Cement ball mill is the core grinding equipment in cement manufacturing, designed to grind cement clinker, gypsum, limestone, slag, and other raw materials into fine cement powder.



1. Optimize Grinding Media Ratio: Match large, medium, and small balls to material size for better impact and grinding.
2. Use Closed-Circuit System: Equip with a high-efficiency separator to eliminate over-grinding and increase yield by 15–30%.
3. Improve Ventilation: Good ventilation removes fine powder timely, reduces temperature, and prevents material adhesion.
4. Select High-Quality Liners: Wear-resistant, corrugated, or stepped liners enhance media lifting and grinding effect.
5. Control Feed Speed: Uniform feeding avoids overloading or underloading, stabilizing mill operation.
Durable & Reliable: Heavy-duty steel cylinder, wear-resistant liners, and long-service-life grinding media reduce downtime.
Continuous & Large Capacity: Supports long-term operation, with output ranging from 1.5 to 110 t/h to match different production lines.
Wide Material Adaptability. Handles clinker, slag, gypsum, and various admixtures with stable performance.
Cost-Effective. Lower initial investment and maintenance cost compared with vertical roller mills of the same capacity.




The working principle of a cement ball mill relies entirely on simple gravity and heavy impact. As the massive horizontal cylinder rotates, it lifts thousands of heavy steel balls up its inner walls. Once these grinding mediums reach a certain height, gravity pulls them down. They crash directly onto the raw cement clinker below. This continuous tumbling action creates a tremendous amount of impact force, shattering the hard rocks into smaller pieces instantly.
Beyond just heavy impact, the machine also utilizes a powerful friction process called attrition. As the steel balls and cement clinker roll and slide against each other inside the spinning drum, they slowly grind the material into a microscopic dust. Most modern plants use a closed-circuit grinding system. This means the fine powder passes through a separator. Perfect powder is collected, while oversized pieces are automatically sent back into the mill for regrinding.


| Model | Capacity(t/h) | Rotate speed(r/min) | Grinding Balls(t) | Motor Power(kw) | Gear box | |
| Model | Speed Ratio | |||||
| Ф1.2x4.5 | 1.6-5.8 | 30.3 | 5 | 55 | ZD30 | 4.5 |
| Ф1.5x5.7 | 3.5-6 | 26.34 | 11 | 130 | ZD40 | 4 |
| Ф1.83x6.4 | 6.5-15 | 23.9 | 21 | 210 | ZD60 | 4.5 |
| Ф1.83x7 | 7.5-17 | 24.5 | 23 | 245 | ZD60 | 4.5 |
| Ф2.2x6.5 | 14-20 | 21.4 | 31 | 280 | ZD70 | 5 |
| Ф2.4x7 | 17-28 | 20.4 | 39 | 380 | ZD80 | 5 |
| Ф2.4x8 | 20-35 | 20.3 | 42 | 570 | ZD80 | 5 |
| Ф2.4x12 | 35-45 | 20 | 63 | 800 | MBY710 | 6.3 |
| Ф2.4x13 | 35-38 | 19.4 | 68 | 800 | MBY710 | 6.3 |
| Ф2.6x13 | 40-55 | 19.5 | 82 | 1000 | JDX800 | 6.3 |
| Ф3x9 | 50-55 | 18.34 | 78 | 1000 | JDX800 | 6.3 |
| Ф3.2x9 | 60-70 | 17.6 | 95 | 1250 | MBY900 | 7.1 |
| Ф3.5x11 | 75-85 | 16.8 | 150 | 1250 | JDX900 | 5.84 |
| Ф3.8x12 | 85-110 | 17 | 175 | 1600 | MBY800 | 5.6 |
| Ф4.6x10+3.5 | 180-210 | 15 | 278 | 3550 | JQS3500 | 15.1 |
*The output will vary according to different materials, feed particle size and other factors
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