CANE SUGAR. 



Hepworth Suspended Centrifugal. The Hepworth suspended 

 centrifugal differs from the above in that the whole machine is suspended ; 

 referring to Fig. 205, it will be seen that a is the ball of a ball and socket 

 joint formed in the bracket m, from which pass three or four rods k which 

 support the outer casing d of the machine ; the bracket n is so formed as to 

 make a reservoir of oil ; the spindle carrying the revolving basket g is shown 



FIG. 205. 



at h ; this spindle works in two bearings seen at o and p ; the brake is seen at 

 c, and the brake band at I ; cast on the bottom of the outer casing are lugs on 

 which are placed indiarubber bands e passing over the fixed brackets /; these 

 indiarubber bands are for the purpose of controlling the movements of the 

 machine, and at the same time allowing a certain freedom of movement. 



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