/365—Sorting apparatus characterised by the means used for distribution by means of air using a single separation means

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  • Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
  • Combined Means For Separation Of Solids (AREA)
  • Disintegrating Or Milling (AREA)
  • Discharge Of Articles From Conveyors (AREA)
  • Belt Conveyors (AREA)
  • Specific Conveyance Elements (AREA)
  • Control And Other Processes For Unpacking Of Materials (AREA)

Abstract

A device for the processing of particles, especially by means of a grinding unit (W1, W2), has, downstream of the latter, a monitoring arrangement (101) for detecting a parameter corresponding to the size of the processed particles. The output signal from this monitoring arrangement is used for regulating the processing, especially for varying the grinding gap (g). <IMAGE>
EP94105932A 1990-09-14 1991-08-17 Method for sorting bulk particles and device for that purpose Expired - Lifetime EP0615789B1 (en)

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DE4029202 1990-09-14
DE4029202A DE4029202A1 (en) 1990-09-14 1990-09-14 METHOD FOR SORTING PARTICLES OF A BULK GOOD AND DEVICES THEREFOR
EP19910113807 EP0475121A3 (en) 1990-09-14 1991-08-17 Method for sorting bulk particles and device for that purpose

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