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How to maintain and inspect a mineral powder-slag ball press machine
Time：Jan 04,2021
Due to the harsh operating environment and heavy workload of mineral powder and slag balling machines, regular maintenance is essential. So, how should these machines be inspected and maintained? And what specific areas should inspections focus on?
Maintenance Areas for the Mineral Powder and Slag Ball Press Machine
Inspection for Hidden Defects: During the manufacturing process, the pellet press may develop inherent defects such as slag inclusions and voids. Additionally, microscopic cracks could emerge during operation. These flaws typically remain undetected through routine inspections and standard testing, yet they can lead to severe consequences for the mineral powder and slag pellet press. Therefore, during maintenance and repair of the pellet press, it is essential to conduct targeted, comprehensive surface inspections to identify these potential issues.
Surface Quality Inspection: During maintenance work, inspecting the surface quality of the mineral powder and slag briquetting machine involves not only checking for smoothness but also carefully examining the used surfaces for defects such as scratches, burn marks, and burrs.
Inspection of mechanical properties: Based on the maintenance points for the briquetting machine, while only the hardness property of the material used in the mineral powder and slag briquetting machine parts is typically tested, other indicators are usually not checked. However, certain performance aspects encountered during the manufacturing and maintenance of the briquetting machine—such as balance conditions and spring stiffness—must undergo rigorous testing requirements.
Checking the geometric precision of parts: Geometric precision encompasses both dimensional accuracy and form-and-position accuracy. However, sometimes the inspection task isn’t focused on the individual geometric dimensions of a ball press machine part—instead, it emphasizes the relative mating precision, which is a critical step in the inspection process.
Maintenance Methods for Mineral Powder and Slag Ball Press Machines
Vibration Monitoring: The vibration status of mineral powder and slag balling machine equipment serves as a clear indicator of abnormal mechanical issues. Over time, vibration inspection methods have evolved from manual checks—such as tactile sensing and listening—to more advanced tools like analog vibration meters, digital vibration analyzers, waveform recorders, spectrum analyzers, portable condition monitoring devices, and even smart inspection systems. Today, a variety of dynamic testing instruments are used to collect, record, and analyze vibration signals, making them an essential tool for assessing equipment health and diagnosing potential defects.
Noise Analysis: Noise serves as a detailed parameter for identifying defects in equipment components—such as those found in mineral powder and slag balling machines—as well as detecting interactions between parts and monitoring for any operational anomalies. Experienced technicians can still rely on noise to spot machine faults, while modern noise inspection tools and analytical instruments now enable more precise diagnosis of these issues.
Acoustic Emission Inspection: Acoustic emission is a "dynamic" non-destructive inspection technique. When equipment is subjected to forces, electromagnetic influences, temperature changes, or other factors, the internal structure, defects, or latent cracks within the material undergo rapid alterations, triggering the release of energy in the form of acoustic emissions. This method boasts exceptionally high sensitivity—particularly when detecting flaws—and can even measure minute changes as small as micrometers, such as microcrack propagation. As a result, acoustic emission monitoring enables real-time surveillance of equipment like ball press machines.
Temperature Monitoring: Temperature changes are closely linked to the operational status of the equipment being monitored. That’s why infrared temperature measurement technology has become widely adopted for both offline and online monitoring of devices. For instance, when temperatures in high-pressure balling machines or similar equipment rise excessively, this system can promptly cut off the power supply, preventing potential equipment damage or even fire hazards.
The mineral powder and slag balling machine is specifically designed to compress powdery materials that are notoriously difficult to shape. Its key features include high forming pressure, adjustable main motor speed, and a built-in screw feeder for efficient material delivery.
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