New wear solution for hammers in clinker and limestone crushers

Xcc^® fits to both mono- and bidirectional crushers

Arrigorriaga is a cement plant located in the Viscaya region of Spain with a capcity of 1350 t/d. Wishing to improve the lifetime of their clinker crusher hammers, Arrigorriaga decided to test Magotteaux’s new wear solution for hammers: Xcc^®.

Xcc^®

Xcc^® is a Metal Matrix Composite wear solution consisting of high hardness inserts integrated in the castings’ working surface. The inserts are designed taking into account the traditional hammer’s wear pattern, in such a manner as to optimize their efficiency in extending hammer life.

The main parameters driving performance are:

flexibility given...

Mari Luz Juanes, Mikel Bonilla, Italcementi Arrigorriaga (Spain), Jose Antonio Leyun, Magotteaux (Spain)

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