Shale is a sedimentary rock with abundant reserves in nature and a hardness coefficient of 1.5-3. Overall, it is relatively easy to crush, so there are still many crushing machines to choose from. How many varieties of shale crushers are there in the market? How to choose? Here is the answer for you:

How many varieties of shale crushers are there?

The most commonly used shale crushers are jaw crushers, cone crushers, impact crushers, impact crushers, etc. Each crusher has its characteristics and applicable scenarios. The detailed introduction is as follows:

1 Jaw crusher

The jaw crusher is mainly used in the initial crushing stage of the production line. It is suitable for medium and coarse crushing of various ores with a compressive strength not exceeding 300Mpa and large blocks of materials. It belongs to the extrusion crushing principle. It has the characteristics of strong crushing force and reliable operation. The feed particle size of this machine is usually around 125-1200mm, and the hourly production capacity is between 1-1200t.

2 Cone Crusher

Cone crusher is mainly used in the fine crushing stage of the production line. It is suitable for crushing medium and fine particles of medium hardness or above. It has a high production capacity, but the product particle shape is poor. It has an overload protection device that allows foreign iron blocks to pass through the crushing chamber without damaging the machine. Its hourly production capacity is between 12-2180t.

3 Impact Crusher

The impact crusher, like the cone crusher, is mainly used for fine crushing of materials. It belongs to the principle of impact crushing. It is more suitable for processing soft materials with a side length of less than 500mm and a compressive strength of less than 350MPa. The product particle shape is good, cubic, and less stone powder. Its hourly production capacity is about 30-800t.

4 Impact Crusher

The impact crusher is a sand production equipment that crushes by impact. The material processed by it has uniform particle size, low needle-like content, and optimized grading. The finished product has excellent size, less needle-like particles, and significantly improved overall quality. Its characteristics are that the deep-cavity impeller has increased throughput, the combined throwing head only needs to replace the worn parts, and the surrounding guard plate can be turned up and down to extend the service life. It is especially suitable for sand making and fine crushing of various sand and gravel materials.

How to choose a shale crusher?

The following factors need to be considered when choosing a suitable shale crusher:

‌Processing capacity‌: Choose the appropriate type of crusher according to the amount of shale that needs to be processed per hour.

‌Finished product particle shape‌: If there are high requirements for the finished product particle shape, you can choose an impact crusher or an impact crusher, which has a better product particle shape, is cubic, and has less stone powder.

‌Maintenance cost‌: The jaw crusher has a low maintenance cost and a simple structure, which is suitable for users with limited budgets; the other three shale crushers are efficient, but the maintenance cost is relatively high.

In short, it is recommended that users choose a shale crusher that better suits their needs by comprehensively considering factors such as processing capacity, finished product particle shape and maintenance cost.

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