Dan O’Neil L.

Galedo ENCH5A July 9, 2018

Particle Technology
EDGE RUNNER MILL

- also called Roller Stone Mill

- crushes materials into fine powders by the rotating stones
- basic parts consist of two large rotating grinding wheels or stones turning slowly in a
large bowl
- to start the mill, an electric motor in the base provides the power

Principles of Operation
 The size reduction is done by crushing due to heavy weight of the stones and the
shearing force which is involved during the movement of these stones.

- The material to be grounded is put on the bed and with the help of the scrapper it
is kept in the path of the stone wheels.

- The material is ground for a definite period and then it is passed through the sieves
to get the powder of the required size.

Industrial Application
 For mixing of foundry chemicals, pastes, molding sand, foundry fluxes, food colors,
etc. where an amount of binder or agglomerate is to be blended into the material.
Also used for densification of the mix. The pan is stationary inside which rotate
heavy duty millers / rollers. The heavy wide rollers ride over the material where
intensive crushing, shearing and mixing action takes place. Scrappers and ploughs
are provided for directing the mass into the path of the rollers.
 Pharmaceutical Application - used for grinding all types of drugs to very fine
particles but requires more floor space than the other commonly used mills.

Advantages
 Requires less attention during operation
 Various groups of elements and combinations of such elements produce a
machine which operates with greater efficiency
 Utilizes less power
 Easy to clean
 Simple in structure
Disadvantages
 Not use for sticky materials
 Noise pollution

Illustration

Sources
http://www.pharmainfo.net/book/pharmaceutical-machines/edge-runner-millroller-stone-
mill
http://www.sfengineering.in/Paint-Primers-Edge-Runner.html
https://www.slideshare.net/SaloniAmbasana/size-reduction-wsr-pharmaceutical-
industry-74949617