Mobile rock crushing plant
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1. A mobile aggregate processing plant comprising:
- multiple processing units including a primary crushing unit a screen unit and a secondary crushing unit cooperatively arranged to crush and size sort aggregate material and coupled together by one or more conveyors adapted to move aggregate material from one processing unit to another;
wherein each of the multiple processing units are adapted to be efficiently decoupled from each other, transported over public roadways and recoupled at a second site; and
wherein the multiple processing units are each mounted on a movable base and configured to process material while mounted to the movable base, the movable base further having a plurality of axel and tire assemblies and a releasable stabilizing mechanism for selectively stabilizing the processing units and controllably rendering them immobile and mobile as desired.
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Abstract
A rock crushing plant including rock crushers, screens and conveyors. The assembly is modularized whereby major components and associated support structures are organized into movable modules that are independently movable from site to site over public roadways. The modules are equipped with appropriate support wheels for traveling and stabilizing jacks for stabilization of the modules at a rock crushing site. Modifications are made to certain of the components to satisfy road height and width restrictions, e.g., folding conveyors. Each module is preferably equipped with its own power plant.
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12 Claims
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1. A mobile aggregate processing plant comprising:
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multiple processing units including a primary crushing unit a screen unit and a secondary crushing unit cooperatively arranged to crush and size sort aggregate material and coupled together by one or more conveyors adapted to move aggregate material from one processing unit to another; wherein each of the multiple processing units are adapted to be efficiently decoupled from each other, transported over public roadways and recoupled at a second site; and wherein the multiple processing units are each mounted on a movable base and configured to process material while mounted to the movable base, the movable base further having a plurality of axel and tire assemblies and a releasable stabilizing mechanism for selectively stabilizing the processing units and controllably rendering them immobile and mobile as desired. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of processing aggregate materials at different sites, comprising:
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providing a mobile processing plant including multiple processing units having at least one crushing unit and at least one screen unit cooperatively arranged to process aggregate material and in aggregate communication by way of being coupled together by at least one conveyor, wherein the multiple processing units each are mounted on a movable base, have a releasable stabilizing mechanism, and include one or more folding components adapted to fold from an operational configuration to a travel configuration; processing aggregate material at a first site using the mobile processing plant in the operational configuration; preparing the mobile processing units for transport to a second site by decoupling the multiple processing units, releasing the releasable stabilizing mechanism, and folding the one or more components such that the overall width and height of the mobile processing units fits within determined height and width restrictions imposed on the public roadways; transporting each of the multiple processing units to the second site on their respective movable bases; preparing the mobile processing units for cooperative processing of aggregate material at the second site by positioning the multiple processing units in a desired position and arrangement, unfolding the one or more folding to their operational configuration, actuating the releasable stabilizing mechanism to render each of the mobile processing units substantially stable and immobile, and recoupling the mobile processing units such that they are in aggregate communication with each other; and processing aggregate material at the second site.
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12. A mobile aggregate processing plant comprising:
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multiple processing units cooperatively arranged to crush and size sort aggregate material, the multiple processing units being coupled together by conveyors adapted to move aggregate material from one processing unit to another, wherein each of the multiple processing units are adapted to be efficiently decoupled from each other, transported over public roadways and recoupled at a second site, and wherein the multiple processing units are each mounted on a movable base, and a releasable stabilizing mechanisms for selectively stabilizing the processing units and controllably rendering them immobile and mobile as desired; and a mobile control unit coupled to and/or in communication with and adapted to monitor and control the multiple processing units in order to control the processing of aggregate materials by the mobile processing plant.
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