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Ball mill Training – Walk-by inspections (Tuesday)

Objective of the workshop

 Develop an efficient check sheet for a ball mill, mill drive and mill separator
 Put into practice what you just learned about inspection check sheets
 Evaluation of results including recommendations

Tasks to perform

 The goal is to develop the check sheets

 The inspection will be done with the equipment running and as a walk-by inspection
 Every group will be asked to develop one part of it:
o Drive, motor and gearbox (Group 1)
o Mill (Group 2)
o Separator (Group 3)
 Feedback and discussion of the results
 Recommendations

Preparation work (by plant, in advance)

 Manuals to be available in order to use as a guidance to develop the check sheets and
to evaluate limit values
 Safety sheets to perform the inspections
 Safety (according cardinal rules)

Tools and Material

 PPE (according safety worksheet)

 Rags, light (inside mill)
 Toolbox, heat gun
 Digital camera

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Program

 15’ Introduction / Short visit to familiarize with the mill

 30’ Develop check sheet in classroom (one post per group)
 90’ Perform the inspection in the field
 45’ Presentation and discussion of the results (one post per group)

Rotation plan

Time Groups / Posts

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
30’ A B C
30’ C A B
30’ B C A

Practical work posts

POST A – Drive, motor and gearbox(running)

Site: ________________________________
Responsible: Thomas Rheinegger

POST B – Mill body, trunnions

Site: ________________________________
Responsible: Thomas Stutz

POST C – Separator (running)

Site: ________________________________
Responsible: Fernando Cruz

Responsibility of the group leader

 Guarantee safety
 Manage’ the group during the practical work in the field and during the evaluation in
the class - room
 Organize the presentation
 Observe the plan of rotation and the corresponding times
 Elaborate the documentation and organize copies of pages of interest for the own
group and other participants upon request

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