Crushing Machine Traversing Device Integrated into Housing Wall
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing crushing plants face challenges in maintaining high productive availability and minimizing downtimes due to cumbersome temporary assembly of displacement devices during relocation or maintenance, which disrupts operations under cramped conditions.
Innovation Solution
A compact traversing device is integrated into the housing wall of the crushing machine, allowing it to be partially or fully housed within the machine's width, with a recess designed for the traversing device, enabling efficient movement and maintenance while maintaining structural stability through stiffening ribs and a lifting mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional traversing device is mounted externally on the crushing machine, then the machine can be moved for maintenance, but the device occupies additional installation space and requires cumbersome temporary assembly that increases downtime
Solution Approach 1:
The traversing device is merged with the housing wall by integrating it into a recess in the housing structure. The device shares the housing wall's structural space, eliminating the need for separate external mounting structures and reducing overall assembly complexity while maintaining mobility functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The recess for the traversing device is pre-formed in the housing wall during manufacturing. This preliminary preparation allows the traversing device to be quickly installed or removed without requiring complex on-site assembly operations, thereby reducing downtime
2Strength
If the housing wall is made thick and robust to withstand crushing forces, then structural stability is improved, but the installation space for traversing devices is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The housing wall is segmented by creating a recess that houses the traversing device. This segmentation allows the traversing device to be integrated within the existing wall thickness without requiring additional external space, while the surrounding wall structure maintains its strength to withstand crushing forces
Solution Approach 2:
The traversing device is nested within the housing wall structure by placing it in a recess. This nesting approach allows the device to occupy space within the existing wall volume rather than adding to the overall external dimensions, preserving both strength and space efficiency
3Productivity
If the traversing device is integrated into the housing wall, then installation space is freed up and structural stability is maintained, but the integration requires careful planning during design
Solution Approach 1:
The recess for the traversing device is designed and prepared during the housing manufacturing process. This preliminary action ensures that the integration is built-in from the start rather than requiring complex post-manufacturing modifications, thereby maintaining high productive availability while managing manufacturing complexity
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a comminution plant with a comminution machine for reducing the particle size of a mineral, wherein the comminution machine comprises a machine housing and at least one traversing device, wherein the machine housing has at least one housing wall with stiffening ribs extending at least partially over a width of the housing wall or in the form of a slab, and wherein the traversing device is attached to the housing wall and can be alternately moved into a traversing position in which the comminution machine can be moved while standing on a support element of the traversing device, and into a stationary position in which the comminution machine is stationary. It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a comminution plant with a compact traversing device that can be moved during short maintenance times.The problem is solved by providing the housing wall with at least one recess designed for installing the traversing device, so that the traversing device can be integrated at least largely into the housing wall within its width by being able to be arranged at least partially in the recess.