AUTOMATIC OPTICAL ROCK SORTING

AN AUTOMATIC OPTICAL ROCK SORTING DEVICE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND TESTED. THE MACHINE IS ELECTRIC AND HANDLES ROCKS IN THE SIZE RANGE 2 TO 6 IN. SQUARE MESH AT THROUGHPUTS UP TO 50 TONS PER HOUR. THE SCANNING SYSTEM CAN ASSESS THE SHADE AND COLOR OF EACH PARTICLE AS WELL AS THE RELATIVE EXTENT OF ITS DISCOLORATION. THE ROCKS ARE THROUGHLY WASHED. ITS APPLICATIONS INCLUDE THE UPGRADING OF WHITE MATERIALS FOR FILLERS AND EXTENDERS.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 202, No 5229, P 82, 1 FIG, 1 PHO
• Publication Date: 1966-7-8

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Engineering /UK/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Aggregate gradation; Automatic control; Color; Design; Fillers (Materials); Modernization; Operations; Optical instruments; Rocks; Scanners; Utilization
• Old TRIS Terms: Scanning
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Geotechnology; Highways; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00217544
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 9 1994 12:00AM