Laboratory Ball Mills

[acrossinternational]

When most people think of milling machines, they envision a vertically oriented machine that contains rotary cutters. Traditional milling machines such as this are used extensively in the manufacturing industry to reshape workpieces. However, there are many other types of milling machines, one of which is a ball mill. What is a ball mill exactly, and how does it differ from traditional milling machines?

Overview of Ball Mills

Ball mills are a type of grinding machine that uses balls to grind and remove material. It consists of a hollow compartment that rotates along a horizontal or vertical axis. It’s called a “ball mill” because it’s literally filled with balls. Materials are added to the ball mill, at which point the balls knock around inside the mill.

How a Ball Mill Works

Ball mills work by using balls to grind materials. Materials such as iron ore, paint and ceramics are added to the ball mill. Next, the ball mill is activated so that it rotates — either on its vertical or horizontal axis. As the ball mill rotates, the balls bounce around while striking the enclosed material. The force of these strikes helps to grind the material into a finer, less-coarse medium.

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[4metals]

This is equipment used by members of the refining community so this is really not spam. But we have a section for vendors refiners buyers and assayers. If you want to post your products and discuss using your products that is the place to start. I will move this post to that section.

 

[nickvc]

Pictures and prices would also be good for the members interested in these mills and if your company makes anything else that may be of use to our members post those as well.