Hydrostatic Bearing Grinding Mills

Ball Mill Bearing Design

 Hydrostatic Bearing Grinding Mills
Components and mode of functioning:

The hydrostatic sliding shoe bearing arrangement works on the principle of a plain bearing. During operation
there is no metallic contact between the contact surfaces. The housing protects the bearing shoes and the
contact surface from dust and dirt, and is simultaneously the oil container, with a connecting piece for
returning the oil to the oil supply system.

The bearing shoes are arranged in the lower part of the bearing housing and are supplied with lubricating oil by
the oil supply system. The bearing shoe is supported on the lower part of the bearing housing via an axial
pivoting bearing so that it can wobble and swivel. As the friction occurring between the ball socket and the
spherical segment during relative movements is very small, the bearing shoe easily follows the movements of
the sliding ring.
There are 4 U--shape grooves in the upper side of the bearing shoe for the high pressure oil supply. Each groove
is supplied with a constant oil volume. The oil from the high pressure supply line is divided between the
individual grooves of the bearing shoes by an oil stream splitter. The allocation of the connections from the oil
stream splitter to the grooves is determined in the general arrangement of piped services.

Furthermore, there is a bore in the bearing shoe for receiving the temperature sensor, which must have direct
contact with the bearing metal of the sliding coating thereby monitoring the temperature of said coating. The
oil pressure in the centre of the bearing shoe is monitored by a pressure transmitter.

The bearing shoes in the centre can be adjusted in radial direction by means of an adjusting device. The
adjusting device enables individual bearing shoes to be assembled and dismantled.

The axial guide is hydro dynamically lubricated. A certain number of round sliding pads is provided according to
axial loading. The individual sliding pads are self--aligning and have a bearing metal coating.

For quick and problem--free changing of the bearing shoes, a dismounting device is available which can be
screwed to the segments of the lower housing sections.
Ball Mills Slide Shoe Bearing

Slide Shoe Bearing

 Bearing Shoe Assembly with Load Cell

Slide Shoe
Ball and Socket
Bearing
Load Cell

Piston
Slide Shoe Design
Hydrostatic Slide Shoe Bearing

ho

Pressure
0.5 l 0.5 l
 Hydrostatic Slide Shoe
Standard Design

Oil Pocket
Oil Inlet
Port

Oil Channel to Oil

Pocket With Throttle
Valve
 Hydrostatic Slide
Shoe New Design

Oil Grooves

Separate Oil Inlet -

Distribution Controlled
By Oil Pressure
Lube Unit of Hydrostatic Slide Shoe Bearing
- Non-Thrust Bearing
Oil Supply Fixed Bearing
Oil Supply Fixed Bearing
 Oil Supply Fixed Bearing
Component items of the oil supply system, locating bearing:

20 Oil reservoir 361 Electric motor

30 Oil level indicator 362 Electric motor (stand--by)
40 Float type switch 371 + 372 Non--return valve
50 Ventilation filter 380 Pressure limiting valve
60 Thermometer 390 Pressure gauge
70 Resistance thermometer 400 Pressure switch
81 -- 85 Radiator 410 Thermometer
91 High pressure pump 421 Low pressure pump
92 High pressure pump (stand--by) 422 Low pressure pump (stand--by)
121 Electric motor 451 Electric motor
122 Electric motor (stand--by) 452 Electric motor (stand--by)
131 + 132 Non--return valve 461 + 462 Non--return valve
140 Pressure limiting valve 470 Pressure limiting valve
150 Pressure gauge 481 Pressure gauge
160 Pressure switch 490 Pressure switch
170 Thermometer 500 Oil--flow meter
181 Storage pump 511 Gear pump
182 Storage pump (stand--by) 512 Gear pump (stand--by)
211 Electric motor 541 Electric motor
212 Electric motor (stand--by) 542 Electric motor (stand--by)
221 + 222 Non--return valve 551 + 552 Non--return valve
230 Pressure limiting valve 560 Pressure limiting valve
250 Pressure switch 570 Pressure gauge
260 Pressure gauge 580 Oil--flow meter
271 + 272 Hydraulic accumulator 590 Pressure switch
279 Pressure limiting valve 600 Double change--over filter
281 + 282 Contact pressure gauge 610 Heat exchanger
291 + 292 2/2--way solenoid valve 620 Solenoid valve
301 + 302 Pressure regulation valve 640 Reflux condenser
311 + 312 Flow regulation valve 650 Terminal box
321 + 322 Non--return valve 661 -- 664 Oil flow divider
331 High pressure pump 671 -- 674 Speed monitor
332 High pressure pump (stand--by) 701 + 702 Oil flow divider
Oil Supply Floating Bearing
 Oil Supply Floating Bearing
Component items of the oil supply system, floating bearing:

20 Oil reservoir 311 + 312 Flow regulation valve

30 Oil level indicator 321 + 322 Non--return valve
40 Float type switch 331 High pressure pump
50 Ventilation filter 332 High pressure pump (stand--by)
60 Thermometer 361 Electric motor
70 Resistance thermometer 362 Electric motor (stand--by)
81 -- 85 Radiator 371 + 372 Non--return valve
91 High pressure pump 380 Pressure limiting valve
92 High pressure pump (stand--by) 390 Pressure gauge
121 Electric motor 400 Pressure switch
122 Electric motor (stand--by) 410 Thermometer
131 + 132 Non--return valve 511 Gear pump
140 Pressure limiting valve 512 Gear pump (stand--by)
150 Pressure gauge 541 Electric motor
160 Pressure switch 542 Electric motor (stand--by)
170 Thermometer 551 + 552 Non--return valve
181 Storage pump 560 Pressure limiting valve
182 Storage pump (stand--by) 570 Pressure gauge
211 Electric motor 580 Oil--flow meter
212 Electric motor (stand--by) 590 Pressure switch
221 + 222 Non--return valve 600 Double change--over filter
230 Pressure limiting valve 610 Heat exchanger
250 Pressure switch 620 Solenoid valve
260 Pressure gauge 640 Reflux condenser
271 + 272 Hydraulic accumulator 650 Terminal box
279 Pressure limiting valve 661 -- 664 Oil flow divider
281 + 282 Contact pressure gauge 671 -- 674 Speed monitor
291 + 292 2/2--way solenoid valve 701 + 702 Oil flow divider
301 + 302 Pressure regulation valve
 Oil Supply for Slide Shoe Bearings

