Molen de Adriaan

Summary of what you can see in the windmill Molen De Adriaan A windmill is a mill that converts the energy of wind into rotational energy by means of vanes called sails or blades. Centuries ago, most windmills usually were used to mill grain, pump water, or both. The majority of modern windmills take the form of wind turbines used to generate electricity, or windpumps used to pump water, either for land drainage or to extract groundwater. The windmill Molen De Adriaan that you are going to see started to be used for grinding vulcanic rocks to produce cement, later tobacco to produce snuff and finally to grind wheat to produce flour. (same stones for grinding, but not simultaneously). The machinery inside differs if the windmill is used for other applications than milling grain. A drainage mill uses another set of gear wheels on the bottom end of the upright shaft to drive a scoop wheel or Archimedes' screw. Sawmills use a crankshaft to provide a reciprocating motion to the saws (see our models).