The shaft is supported on both sides, sealed with shaft sealing rings, mechanical seals or stuffing box packing. If required, the bearing is provided with holes for temperature sensor and/or sealing air connection. The drive is by means of a gear motor and slip clutch in case of direct arrangement. If the drive is arranged laterally, power transmission is by means of chain or toothed belt.
The
lump breaker is available in all common materials, with round and square housing, in pressure shock resistant design up to 10 bar, in single shaft and multi shaft design, with overload clutch and for use in higher temperature ranges. The gap width of the grate below the crushing tools is adapted to the respective task.
The
lump breaker is used, for example, in power plants for crushing gypsum, slag, combustion residues, etc., in the chemical, food, feed, pharmaceutical and building material industries, as well as for crushing agglomerates that have been created by storage, transport, drying, etc. Installation in horizontal conveying lines with liquid transport media is also possible.