An apparatus for tearing meat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a gravity-fed hopper including at least one sidewall that forms a first opening configured to receive meat articles and a second opening configured to discharge torn meat articles. The apparatus includes a rotatable spindle element positioned at least partially within the hopper and downstream of the first opening. The rotatable spindle element includes a shaft having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of teeth coupled to the shaft, the teeth being spaced apart from one another. The apparatus includes a plurality of rods, which extend from the sidewall spaced apart from one another and which are interlaced with the plurality of teeth, and a motor coupled to the rotatable spindle element configured to rotate the rotatable spindle element to cause at least some of the plurality of teeth to rotate and pass between two different rods.

There is provided an apparatus and method for comminuting a material. The apparatus may comprise a chamber and an inner surface with a plurality of protrusions, and a hammer positioned within said chamber comprising an outer surface having a plurality of second protrusions configured to engage with the first protrusions. The outer and inner surfaces may be separated by a gap distance which defines a comminution zone. The anvil may be rotated to cause a material to be comminuted as the material passes through the comminution zone.

There is provided an apparatus and method for comminuting a material. The apparatus may comprise a chamber and an inner surface with a plurality of protrusions, and a hammer positioned within said chamber comprising an outer surface having a plurality of second protrusions configured to engage with the first protrusions. The outer and inner surfaces may be separated by a gap distance which defines a comminution zone. The anvil may be rotated to cause a material to be comminuted as the material passes through the comminution zone.

An apparatus for tearing meat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a gravity-fed hopper including at least one sidewall that forms a first opening configured to receive meat articles and a second opening configured to discharge torn meat articles. The apparatus includes a rotatable spindle element positioned at least partially within the hopper and downstream of the first opening. The rotatable spindle element includes a shaft having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of teeth coupled to the shaft, the teeth being spaced apart from one another. The apparatus includes a plurality of rods, which extend from the sidewall spaced apart from one another and which are interlaced with the plurality of teeth, and a motor coupled to the rotatable spindle element configured to rotate the rotatable spindle element to cause at least some of the plurality of teeth to rotate and pass between two different rods.

An apparatus for tearing meat is disclosed. The apparatus includes a gravity-fed hopper including at least one sidewall that forms a first opening configured to receive meat articles and a second opening configured to discharge torn meat articles. The apparatus includes a rotatable spindle element positioned at least partially within the hopper and downstream of the first opening. The rotatable spindle element includes a shaft having a longitudinal axis and a plurality of teeth coupled to the shaft, the teeth being spaced apart from one another. The apparatus includes a plurality of rods, which extend from the sidewall spaced apart from one another and which are interlaced with the plurality of teeth, and a motor coupled to the rotatable spindle element configured to rotate the rotatable spindle element to cause at least some of the plurality of teeth to rotate and pass between two different rods.

The present disclosure relates to a method of removing a liner from a mill, the liner fastened to a mill shell by at least one liner bolt, the method including: (a) driving the at least one liner bolt through the mill shell until it becomes retained in the liner, whereby in a retained position, a head of the at least one liner bolt is exposed so as to project proud of the liner towards an interior of the mill; (b) engaging a tool onto the at least one liner bolt; and, (c) lifting the liner away from the mill shell using the tool to thereby enable the liner to be removed from the mill. A system for removing a liner from a mill and tool for use in removing a liner from a mill are also described.

The present disclosure relates to a method of removing a liner from a mill, the liner fastened to a mill shell by at least one liner bolt, the method including: (a) driving the at least one liner bolt through the mill shell until it becomes retained in the liner, whereby in a retained position, a head of the at least one liner bolt is exposed so as to project proud of the liner towards an interior of the mill; (b) engaging a tool onto the at least one liner bolt; and, (c) lifting the liner away from the mill shell using the tool to thereby enable the liner to be removed from the mill. A system for removing a liner from a mill and tool for use in removing a liner from a mill are also described.

A mulching apparatus including: a housing including a front opening and an inner wall; a rotor mounted in the front opening of the housing adjacent to the inner wall; and a drive train for driving the rotor, the drive train including: a drive shaft connected to the rotor; a motor comprising a motor shaft; and a removable wear gear connecting the motor shaft and the drive shaft, wherein the wear gear is formed from a material that is softer than a material of the drive shaft or motor shaft.

A mulching apparatus including: a housing including a front opening and an inner wall; a rotor mounted in the front opening of the housing adjacent to the inner wall; and a drive train for driving the rotor, the drive train including: a drive shaft connected to the rotor; a motor comprising a motor shaft; and a removable wear gear connecting the motor shaft and the drive shaft, wherein the wear gear is formed from a material that is softer than a material of the drive shaft or motor shaft.

A pulverizer for reducing a size of input material particles having a housing, a rotatable shaft with rotor arms and at least one airflow deflector cooperating with the rotor arms to deflect airflow within the pulverizer so as to form at least two overlapping vortices within the interior chamber such that input material particles in suspension in both overlapping vortices collide with each other to be thereby pulverized. The pulverizer also having a housing liner including a plurality of housing liner portions attached to and extending along a outer structural wall of the housing. The pulverizer also having a housing sidewall having an outer structural wall with a plurality of wall sections. The pulverizer also having canted rotor arms and rotor arms with removable wear pads. An anti-caking device for a vessel such as a pulverizer is also provided.