CRUSHING
CHOOSING THE RIGHT CONE
CRUSHER FOR YOUR APPLICATION Not every cone crusher is equal, depending on the application, but they can be adapted for highly competitive uses.
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hen it comes to the three main styles of cone crushers in the aggregates market – namely the floating bowl cone, the screw bowl cone and the floating shaft cone – there is no one style that is solely and uniquely associated with a specific application. Rather, all three types of cone crushers can work but some are more suited to some applications than others. Depending on the type of material being processed and the desired output in terms of tonnage or specification, extractive producers have the opportunity to select from any one of the three styles of cones. Wayne van Antwerpen, the group crusher technology product manager for Terex MPS, has discussed the various cone crushers and their overall individual suitability for various applications. “We wanted to be in a position to offer a solution for every cone crushing application requirement, while meeting the application needs of our customers with the best possible product quality and productivity,” van Antwerpen said. “With the addition of the TG series cones to our cone crusher portfolio, we are now able to do that. The TG cones series allows us to further add the versatility of bronze bushing technology to that of our current robust and efficient roller bearing cones.” 40
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A screw bowl cone, as represented by the Cedarapids MVP380X.
CONE TYPES Van Antwerpen said the floating bowl cone, which is represented by the Terex TC series, is recommended for most mining and quarrying applications, especially catering to contractors, from a secondary down to a quaternary position. “The cone design performs consistently in a secondary position with an unscalped all-in-feed,” he said. “This helps promote excellent shaped products through attrition crushing.” The screw bowl cone, which is represented by the Terex MVP series offering, is also suited to mining and quarrying applications. “Due to the fact that this style of cone offers the large tramp iron stroke clearance, it would be the better choice when looking for a cone in a recycle-type application where there is the
The new TG320 spider-bearing cone.
