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the STEELE easy-access
double-rotor Hammermill.

J.C. STEELE AND SONS, INC. • The Best in Clay Machinery Since 1889
Accessibility and thoughtful
design make the STEELE
Hammermill one of the most
productive clay processing
machines in the world.
Before designing the J.C. Steele
double rotor hammermill, we went to
the experts, the operators and
maintenance men, and asked them
what they needed. Their suggestions
resulted in a mill that has easy
accessibility, long component life,
smoothness of operation, and good
dust control.
SMOOTH, QUIET OPERATION
The rotors are assembled from
massive balanced components.
Replaceable wearing parts are
accurately weighed and marked to
ensure rotor balance to within two
ounces (56 gms). By closely cradling
the rotors in large section ductile iron
frames and surrounding them with
heavy 3/4 inch (19 MM) thick liners
and massive ductile iron covers,
sound, vibration, and resonance are
minimized.
LONG COMPONENT
LIFE EQUALS
RELIABILITY
Dirt and vibration are
the enemies of bearings.
The J.C. Steele hammer-
MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF
mill utilizes multiple seal RETURN CONVEYOR
layering coupled with
dynamic purging to
eliminate dirt from the
infinite-life bearings.
Easily renewable, wear-resistant liner
segments (blue) throughout. Increase liner life
with available Liner Adder Bar.
Breaker bars are replaceable through
ports on both sides of the mill.
The center bar (red) can be adjusted
up and down to close the gap between
the bar and the hammer tips.
Auxiliary breaker bar options include
composite design with renewable 28PC
segments.
Covers roll back easily with ball bearing
wheels on hardened steel tracks - simplifies
inspection and replacement of components.
RETURN CONVEYOR
CHUTE AND SKIRTING
Simple toggle latches (yellow) secure
covers in place while compression seals
prevent dust leakage.
The optional Steele Feed Chute for
The massive components make
vibration negligible. "Real world"
FEED CHUTE ACCOMMODATES FEED CHUTE
consistent, trouble-free material feeding.
studies reveal seal lives that exceed
20,000 hours of operation and
SUPPLY CONVEYORS UP TO
32" WIDE bearings that show no appreciable
signs of wear after 40,000 hours.
MINIMUM HEIGHT, UNDERSIDE
OF SUPPLY CONVEYOR
Wearing components are made from
our high chrome alloy (28PC),
austempered ductile iron or alloy
steel, and are designed to maximize
the life of all components.
HEIGHT OF SPACER CONTROLS AIRBORNE DUST
CAN BE VARIED TO
MEET CUSTOMER
REQUIREMENTS Fine particles and dust are products
of all hammermills, typically resulting
in a vertical plume of dust at the
infeed and high velocity particles at
the discharge. The design of the
Steele hammermill has virtually
eliminated the fan effect that blows
the dust out the top of competitive
mills.
Hammertips (red), rotor-disc rim-wear
segments (white), and even the rotor ADVANCED DESIGN INCLUDES
assemblies themselves are easy to remove. FEED AND DISCHARGE
While no hammermill can completely
control the high velocity particles
exiting the mill, our specially
designed discharge conveyer and
chute systems can. They improve the
mill's accessibility and enhance its
ACCESS HATCH COVER performance. To top it off, add a J.C.
Steele feed chute. Adjustable
DISCHARGE CHUTE deflectors with clod removal ensure
Cast Ductile (SG) iron frame assembly that the process material is properly
DUST CURTAINS
is securely bolted (not welded) together. introduced to the mill.
Since every process material is
BELT DIRECTION different, the J.C. Steele hammer-
AVAILABLE ADJUSTMENT: mill can be modified to meet your
8" IN EITHER DIRECTION
needs. Such modifications
include special breaker bar
DISCHARGE CONVEYOR
arrangements, higher tip speeds,
CONVEYOR CAN BE CANTILEVER special wear resistant materials,
MOTOR, TORQUE ARM MOUNTINGS, MOUNTED TO THE SUPPORT motor and motor position modifi-
AND GEARBOX CAN BE POSITIONED COLUMNS ON SIDE OPPOSITE
ON EITHER SIDE OF BELT HAMMERMILL MOTORS cations, and accessories.
 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS CAPACITY
Rotor Outside Diameter.............36" (914mm) Maximum Allowable Material Throughput
(over hammer tips) 300 Tons/Hr (271 Metric Tons/Hr)
Width Across Rotor Face..........24" (610mm) Throughput will vary with the composition and moisture
(over four hammer tips) content of the material being processed, the capacity of the
incoming feed system, and the choice of available
hammermill components selected.
Rotor Speed Tip Speed
nominal: 810 RPM 7,634 feet/min (2,327 m/min) Maximum Screenable Output
optional: 1,000 RPM 9,425 feet/min (2,873 m/min)
minus-8 mesh: 100 Tons/Hr (91 Metric Tons/Hr)
minus-14 mesh: 30 Tons/Hr (27 Metric Tons/Hr)
Recommended Motors
In addition to the screen size or mesh, screenable output will
Two motors, design "C", T.E.F.C.
vary with the same factors listed above. Maximum values are
MIN: 75HP (56 kW), MAX: 125 HP (93 kW)
based on a clay/shale mixture containing as much as 10%
1,500 or 1,800 RPM
moisture by weight (wet basis) and a hammermill fitted with
two 100 HP (75kW) motors.

DIMENSIONS

43 3/4"
(1111mm)

7'6"(2286mm)
14' 1" (4293mm) 26 1/8" 63 7/8"
(664mm) (1622mm)
TOP VIEW
CL

Opening
Opening 21 1/2" 28"
(546mm) (711mm))

51 5/8"
(1311mm)

14' 8" (4470mm)

SIDE VIEW END VIEW

The Best in Clay Machinery Since 1889

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