A crusher is an industrial crushing-screening system that converts large stones, rocks, or demolition debris into smaller, usage-ready fragments. Initially, the material is loaded into a feed hopper. A primary crusher — such as jaw or impact crusher — makes the first coarse reduction. Following that, a cone or impact crusher further refines the material to the desired granularity. Finally, a vibrating screen separates the material based on particle size. Conveyor belts transport the sorted product streams to storage or haulage. Crushers are widely implemented in road and infrastructure projects, concrete and asphalt production plants, quarry operations, mining operations for ore preparation, and demolition waste recycling initiatives.

What Is a Mobile Crusher? Functions, Operation, Applications

A mobile crusher is a portable crushing-screening unit mounted on wheels or tracks, designed for easy transportation between sites. Once positioned, hydraulic legs stabilize the unit, and a power source is connected to start operation. Crushers — jaw, cone, or impact — reduce material, vibrating screens sort the fractions, and conveyor belts transport the final products off-site. Mobile crushers are especially useful for remote, mountainous, or rugged terrains, temporary construction zones, preliminary mining work, village road upgrading, and on-site demolition debris processing due to their speed and flexibility.

What Is a Stationary Crusher? Functions, Operation, Applications

A stationary crusher is a fixed, high-capacity crushing-screening facility installed for long-term continuous operation. Raw material is fed into a bunker or vibrating feeder. A primary crusher performs initial crushing of large pieces. Secondary or tertiary crushers like cone or impact crushers further reduce the particle size. The vibrating screen sorts the product into specified fractions, and conveyor belts distribute these fractions for storage or further use. Stationary plants are standard in large quarries, fixed concrete and asphalt production facilities, highway, bridge, and dam construction, and ongoing mineral processing operations.

Differences Between Stationary and Mobile Crushers

Stationary crushers are permanent installations designed for high throughput, require infrastructure, and take longer to set up, but offer better automation and environmental control. Mobile crushers deliver rapid deployment, greater flexibility, transportability, lower setup costs, and are better suited for temporary jobs or locations with changing needs, though they operate at lower capacity.

What Is a Dolomite Crushing–Screening Plant? Functions, Operation, Applications

A dolomite crushing-screening plant processes extracted dolomite rock by breaking it into smaller fragments and sorting it by size. Initially, the material is loaded into a feed hopper. A jaw crusher performs coarse reduction, and a cone crusher then refines particles into finer granules. The vibrating screen separates these granules into distinct fractions. The produced dolomite fractions are used extensively as concrete additives, refractory materials, soil conditioners, cement production, and glass manufacturing. Dust control measures, like washing systems, may also be included. This type of plant is widely used in quarrying environments, cement and construction industries, glass manufacturing, agricultural soil improvement, and refractory production facilities.