Types And Applications Of Sand-Making Equipment

With the rapid development of infrastructure construction, the demand for sand and gravel materials continues to increase, and sand-making equipment plays a crucial role in sand and gravel production. This article will explore the types and applications of various sand-making equipment, including jaw crushers, vertical impact crushers, sand washing machines, etc. These machines improve the production efficiency of sand and gravel  and ensure the quality of products. They are widely used in multiple industries such as construction, mining, and chemical industry, providing a solid foundation for modern economic development. This article will introduce several types of sand-making equipment and their applications.

Sand Making Equipment And Applications

 

1. Jaw crusher

 

1. Overview

Jaw crushers are primary crushing equipment in sand production lines. They are widely used in industries such as mining, metallurgy, and construction. Jaw crushers are mainly used to crush large stones into smaller particles. They are highly adaptable and easy to operate.

2. Working principle

The working principle of a jaw crusher utilizes the mutual compression of a pair of jaw plates to crush materials. The upper jaw is stationary, while the lower jaw moves up and down, forming a fractured cavity. The material enters from the feed inlet, gradually breaks down under the pressure of the jaw plate and discharged through the discharge outlet.

3. Advantages

• Simple structure: The jaw crusher’s structure is simple and easy to operate and maintain.
• Wide application: capable of handling stones of various hardness and suitable for different engineering needs.
• Large crushing ratio: capable of crushing large stones into small particles, with a crushing ratio of 4-6.

4. Application Fields

• Mining:  It is the primary crusher machine for crushing hard rocks, ores, etc.
• Building material production: produce materials such as concrete and mortar.
• Highway and railway construction: Provide high-quality sand and gravel materials to ensure project quality.

 

2. VSI Impact crusher

1. Overview

The VSI impact crusher, also known as VSI sand-making machine, is the core equipment in the sand production line. It crushes materials through high-speed rotating rotors and can produce sand and gravel materials with excellent particle size and reasonable grading.

2. Working principle

The working principle of the impact crusher utilizes a high-speed rotating rotor to throw materials toward the lining plate, and the materials collide strongly with the lining plate, thereby crushing. Its unique “stone hit stone” or “stone hit iron” principle results in excellent particle size of the final product.

3. Advantages

• High crushing efficiency:  process large amounts of rock stones with high production efficiency.
• Excellent particle size of finished products: The sand and gravel materials  have regular particle sizes and meet the requirements.
• Low energy consumption: Compared with traditional crushing equipment, it has lower energy consumption.

4. Application Fields

• Construction industry: high-quality sand and gravel used for producing concrete and mortar.
• Mining industry: Processing materials such as ore and coal.
• Environmental protection industry: Recycling construction waste and producing recycled sand.

 

3. Trommel screen

 

1. Overview

The trommel screen is a equipment for material grading, which can screen materials into different particle sizes of sand and gravel. It has wide applications in sand-making and sand-washing production lines.

2. Working principle

The working principle of a trommel screen is to screen materials inside the sieve through a rotating screen cylinder. The material gradually moves  inside the sieve cylinder, with smaller particles falling through the sieve holes and larger particles continuing to move forward and ultimately discharge.

3. Advantages

• High screening efficiency: It will quickly and effectively classify with a large processing capacity.
• Compact structure: The trommel screen has small land occupation, easy to arrange and install.
• Easy to operate: relatively easy to operate and maintain, reducing labor costs.

4. Application Fields

• Sand and gravel production: grade the sand and gravel to ensure that the particle size meets the standard.
• Recycling industry: used for screening waste and separating recyclable materials.
• Chemical industry: Classify and process granular materials in chemical production.

 

4. Sand washing machine

1. Overview

The sand washing machine is suitable for cleaning sand and gravel, removing impurities and soil, and improving the quality. There are bucket-wheel and spiral sand washing machines.

2. Working principle

The working principle of a sand washing machine is to clean sand and gravel through water flow. The material enters the sand washing machine through the inlet, and the water flow washes away impurities in the sand and gravel. The clean sand and gravel discharge through the outlet.

3. Advantages

• Good cleaning effect: It can effectively remove impurities from sand and gravel, improving product quality.
• Easy to operate: simple and user-friendly, suitable for large-scale production.
• Environmental protection and energy conservation: Using water flow for cleaning reduces dust and environmental pollution.

4. Application Fields

• Construction industry: Cleaning raw materials such as sand and gravel for concrete and mortar.
• Mining industry: Removing impurities from the surface of ore to improve ore quality.
• Environmental sanitation industry: Cleaning construction waste to promote resource reuse.

 

5. Vertical shaft crusher

 

1. Overview

The vertical shaft crusher is a new type of sand-making equipment. It can crush materials in various ways. This machine is suitable for sand-making of medium hardness and soft materials.

2. Working principle

The working principle of a vertical shaft crusher is to bombard the material onto the lining plate inside the crushing chamber through a high-speed rotating vertical shaft, causing strong impact and ultimately crushing the material.

3. Advantages

• Excellent final particle size: capable of producing sand and gravel materials with regular particle size, meeting high standard requirements.
• Low energy consumption: Compared with traditional crushing equipment, it has low energy consumption.
• Wide application: It is suitable for crushing various materials.

4. Application Fields

• Construction industry: used for producing high-quality construction sand.
• Mining industry: Processing various ores to improve resource utilization efficiency.
• Environmental protection industry: Recycling construction waste and producing recycled sand.

 

Conclusion

Sand-making equipment plays an important role in modern sand and gravel production. Different types of sand-making equipment will meet various needs in industries like construction, mining, and chemical engineering. With the continuous advancement of technology, sand-making equipment will become more efficient and contribute to sustainable development. Choosing appropriate sand-making equipment can not only improve production efficiency but also reduce costs and promote rapid development in various industries.

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