OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001187

Media handling system and related method

Published: 2026-09-15T19:03:59.936116Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001187
Categories: Sensors, Controls & Machine Vision > Industrial Control

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ABSTRACT

One embodiment of a media handling system ( 5 ) is disclosed for mixing and or
entraining grinding media ( 15 ) with a liquid media ( 10 ) for supply to a
selected destination (D). In one form, the system ( 5 ) comprises a first
media transfer module ( 30 ) configured operable for providing a flow of
liquid media ( 10 ) having a respective flow condition to a first inlet ( 11 )
by way of which liquid media is receivable by the system ( 5 ). The system ( 5
) comprises a second media transfer module ( 25 ) arranged in fluid
communication with and downstream of both of the first inlet ( 11 ) and a
second inlet ( 16 ) by way of which grinding media ( 15 ) is receivable by the
system ( 5 ). The second media transfer module ( 25 ) is configured operable
for supplying to the selected destination (D) a mixed flow of liquid and
grinding media having a respective flow condition. In operation, one or both
of the first ( 30 ) and second media transfer modules ( 25 ) are configured
operable relative to the other for modifying one or both of the respective
flow conditions so as to be operable or cooperable for facilitating a drawing
or urging of a flow of the grinding media ( 15 ) into the system ( 5 ) via the
second inlet ( 16 ) for controllably modifying a concentration of grinding
media in the mixed flow of liquid and grinding media so as to converge toward
and or substantially maintain a target concentration of grinding media ( 15 )
determined to be suitable for enabling supply of the mixed flow to the
selected destination (D) by the second media transfer module ( 25 ).

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001187
Published 2026-09-15T19:03:59.936116Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001187