MAGOTTEAUX TEST MILL – BALL MILL
 
A grinding process circuit needs to be monitored continuously and checked on a regular basis according to initial grinding conditions & results compared to present ones.
As the time goes by, the mill working conditions and efficiency differ from the original setup due to several reasons. Such audits are quite crucial to see operating parameters are presently correct or diverted to a certain extent.
 
Moreover, having a proper comparison between past and present condition needs also a right setup of the mill according to process conditions on the very first day.
Magotteaux has the perfect ability and thousands of references worldwide to optimize the ball mill grinding circuits in certain industries i.e. cement mining that the Lab Test Ball Mill at Magotteaux is one of the key points to make the modeling of the industrial applications in the scale of the laboratory.
 
The theoretical and experimental studies together with past knowledge and experience of process experts of Magotteaux brings the right solution for a ball mill optimization regardless of how complete the optimization is performed or not.
As an example; the followings are some criteria that are taken into consideration when optimizing a ball mill;
Mill dimensions,
Compartment length/partition
The material to be ground, its inlet characteristics and expected properties i.e. t/h, residue, fineness etc,
Additives, 
Speed of rotation of the mill,
Direction of rotation,
Power transmission type,
Available motor,
Type of separator and its characteristics,
Ball charge,
And, many more other criteria...
 
IN A CASE OF FIRST ERECTION OF A BALL MILL;
UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF OUR PROCESS CALCULATIONS AND DESIGN, WE SUPPLY COMPLETE BALL MILL INTERNALS, GRINDING MEDIA AND SEPARATOR.
 
IN A CASE OF  PRESENTLY WORKING BALL MILL;
WE MAKE THE PROCESS AUDITS, AND SUPPLY THE NECESSARY PARTS TO MAXIMIZE THE EFFICIENCY OF THE MILL
 
AS A RESULT; it will result in less or minimum kWh/t material ground or more output with better fineness.
Example Test: these high-speed photos show different configurations of the shell liners to optimize cascade and cataract effects inside the ball motion.