A clamping system for a planetary ball mill includes a base, a clamping lid, including a clamping mechanism configured to secure a grinding container between the base and the clamping mechanism, and a lid configured to pivot with respect to the base from a closed position to an open position, wherein in the open position the grinding container is removable from the clamping system. The system further includes a rotatable arm configured to pivot between a first and second position, wherein in the first position the rotatable arm prevents the clamping lid from rotation to the open position. The clamping system also includes a balancing system having a first counterweight, with a linkage system being coupled between the first counterweight and a carrier plate of the planetary ball mill, the linkage system allowing the first counterweight to move with respect to a rotational axis of the carrier plate.

A clamping system for a planetary ball mill includes a base, a clamping lid, including a clamping mechanism configured to secure a grinding container between the base and the clamping mechanism, and a lid configured to pivot with respect to the base from a closed position to an open position, wherein in the open position the grinding container is removable from the clamping system. The system further includes a rotatable arm configured to pivot between a first and second position, wherein in the first position the rotatable arm prevents the clamping lid from rotation to the open position. The clamping system also includes a balancing system having a first counterweight, with a linkage system being coupled between the first counterweight and a carrier plate of the planetary ball mill, the linkage system allowing the first counterweight to move with respect to a rotational axis of the carrier plate.

A wet continuous semi-autogenous (SAG) mill system includes a frame; a rotatable cylinder supported within the frame thereby to be rotatable about a generally horizontal rotational axis with respect to the frame, the rotatable cylinder incorporating a plurality of discharge ports about its periphery and an interior spiral blade for coaxing material within the rotatable cylinder that is downstream of the discharge ports upstream towards the discharge ports during rotation; a variable speed driving system for driving the rotatable cylinder about the rotational axis; and a SAG mill removably fastened to the rotatable cylinder upstream of the discharge ports. The SAG mill includes a grinding chamber barrel within an upstream portion of the rotatable cylinder, the grinding chamber barrel having an inside diameter of about 19.2 inches and a length of about 6.4 inches and incorporating at least one interior lifter.

In a method of making a lifter bar for use in a grinding mill, a refurbished lifter bar and a mould for producing the refurbished lifter bar, the lifter bar has a predetermined form and has a base member, and the method includes providing a mould having an interior space that conforms at least partially to the predetermined form, joining the mould and the base member together to form a cavity defined by the base member and the interior space, and filling the cavity with polymer and allowing the polymer to attach to the base member to construct a lifter bar having the predetermined form.

In a method of making a lifter bar for use in a grinding mill, a refurbished lifter bar and a mould for producing the refurbished lifter bar, the lifter bar has a predetermined form and has a base member, and the method includes providing a mould having an interior space that conforms at least partially to the predetermined form, joining the mould and the base member together to form a cavity defined by the base member and the interior space, and filling the cavity with polymer and allowing the polymer to attach to the base member to construct a lifter bar having the predetermined form.

Embodiments according to the present invention relate to an apparatus and method for plant transportation using a smart conveyor. Embodiments of the present invention provide enhanced capabilities as a result of integrating robotic features, automations, artificial intelligence, queuing, fault control, automatic transport, scalability, safety measures, smaller footprint, and other computerized functions, along with a creative business model. In design of this invention the following high-level requirements were achieved: scalable for small, medium, and large businesses; safer than other machines in the market; sanitation consideration; simplicity in maintenance, and automated functions to reduce the need for labor (e.g., integration of robotics, AI, and/or other computerized systems).

Disclosed herein are methods and apparatus for producing nanometer scale particles utilizing an electrosterically stabilized slurry in a media mill. A method for producing nanometer scale particles includes adding to a media mill a feed substrate suspension. The feed substrate suspension includes a liquid carrier medium and feed substrate particles. The method further includes adding to the feed substrate suspension in the media mill an electrosteric dispersant. The electrosteric dispersant includes a polyelectrolyte. Still further, the method includes operating the media mill for a period of time to comminute the feed substrate particles, thereby forming nanometer scale particles having a (D.sub.90) particle size of less than about one micron, and recirculating for further grinding the nanometer scale particles from the media mill.

A process for producing a material in the form of nanosheets by ball milling of crystals of the material, wherein the ball milling takes place in the presence of a reactive gas.

A system includes a platform having an upper surface and defining a recess having a floor, the recess configured to seat a dish, and a movable securing frame that is movably connected with the platform, the frame including a lift support having an upper surface that is movable along a path from a first location that is beneath the floor of the recess, through the recess, to a second location that is coplanar with the upper surface of the platform. A motor configured to cause oscillation of the platform and the movable securing frame can be used. A method of using the system can include placing a dish above a recess defined by an upper surface of a platform, and lowering the frame with respect to the platform, thereby seating the dish within the recess.

A system includes a platform having an upper surface and defining a recess having a floor, the recess configured to seat a dish, and a movable securing frame that is movably connected with the platform, the frame including a lift support having an upper surface that is movable along a path from a first location that is beneath the floor of the recess, through the recess, to a second location that is coplanar with the upper surface of the platform. A motor configured to cause oscillation of the platform and the movable securing frame can be used. A method of using the system can include placing a dish above a recess defined by an upper surface of a platform, and lowering the frame with respect to the platform, thereby seating the dish within the recess.