What Crusher Tests Can Tell You

Crushers can improve downstream processing and handling by breaking up material lumps. While crushers traditionally have been applied to reducing rocks and ores in the mineral industry, the units are finding growing application in other industries, including chemicals, pharmaceuticals, foods, and waste-handling. This article concentrates on testing to find the right crusher for your material. After briefly discussing crusher basics and preliminary selection steps, the article describes how crusher tests are conducted and what they can tell you. Related information covers some common crushing terms.