A crusher is an industrial machine designed to break down large rocks, stones, or ores into smaller, workable pieces. They serve sectors such as mining, construction, quarrying, and recycling. Crushers operate with mechanical forces of compression, impact, or shear:

  • Jaw crushers crush between two plates.

  • Cone crushers compress between a rotating cone and shell.

  • Impact crushers shatter material with rotor blades.

These machines are key to aggregate production, road building, ore processing, and demolition waste recycling.

2. What Is a Mobile Crusher? How It Works, Where It’s Used

A mobile crusher is a transportable crushing and screening unit mounted on wheels or tracks. It includes a feeder, crusher, and screen, enabling onsite material processing. Mobile crushers are ideal for short-term projects, road construction, recycling facilities, small quarries, and site exploration. They allow quick setup and require minimal manpower.

3. What Is a Stationary Crusher? How It Works, Where It’s Used

A stationary crusher is a fixed installation built on a foundation for long-term, high-capacity crushing. Used in mines, quarries, cement and concrete plants, its workflow includes feeding, crushing, screening, and separating material by size. It supports stable, continuous production.

4. Differences Between Mobile and Stationary Crushers

  • Mobility: Mobile crushers are portable; stationary ones are permanent.

  • Capacity: Stationary units deliver higher throughput; mobile units handle moderate volumes.

  • Setup Time: Mobile crushers deploy within days; stationary systems require weeks or months.

  • Investment: Mobile crushers have lower setup costs; stationary systems require larger investment.

  • Flexibility: Mobile systems adapt quickly to new sites; stationary units are fixed.

5. What Is a Mobile Crushing‑Screening Plant? Function, Operation, Applications

A mobile crushing-screening plant integrates crushing, grinding, and classifying units on-site. This combined system processes material rapidly and includes:

  1. Feeding raw material,

  2. Crushing to desired size,

  3. Screening to classify by diameter,

  4. Recirculating oversized material.

These plants suit road construction, quarries, recycling, demolition, and exploration sites—ideal for flexible, fast, onsite production.