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Collected here is a small glossary of words and terms you might bump into while visiting our site. You can look for a certain word easily by clicking the initial letters below.


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Actuator
A device that opens and closes the shutter on a valve.

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C

Cone crusher
A crusher, used in secondary or fine crushing, in which material is crushed by means of compressive force in the cavity of a cone made of hard abrasive material.

Control valve
A valve that continuously controls liquid or gas flows.

Crusher
A machine for the crushing (grinding) of rock, ore or recycled material that contains rock.

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D

Digital field control solution
A digital-technology-based control solution used in field equipment.

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E


Embedded automation
Intelligent devices installed in the process equipment and automation.

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G

Gear unit
A piece of mechanical equipment that adjusts the rotation speed and torque of a driving machine to suit the machine being used.

Gyratory crusher
A crusher, used in secondary or fine crushing, in which material is crushed by means of compressive force in the cavity of a cone made of hard abrasive material.

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I

Impact crusher
A crusher, used in primary, intermediate or fine crushing, in which material is crushed by means of impact force against a hard abrasive material, or in some cases against stone.

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J

Jaw crusher
A crusher, used mainly in primary crushing, in which material is crushed by means of compressive force between two jaws made of hard abrasive material.

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M


Mechanical drive
A system, composed of a gear unit, coupling and other components, which joins the motors to the machine being used.

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P

Positioner
A device that adjusts the position of the control valve’s shutter by a message sent by the control valve.

Primary gyratory crusher
A crusher, used in primary crushing, in which material is crushed by means of compressive force.

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V

Valve controller
A digital-technology-based device for the control and diagnostics of a control valve.

Vibrating feeder
A device which transports material for crushing to the crusher and, if necessary, screens fine particles out of it.

Vibrating screen
A screen which sorts crushed material into designated fractions.

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W


Wheel-mounted crushing unit
A mobile crushing unit equipped with a diesel engine and used in quarries.

 

 

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