2) Material Information

REXLINE Premium is a natural enriched, premium compound uniquely engineered for wet applications. REXLINE Premium offers excellent abrasion resistance, elongation and strength required to handle fine ores in the hardest condition. The precise mastication of the compound provides outstanding properties and performance to Premium rubber.

 General Information

Size (m)	10 × 1.5
Thickness (mm)	6 mm
Colour	Distinctive Pink
Processes	Wear Protective Lining
Surface Finish	Smooth Top – Buff Back

Technical Information

	Test Method	Value
Polymer		Not Recommended
Hardness	ASTM D2240	38 ± 5 Shore A
Specific Gravity	ASTM D297	0.98 ± 0.05
Abrasion Loss	ASTM D5963	80 mm³
Tensile Strength	ASTM D412	25 Mpa
Elongation	ASTM D412	900%
Tear Resistance	ASTM D624	44 Kg/cm
Resilience		75%
Compression Set	ASTM D395 (Method B)	20%
Ozone		Fair
Temperature Range		-40˚ to +70˚ C

Ceramic rubber mats are supplied with different tile shapes and sizes made perfectly suited to your requirements. Ceramic tiles are ideally suited for lining against high wear areas such as cyclone launders, mill feeders etc. 

Ceramic Mats are available with CN layer at the back to enable ease of application. 

General Information 

Surface	Overall Thickness	Ceramic on Rubber	Tile Shape
Shaft Surface	8 mm	4 on 4	Square Tiles
Freight Surface	10 mm	6 on 4	Square Tiles

Technical Specifications

Description	92% Ceramics	95% Ceramics	ZTA
Alumina Content	92%	95%	–
Density (g/cm³)	3.61	3.62	4.1
Rockwell Hardness (HRA)	85	88	90
Vickers Hardness (HV10)	1200	1350	1400
Fracture Toughness, Kic (Mpa.m½)	3.6	4.1	5.5
Compressive Strength (MPa)	2000	2281	2924
Wear Volume (cm³)	0.02	0.017	0.009

3) ANALYZING THE SITUATION

1. A screw conveyor is a mechanism that uses a rotating helical screw blade, called a flighting, usually within a tube, to move liquid or granular materials. They are used in many bulk handling industries. In our case, the company Crushing Service International CSI is using it to transport lithium fine particles for mining purposes in Mt Marion, WA.

1. After discussing with the Site Maintenance Contracting team, the previous rubber lining that was applied on the screw feeder didn’t last long and worn out very quick.

1. After doing some test and analyzing the situation, we decided to apply a special Rexline Engineering ceramic liner on the flight surfaceto withstand a higher amount of abrasion.

4)  PROJECT BENEFITS REVIEW

PARAMETER	BENEFITS
SERVICE LIFE	Current service Life of REXLINE Premium Rubber & Ceramic Mats: 39 weeks
COST	Replacement and Maintenance costs of the screw feeder was reduced by a minimum of 40% considering for a year’s worth of service life.

5) RUBBER & CERAMIC LINING WORKS

Since the shaft needs to be lined with ceramic, our engineering team has cut the ceramic mats to the required size to suit the shaft of the screw feeder. During this process its important to apply enough amount of adhesives so we have enough bonding strength to hold the tiles and flight steel together.

Figure 6: Rubber Lining Work

7) Screw Feeder After Service Photos

STAGE 2

PROPOSAL FOR SCREW FEEDER ASSEMBLY WITH CAST LINER PLATES

INTRODUCTION

This document details the New Proposal for the Screw Feeder Assembly by using Cast Ceramic blocks lined on Cast Ceramic plates and in gap between ceramic plate and mother plate.

CURRENT SCREW FEEDER DESIGN AND TECHNICAL ISSUES

• Current design of screw feeder assembly includes Bolting of Cast Flight Plates onto Welded Adaptor Plate of the assembly. This posed a lot of challenges during Assembly and lining application stages of the project. Some of them are:

• Misalignment between Flight Plates leading to Protruded Sections on the Plates. This causes localized high wear of the plates.

