Barry A. Wills, James A. Finch FRSC, FCIM, P.Eng., in Wills' Mineral Processing Technology (Eighth Edition), 2016 7.2.3 Construction of Mills Shell. Mill shells are designed to sustain impact and heavy loading, and are constructed from rolled mild steel plates connected together. Holes are drilled to take the bolts for holding the liners. For attachment of the trunnion heads, heavy …