In the sand and gravel production sector, many investors often confuse sand and gravel production lines with stone production lines. While both are production lines used to produce building materials, they differ significantly in terms of finished product requirements, finished stone applications, and production processes.

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Differences between Sand and Gravel Production Lines and Stone Production Lines

Finished Product Requirements: Sand and gravel production lines have higher requirements for the particle size of the finished material, typically requiring it to reach the millimeter level, producing uniform particles with a high gradation. Stone production lines, on the other hand, have lower requirements for the finished product, producing materials that are typically coarser and in the form of gravel.

Finished Stone Applications: Sand and gravel produced by sand and gravel production lines can be used not only in industrial sectors such as construction and highways but also in the manufacture of decorative furniture. Stone produced by stone production lines is primarily used in industrial sectors such as construction and highways.

The production processes differ: A sand and gravel production line's process is as follows: Stone is evenly fed to a jaw crusher by a vibrating feeder for coarse crushing, then conveyed by a belt conveyor to a sand making machine for further crushing. The finely crushed material is then conveyed to a vibrating screen for screening. Material meeting the finished product particle size requirements is sent to a sand washing machine for cleaning and output as the finished product; material not meeting the finished product particle size requirements is returned to the sand making machine for reprocessing, forming a closed-loop multi-cycle process. A stone production line's process is as follows: Stone is fed to a jaw crusher by a vibrating feeder for coarse crushing. The coarsely crushed stone is then conveyed by a belt conveyor to an impact crusher for further crushing. The finely crushed stone is then sent to a vibrating screen for screening, separating stones into different sizes. Stones that do not meet the standards are returned to the impact crusher for re-crushing.

Advantages of a Stone Production Line: High Efficiency and Energy Saving: High degree of automation, large crushing ratio, high production efficiency, large processing capacity, uniform product particle size, good particle shape, low needle-like and flaky content, no internal cracks, and high compressive strength.

Easy to operate: Small footprint, high investment efficiency, simple maintenance, and high-strength wear-resistant materials for vulnerable parts, ensuring a long service life and significant economic benefits for customers.

Wide application: Suitable for crushing and processing limestone, basalt, granite, pebbles, and other rocks. Finished product quality meets national standards, providing qualified aggregates for industries such as highways, railways, water conservancy, and concrete mixing plants.

Shibang Group, as a professional supplier of crushing and sand making equipment, offers complete stone production lines characterized by high efficiency, energy saving, easy operation, and simple maintenance. Shibang Group's equipment has been widely used and highly recognized in numerous projects, bringing significant economic benefits to customers.