DESIGN OF A HYBRID HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR A RECONFIGURABLE VIBRATING SCREEN

A Reconfigurable Vibrating Screen (RVS) consists of different screen mesh sizes that are

reconfigurable to cater for changes in production. A Hydraulic system is one of the mechanisms

that can also be used to reconfigure the Vibration Screen depending on the production demand.

Figure 1

Using the RVS show in figure 1 the Hydraulic system can be designed to operate in such a way

that it can achieve extension and retraction of the RVS in both the X and Y direction depending

on the production requirement. The Hydraulic cylinders will be placed along the Y direction on

both sides of the RVS. The piston of each cylinder will provide extension and retraction in the Y

direction. Another pair of Hydraulic Cylinders together with their piston will be placed on the

inner side of the RVS. This will enable the RVS extend and retract in the X direction.

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Configuration 2nd

Configuration 1st Configuration