Crushers are essential pieces of machinery for mining and mineral operations, as well as recycling operations. In order to extract the desired material from rock, you need to first crush it into smaller bits to reveal the item you are looking for, such as ore or coal. Then this material is sent through the screening process once its pieces are small enough. There are many different types of crushers, and one of the most popular kinds is the jaw crusher. Jaw crushers are usually primary crushers, meaning they handle large chunks of material and crush them into smaller bits before sending them onto other crushers before they go to the screening process. Wagner Used Equipment offers the best used heavy equipment for many industries, including agriculture, construction, landscaping, mining, forestry, road building, industrial, and more. Our team has been dedicated to helping our customers succeed since 1976. Guided by our values in action of teamwork, excellence, accountability, safety, integrity, and communication, we offer a full line of services for your needs. We offer consignment services, rental heavy equipment, maintenance and service, Genuine Caterpillar parts, and so much more. We also have partnered with leaders in the crushing and screening industry to bring you the best crushers and screeners for your needs. Below, we'll take a look at the parts of a jaw crusher. Contact one of our Cat dealers in Colorado, New Mexico, or far west Texas to get started today! Browse Used Equipment For Sale

PARTS OF JAW CRUSHER

Toggle Plate The toggle plate works to transmit power, act as a safety device, and helps to adjust the opening of the jaw crusher. It supports the moveable jaw plate and helps to transmit the crushing force to the body frame. If a piece of material is put into the jaw crusher that cannot be crushed, the toggle plate automatically disconnects, stopping the jaw crusher. This is to protect the other parts from being broken. It also adjusts to allow different sizes of material to pass through, depending on your needs. Fixed Jaw Plate The fixed jaw plate does not move. It's job is to be the piece of heavy metal that bears the impact of the moveable or swing jaw as it crushes the material against it. This is the first stage in the crushing and screening process with the end goal being to crush the material into small enough pieces in order to allow the screener to separate out the desired material from the undesired material. Moveable or Swing Jaw Plate The job of the moveable or swing jaw plate is to take the material that has been fed into it and press it against the fixed jaw plate, thereby crushing it. This is a compression action that requires a lot of force by the swing jaw plate to accomplish. Most jaw crushers are V-shaped. This means that the material in the jaw crusher cannot pass through until it has been smashed enough to pass through the hole at the bottom of the V. The angle of the moveable and the stationary plates allow the material to be reduced quite significantly. Flywheel The flywheel of a jaw crusher is actually a very important part you should know about. A flywheel stores the energy of the jaw crusher during the empty stroke and then releases it at the right moment in order to crush the material. This helps to create a uniform load energy so that energy is conserved. In fact, there are two flywheels on a jaw crusher, one that connects the V-belt to the eccentric shaft to transmit kinetic energy. The other causes the resistance on the eccentric shaft to change. Both work in tandem to ensure an even loading. Cheek Plates The job of the cheek plate is to hold the rock in place while you crush it. Cheek plates do tend to wear out fairly quickly as they are under high stress during crushing and low stress between crushing. However, the constant pummeling of materials can cause the cheek plate to wear out quite quickly, necessitating a replacement. Wagner Used Equipment offers new and refurbished crusher parts. Contact us to learn more today. Eccentric Shaft The moveable jaw is attached to the eccentric shaft and is where the energy is generated. Also called the pitman, the eccentric shaft is rotated by the flywheel that pulls the arm up and causes the toggle plates to move. This forces the swing jaw to be pushed outwards towards the stationary jaw, crushing the materials.

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Crushing and screening are crucial to the life that we lead today. Without them, energy costs would be much higher as more manpower would be required to do the same amount of work. They have helped us combat the growing problem of trash and overflowing landfills by being able to help with recycling, and we are able to have the minerals we need and want for an affordable price. Wagner Used Equipment offers superb crushing and screening equipment, as well as other heavy equipment, such at telehandlers, dozers, front loaders, and material handlers. In addition, we offer spare parts at our Cat parts store, as well as over 230 field service technicians who can come to you and fix your heavy equipment. We offer a consignment service for when you are ready to trade in your used heavy equipment. We offer Cat attachments, so you can make your Cat machines multi-purpose, and we offer heavy equipment rentals so you can try before your buy, or so you can use them for short-term assignments. We have Cat dealers in Colorado, New Mexico, and west Texas to better serve you. From our power systems, gen sets, and online solutions to our Caterpillar financing deals, which make purchasing a Cat machine affordable for many, we strive hard to ensure your every need is met. If you are in need of used crushing and screening equipment, contact one of our Cat dealers today! Contact Us To Learn More