What Do You Need To Know About Jaw Crusher

A jaw crusher is a valuable piece of crushing equipment for the mining and construction industry. It is a specific crushing equipment type that uses a compressive force to reduce the size of huge and raw materials into small pieces. The jaw crusher is consisted of two jaw plates, of which one is fixed and the other movable, and two vertical jaws, of which also the one is fixed and the other movable. However, the movement of both movable vertical plate and the movable jaw plate is limited to back and forth. The space between the two jaw plates is called a crushing chamber and it is the place where the crushing of the materials is being carried out.


The materials stay in the crushing chamber as long as they get the desired size. The jaws are pressing the materials and so crush them into small pieces, enough small to easily get through the gap at the bottom of the jaw crusher. The jaw crusher is very efficient for both primary and secondary crushing, as it is specifically made for heavy-duty applications, most commonly from steel and iron. The jaw plates are made from cast steel only, and they are also equipped with heavy-duty steel liners. However, there are many different jaw crusher configurations, in order to allow the operators most efficient operation. The most common jaw crusher configurations are single toggle jaw crusher, double toggle jaw crusher and mobile jaw crusher.

Not only in the construction and mining industry, the jaw crusher is commonly used for recycling concrete and rock. However, the jaw crusher has become an important part of the quarrying processes, because it is most efficient for crushing rocks and similar hard materials. In addition to being very efficient for hard materials, it makes crushing those rocks and ores look easy. Today, the jaw crusher comes with many advanced technologies and features and provides a very high production capacity. Also, it is equipped with some unique features that are not featured in other crushing equipment.



The unique structure of the jaw crusher brings many benefits, including more reliable performance and lighter wear. All parts are not easy to break during the crushing process. Due to the lubrication system included in many jaw crushers today, they are very easy to maintain at affordable costs. Also, the simple structure allows easy parts repairs or replacements. Lastly, the jaw crusher is very environmentally-friendly, making less dust and noise.