Increasing the efficiency of a mining and processing enterprise based on an automated system for monitoring the lower position of the crushing cone

Abstract

The article presents the automated control system developed by the authors for monitoring the lower position of the crushing cone in the KKD-1500/180-GVP (gyratory-cone crusher with hydraulic upper suspension) based on a non-contact inductive position sensor. The proposed system allows timely informing personnel about the non-regulatory lowering of the crushing cone to the lower level with prompt adoption of measures to eliminate or repair the crusher hydraulic unit, as well as constantly maintain the optimal mode of ore crushing with specified grain size. Implementation of this automated control system for monitoring the lower position of the crushing cone will reduce concentrate losses at the enterprise and increase production efficiency by minimizing specific energy consumption.