A crusher is a crucial industrial machine used for reducing large volumes of rock, stone, and ore into smaller, uniform-sized particles. These machines are essential for producing aggregates required in construction. The operation involves feeding material via a vibrating feeder into the crushing unit. Jaw, cone, or impact crushers break down the material, which is then sorted using vibrating screens. Oversized fragments are returned for further crushing. This cycle continues until the desired particle size is achieved. Crushers are widely employed in road construction, bridge and dam projects, quarries, mining operations, concrete and asphalt plants, and recycling facilities.

A mobile crusher is a portable crushing and screening plant mounted on wheels or tracks, offering rapid deployment and on-site processing. Powered by diesel generators or electricity, it reduces transport costs by processing materials where they are located. Material enters the feed hopper, is crushed, screened, and then conveyed to storage. Mobile crushers are preferred for construction sites, road and infrastructure projects, temporary mining operations, recycling areas, and disaster response situations. They provide fast setup and mobility, though their throughput capacity is lower compared to fixed installations.

A stationary crusher is a permanently installed, high-capacity crushing and screening plant built on concrete or steel foundations. Material is fed from a silo or bunker, initially crushed in a jaw crusher and further refined using cone or impact crushers. Vibrating screens separate aggregates by size, and conveyors move them to storage or dispatch areas. PLC-controlled automation ensures continuous, efficient 24/7 operation. Stationary crushers are used in large quarries, mining operations, concrete-asphalt plants, port fill works, and major infrastructure projects. They require significant infrastructure and investment and cannot be relocated, but offer high capacity and low unit cost.

Key differences between stationary and mobile crushers include portability, setup time, infrastructure needs, and production capacity. Mobile systems are flexible, quick to deploy, and infrastructure-light, suitable for short-term projects, but have limited capacity. Stationary systems offer high capacity, consistent production, and lower unit costs, but require extensive investment, infrastructure, and installation time—and are immovable.

A limestone crushing and screening plant is an integrated system designed to process natural limestone blocks into specified size fractions. Limestone has diverse uses in cement production, steelmaking, soil stabilization in agriculture, construction fill, glass, and paper industries. The plant operates as follows: material undergoes coarse crushing in a jaw crusher, is further reduced in a cone or impact crusher, and classified using vibrating screens. Optional grinding or micronizing stages can produce fine products when needed. The final product is conveyed to packaging or storage. The plant operates efficiently, under precise control, with trained operators and energy optimization practices.