PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

A rod mill is an ore grinding mechanism that uses a rotating drum and a series of steel rods to perform the grinding process. As the drum rotates, the ore is ground by friction between the rolling rods inside the mill. Although similar in operation, the rod mill is often more efficient than a ball mill because it requires lower rotational speeds and less steel to achieve the same results. However, the maximum rod and drum lengths are typically limited to about 6 meters, and rod mills are generally used only for wet grinding processes.

​

APPLICATION AREAS

Due to their more efficient grinding action and the larger contact surface provided by the rods, rod mills are often more efficient than ball mills. They are typically used to produce products finer than 2 mm and are widely used in mining, mineral processing, and industrial raw material applications. They can operate efficiently at low speeds.
However, rod mills require more operational attention to prevent rod tangling and are generally ineffective for dry grinding processes.

Technical Documents / Drawings

• Diamond anvils that increase crushing performance
• Vibration dampers that prevent transmission of crushing vibrations to the machine body
• Manganese steel liners used to prevent wear on the crusher walls
• Electrically driven hydraulic unit (used for belt tensioning and upper body lifting)
• Maintenance platform
• Speed control via inverter
• Automation control panel (crusher feed control)
• Three SKF bearings in the drive system
• Long-service-life rotor
• High crushing capacity and efficiency
• Easy rotor maintenance and replacement
• Autogenous crushing mechanism (material-on-material crushing) resulting in low spare part costs
• Controlled automatic feeding with motor protection
• High reduction ratio
• Feed current control