NORDBERG:

NORDBERG:
NORDBERG:
NORDBERG: ref. HP History/04/E - 11/2001 -
HP History p. 1.

History of

Metso Minerals
Cone Crushers
( Symons  Gyradisc  Omnicone  HP )
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HP History p. 2.

In the beginning there was the Symons Cone...

Historically, producers had

one requirement :
•A tight setting

And no requirements for :

• Height
• Weight
• Portability
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HP History p. 3.

SYMONS CONE :

•Designed in 1924
•Rugged Machine
•More than 20,000 built
•Standard: Secondary Applications
•Short Head : Tertiary Applications
•Different part (head/bowl) between
standard and Short Head
•Crusher Name: head diameter in feet
for example: Symons 4’ 1/4 Standard
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HP History p. 4.

SYMONS

Heavy and Tall Design

Questionable Particle
Shape

Standard and Shorthead -

Different Machines
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HP History p. 5.

GYRADISC :

In the 1950's the Gyradisc was

developed from Symons design, to
produce improved particle shaped
products and finer products.
Liners
Head Angle
Eccentricity
Higher Crushing Force
Applications: Tertiary and Quaternary

Crusher name: Head diameter in inches: Gyradisc 48”

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HP History p. 6.

OMNICONE

1980 Design
• One size difference / Symons
• More than 2,000 units built
• Secondary, Tertiary Applications
• Same parts (head/bowl) between
Std and SH
• Crusher name:
First digits : Head diameter in mm
Last digits: Head diameter in inches
For Example: Omnicone 1144 : 1100 mm or 44”
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HP History p. 7.

OMNICONE

Design improvements
to reduce maintenance
and operating costs :

Hydraulic for setting

adjustment, tramp
release, and clearing
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HP History p. 8.

HP CONE CRUSHERS

•1990 Design
One size difference / Omnicone
• More than 1,500 units built
• Secondary, Tertiary, Quaternary Applications
• Same parts (head/bowl) between Std and SH
• Crusher Name: HP XXX
HP for High Performance
XXX designed power in Horse Power
HP300: Designed for 300 Horse Power
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HP History p. 9.

HP Advances :

• Increased Speed and Throw

• 35% higher capacity
• Upper head bushing
• Larger diameter countershaft
• Higher power rating
• An Accumulator for each tramp release cylinder
• Higher crushing force by design
• A finer product because of the greater Inter-
particle crushing.
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HP History p. 10.

HP CONE CRUSHERS

Experience and research

result in new design:

• cubical product
• higher capacity
• lighter machine
• better reduction
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HP History p. 11.
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HP History p. 12.