Patent ID: 8083457

Claim:
A mill relining apparatus for handling articles within a mill, including: a mast provided with top and bottom engagement members at its respective ends; and an article handling arrangement supported by the mast, wherein the mast is extendible in length so that it can be locked into a substantially upright position within the mill with the bottom engagement member resting on mill charge within the mill or a lower surface of the mill and the top engagement member engaging with an upper surface of the mill; wherein the mast has a base mast part and an extension mast part, the extension mast part being movable relative to the base part so that the length of the mast can be adjusted; and wherein a hydraulic system is coupled to the base mast part and extension mast part and is operable to move the extension mast part relative to the base mast part to alter the length of the mast, the hydraulic system including an accumulator which is configured to maintain the mast at a particular length as desired.