• Clearance and Gaps more than 10 – 12mm between Flight plates leading to excessive labor to repair and fill up these gaps with Ceramic Epoxy.

• Flights are not the correct size in length. They should extend all the way to down to the top of the shaft.

• Due to manufacturing defects, The Cast Flight plates are brittle and are filled with porosity. This posed challenge of the plates cracking even in light impacts during assembly and application stages.

• Exposed Bolts and Nuts of the bolted-on Flight plates during application can lead to wearing out during operation and Flight plates falling of the flights.

• Bolts are not of the correct grade. The bolts were torqued to the correct torque setting but were still sheering off under when tightening.

• The Whole assembled Screw feeder needs to be supported on a transport frame to allow free spinning and access when installing the lining. Also, this will prevent damage during transport and help with curing and drying times to be sufficient without pressure on the installed linings.

PROPOSED NEW DESIGN OF SCREW FEEDER ASSEMBLY

1. Pre-Cast Ceramic Tiles will be bonded on Pre-cast ceramic plate bolted on the Mother plate and in the gap between cast plate and mother plate. As shown in figure 5, the Cap, Top Ceramic and Mid Ceramic segments will be bonded on Pre-cast Ceramic plates, Whereas Bottom Ceramic segment will be directly bonded on to the mother plate. The width of the bottom ceramic will be increased to size to align the profile. The tiles will be pre-cast in segments to suit the shape and profile of the flight.

Figure 5: Proposed Cast Ceramic Block with Dimensions

• The Pre- Cast Ceramic tiles will set in four rows on the flight as shown in figure. The top edge will be covered by L – shaped cap Liner to protect the edge of flight.

• The finished diameter after the cast ceramic cap is installed will match the previous diameter of the cast plates.

Figure 6: Side View of the Ceramic on the Plate                                                       

Figure 7: Isometric View

STAGE 3

PROPOSAL FOR SCREW FEEDER ASSEMBLY WITHOUT CAST LINER PLATES

INTRODUCTION

This document details the New Proposal for the Screw Feeder Assembly by using Cast Ceramic blocks directly onto the main plate instead of bolting cast flight plates.

CURRENT SCREW FEEDER DESIGN AND TECHNICAL ISSUES

Current design of screw feeder assembly includes Bolting of Cast Flight Plates onto Welded Adaptor Plate of the assembly. This posed a lot of challenges during Assembly and lining application stages of the project. Some of them are:

• Misalignment between Flight Plates leading to Protruded Sections on the Plates. This causes localized high wear of the plates.

• Clearance and Gaps more than 10 – 12mm between Flight plates leading to excessive labor to repair and fill up these gaps with Ceramic Epoxy.

• Flights are not the correct size in length. They should extend all the way to down to the top of the shaft.

• Due to manufacturing defects, The Cast Flight plates are brittle and are filled with porosity. This posed challenge of the plates cracking even in light impacts during assembly and application stages.

• Exposed Bolts and Nuts of the bolted-on Flight plates during application can lead to wearing out during operation and Flight plates falling of the flights.

• Bolts are not of the correct grade. The bolts were torqued to the correct torque setting but were still sheering off under when tightening.

• The Whole assembled Screw feeder needs to be supported on a transport frame to allow free spinning and access when installing the lining. Also, this will prevent damage during transport and help with curing and drying times to be sufficient without pressure on the installed linings.

• The Pre- Cast Ceramic tiles will set in three rows on the flight as shown in figure. The top edge will be covered by L – shaped cap Liner to protect the edge of flight.

• The finished diameter after the cast ceramic cap is installed will match the previous diameter of the cast plates.

PROPOSED NEW DESIGN OF SCREW FEEDER ASSEMBLY

1. Direct Bond Pre-Cast Ceramic Tiles on the Face of the Flight. The tiles will be pre-cast in segments to suit the shape and profile of the flight.

Figure 5: Proposed Cast Ceramic Block with Dimensions

1. The Pre- Cast Ceramic tiles will set in three rows on the flight as shown in figure. The top edge will be covered by L – shaped cap Liner to protect the edge of flight.

• The finished diameter after the cast ceramic cap is installed will match the previous diameter of the cast plates.