Journal - South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy . n all the segments are in place theusual flint pebbles are fed in and quickly jam sotightly in the riffles that they can be removed inmost cases only bj breaking out with a hammer. The illustration shows the interior of a 24 ft. mill of Allis-Chalmers make fitted with such alining into which the pebbles ha\ e jammed, thus effec-ts ely protecting the metal. This mill is one of four inuse at the Los Estrellas plant, El Oro, Mex., wherethe lining was invented. The neighbouring Kl < (ro < it- own foundry where
Journal - South African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy . n all the segments are in place theusual flint pebbles are fed in and quickly jam sotightly in the riffles that they can be removed inmost cases only bj breaking out with a hammer. The illustration shows the interior of a 24 ft. mill of Allis-Chalmers make fitted with such alining into which the pebbles ha\ e jammed, thus effec-ts ely protecting the metal. This mill is one of four inuse at the Los Estrellas plant, El Oro, Mex., wherethe lining was invented. The neighbouring Kl < (ro < it- own foundry where the linings were cast,•and this foumlry accommodates the other mine- ofthe surrounding region. The original idea of the inventor was to provideriffles or cogs in the shell which would catch up thepebbles and carry them nearly to the top beforeallowing them to drop, thus greatly increasing theircrushing action on the ore in addition to that of theirregular grinding action. Much to his surprise, hefound on opening hi- experimental tnhe. after several Shell.
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