Description of functioning:

The high pressure pumps (91 and 331) force the lubricating oil to the oil flow
dividers (701, 702 and 661 to 664) and then to the bearing shoes of the
hydrostatic sliding shoe bearing arrangement. The flow of lubricating oil is
monitored in the oil flow divider by a speed monitor and the oil pressure is
monitored by the pressure switches (160 and 400). Moreover, the oil pressure is
reduced by pressure limiting valves (140 and 380) in order to avoid overloading
of the system.

The axial guide is supplied with lubricating oil via a separate low pressure pump
(421). The oil flow and the oil pressure are monitored.

NOTE:

To protect the oil storage system from overloading, the pressure limiting valve
(230) and the pressure limiting valves on the gas side of the hydraulic
accumulators are sealed by TV.
 Oil Supply for Slide Shoe Bearings

Circulation circuit:

The lubricating oil is heated to or maintained at operating temperature in a

separate circulation circuit. The oil pressure and the flow of oil are monitored also
in this circulation circuit.

The gear pump (511) forces the lubricating oil to a double change-over filter (600)
with optical and electric contamination indicator.

In the heat exchanger (610) downstream the temperature of the lubricating oil is
limited to a maximum value. This is achieved in the cooling water feed line with a
solenoid valve (620) which is controlled via a resistance thermometer (70) in the
oil tank.

When the temperature of the lubricating oil is too low, the oil is heated to
operating temperature by radiators (81 to 85) installed in the oil tank.
 Oil Supply for Slide Shoe Bearings

Oil storage system:

In the hydraulic accumulators (271 and 272) of the oil storage system the
compressibility of the nitrogen is used for storing the lubricating oil.

The hydraulic accumulators consist of a liquid part and a gas part with a bubble
for gas-tight separation. The liquid part is connected to the hydraulic circuit so
that the hydraulic accumulator is filled when the pressure rises and the nitrogen is
therefore compressed.

When the pressure decreases the compressed nitrogen expands thus pushing the
accumulated lubricating oil in the circuit.

The initial nitrogen filling pressure is monitored by pressure switches. The storage
pump (181) forces the lubricating oil in the hydraulic accumulator up to the given
maximum oil pressure.

When the pressure decreases the storage pump is switched on again with a
pressure switch (250) until the given maximum oil pressure is reached again.
 Oil Supply for Slide Shoe Bearings
Interlocking system and monitoring:

A precondition for switching on the oil supply systems is that an adequate filling
level is available in the oil tank and the oil temperature is higher than 15 C.

In case of failure or malfunction of an oil supply system the bearing shoes are
supplied with oil from the oil storage system. To protect the machine the oil
supply is sufficient for a maximum of 4 minutes.

In case of power failure of the oil supply system the 2/2--way solenoid valves
(291 and 292) for shutting off the hydraulic accumulators are also deenergized
and are therefore opened.

The lubricating oil from the hydraulic accumulators (271 and 272) is pushed via
the flow regulation valves (311 and 312) and the oil flow dividers (701, 702 and
661 to 664) to the bearing shoes.

For the description, function and interlocking of the monitoring equipment see
the operating manual.
 Oil Supply for Slide Shoe Bearings

Lubrication chart

Lubrication points Quantity (ltr/kg) Lubrication intervals

per lubrication (weeks)
point
No. Qty. Designation Lubricant Initial Topping Topping First Further
ref. no. filling up up change changes

1 1 Oil supply system, 25 3800 4 [2]

locating bearing [1]
2 1 Oil supply system, 25 3800 4 [2]
floating bearing [1]
The different makes of lubricant corresponding to the lubricant reference numbers are shown in the table of lubricants in the
supplement Important Notes on the Documentation. The supplement is to be found in this folder or at the beginning of the overall
documentation.

Explanation of the numbers

[1] Daily check at the oil-sight glass.
[2] Depending on the oil analyses.
 Oil Supply for Slide Shoe Bearings

Components:

In general, each oil supply system consists of:

the oil tank with control monitors,

the circulation circuit with low pressure pump, double change-over filter,
heat exchanger and oil heating,

the oil storage system with the hydraulic accumulators, the high pressure pump
and the respective control monitors,

the high pressure pumps and the oil flow dividers for supplying lubricating oil
to the bearing shoes,

the low pressure pump for supplying lubricating oil to the axial guide,

The oil supply systems are preassembled, adjusted and checked in the
manufacturers workshops.
Oil Supply for Slide Shoe Bearings
Lube Unit of Hydrostatic Slide Shoe Bearing
- Thrust Bearing
 Dismounting
device for bearing
shoes

bearing shoe with

operating cylinder

hydraulic jack with

hand pump for bearing
shoe pos. 15 and 45

Bearing shoe pos. 15 Page 1

slideway

operating position
cylinder outside
bearing
housing

Page 2
bearing shoe bearing shoe in
outside position
for lift up with
crane
slideway

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 slideway

bearing shoe with

support in pos. for lift up
with crane
bearing shoe
plus support

bearing shoe pos.

45
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