THE STEEL GRINDING BALLS AND RUBBER ARMOR PLATE: ARE THESE COMPOUNDS COMPATIBLE IN A BALL MILL?

The steel grinding balls produced by Energosteel Company can be used as grinding media in ball mills, regardless of the armor plates material (steel or rubber).

The technical specialists of Energoteel constantly keep their fingers on the pulse and are always aware of all technological changes in our customers’ factories. For example, in our practice, there have been cases where our customers have decided to replace steel armoured plate with rubber.

We have provided all information confirms the rubber armor plates use doesn’t affect to the Energosteel steel grinding balls work quality in any way. Energosteel Company specialists have announced benefits the client will receive during use this armor plate type:

• reduction of the grinding media specific consumption ;
• increase the armor plate service life;
• reduction the power consumption, needed for the mill rotation.

During several months of interaction of steel grinding balls with rubber lining, all technological parameters of grinding were normal. By contrast, during the period of use of the rubber plate, there was a decrease in the actual grinding balls consumption compared to the planned rate.

Thus, Energoteel is fully involved in such technological changes in the enterprises of our clients, and always follows the process of shredding.