Which Machines Make Up a Crusher Plant? Equipment and Project Workflow

If we picture a crusher plant in its simplest form, four basic pieces of equipment stand out. Material is first tipped into the hopper-feeder, from there it passes to the primary crusher (usually a jaw crusher), the crushed stone is carried away on conveyor belts, and finally it is separated by size on a vibrating screen.

Plants are built with robust equipment designed to withstand heavy operating conditions. When better product quality and higher output are the goal, this basic layout is expanded: a primary jaw or impact crusher handles the first reduction, and a secondary impact crusher is then added to the line to refine the material further. Where needed, additional units such as stock bins can be installed to increase both the equipment and the capacity of the plant.

How is a plant planned and produced?

The design process begins with understanding the material to be processed. The type and size of the stone to be crushed, the product sizes expected from the plant and the proportions of those products are established first. Next, a layout plan is drawn up according to the capacity the customer requires; at this stage the surroundings of the site and the size of the production area are also taken into account.

Once the layout is settled, the technical drawing team prepares the manufacturing drawings of the machines one after another and passes them to the production department. In the same period, the foundation (concrete) drawings of the plant are sent to the customer, so that the customer can complete the concrete work on site while manufacturing continues at the factory. When production is finished, the installation team goes to the site, assembles the plant and, after the test runs, the plant is commissioned.