A crusher is a heavy-duty machine designed to reduce large stones, rocks, or ore blocks into smaller, manageable sizes. It is widely used in mining, construction, quarrying, infrastructure, and recycling industries. The principle is mechanical force: compression, impact, or abrasion is used to break the material. Common types include jaw crushers, cone crushers, and impact crushers.

  • Jaw crushers crush material between a fixed and a moving jaw.

  • Cone crushers compress material between a rotating cone and a fixed shell.

  • Impact crushers use high-speed rotor impacts to shatter material.

These machines serve industries such as aggregate production, road construction, concrete and asphalt plants, and mining ore pre-processing.

What is a Mobile Crusher? What Does It Do? How Does It Work? Where Is It Used?

A mobile crusher is a portable crushing and screening system mounted on wheels or tracks, allowing quick relocation between project sites. Material is fed, crushed, and sorted on-site through integrated feeding, crushing, and screening units.

Mobile crushers are ideal for temporary construction projects, quarrying, recycling yards, roadworks, and exploration sites. They provide rapid deployment, low manpower needs, and immediate on-site production.

What is a Stationary Crusher? What Does It Do? How Does It Work? Where Is It Used?

A stationary crusher is a large, fixed installation designed for high-capacity, long-term operations in industrial settings. It receives material via conveyor/feeders, crushes it, and sorts it using screening systems.

Stationary crushers are used in large-scale plants like cement factories, quarries, and mining operations. They offer high throughput, reliability, and are built for continuous service over time.

Differences Between Stationary and Mobile Crushers

  • Mobility: Mobile crushers are quick to deploy and move; stationary ones are fixed.

  • Capacity: Stationary crushers have higher throughput, mobiles are mid-to-low.

  • Flexibility: Mobiles can switch sites rapidly; stationaries serve permanent facilities.

  • Investment: Mobiles have lower initial costs and faster ROI; stationaries require more capital but deliver long-term volume efficiency.

What is a Crushing and Screening Plant? What Does It Do? How Does It Work? Where Is It Used?

A crushing and screening plant is an integrated system that crushes materials into smaller sizes and then classifies them by particle size. Main components include crushers (jaw, cone, impact), screening units (vibrating screens, trommels), conveyors, and sometimes washing systems.

Process: initial crushing, classification, removal of oversized pieces, and recirculation of undersized pieces. Applications include constructing aggregates, asphalt, concrete, mining ores, gravel, and specialized stones. Modern plants feature automation, high efficiency, and quality control systems.