Impact Crusher

What is an impact crusher?

An impact crusher is a rock crushing machine that uses high-speed impact to crush medium-hard, brittle materials into smaller particles.

Impact crushers are commonly used for secondary and tertiary crushing after a jaw crusher. They produce well-shaped, often cubic aggregates for construction waste recycling, road construction, and mobile aggregate production.

FTM Machinery offers horizontal impact crushers for both stationary and mobile crushing plants.

FTM Machinery impact crushers for sale

FTM Machinery manufactures PF Series and CI Series stationary impact crushers, as well as mobile impact crushing plants. Explore the different types of impact crushers to find the right model for your needs.

1. PF Series Impact Crusher

For conventional crushing plants and aggregate production.

The PF Series Impact Crusher has a large feed opening and a deep crushing chamber. It is suitable for crushing medium-hard materials such as limestone and dolomite. It can be used in aggregate production lines where stable output and well-shaped particles are important.

Which PF model should you choose?

For smaller production needs, models such as the PF-1007 offer a capacity of 30–70 t/h. Larger models, such as the PF-1315, can handle up to 500 mm feed and have a listed capacity of 100–280 t/h.

2. CI Series Impact Crusher

For high-capacity crushing and consistent product size.

The CI Series Impact Crusher features a compact structure and an adjustable gap between the blow bars and impact plates. This gap helps control the size of the crushed material.

It is suitable for aggregate plants that need higher output and consistent particle shape. Selected models can also be installed in mobile crushing equipment.

Which CI model should you choose?

Smaller CI models can suit medium-capacity crushing lines, while larger models are designed for higher production requirements. For example, the CI1213 has a listed capacity of 80–280 t/h. The CI2023 is listed at 400–2,000 t/h and accepts feed up to 800 mm.

3. Mobile Impact Crusher

For on-site crushing and flexible relocation.

FTM Machinery offers wheeled and tracked mobile impact crushers. A mobile impact crushing plant can combine an impact crusher, vibrating screen, and conveyors for on-site crushing and screening.

When should you choose a mobile impact crusher?

Choose a mobile unit when you need to process material at different locations or reduce the need to transport raw material to a fixed plant. If your project requires several finished sizes, a mobile crushing and screening setup may be more suitable than a crusher alone.

Why choose FTM Machinery impact crushers?

With over 40 years of experience in crushing equipment manufacturing, FTM Machinery offers impact crushers designed for different materials, capacities, and production requirements.

• High crushing capacity: Multiple models with capacities of 30–2,000 t/h meet different production needs.
• High efficiency: Handles feed sizes of up to 800 mm. The deep crushing chamber supports processing of large feed materials while helping reduce excess fines.
• Durable blow bars: High-chrome blow bars offer excellent impact and wear resistance, extending service life and reducing replacement frequency.
• Uniform product shape: Optimized crushing produces well-shaped, evenly sized aggregates.
• Hydraulic adjustment: Fast hydraulic adjustment and overload protection help reduce downtime.
• Easy maintenance: The hydraulic opening system provides easy access to internal parts for inspection and maintenance.

How does an impact crusher work?

An impact crusher uses high-speed impact to break rocks and stones. As the rotor spins, its blow bars strike the incoming material and throw it against the impact plates. Repeated impacts reduce the material size until it can pass through the discharge gap.

Main parts of the impact crusher

Horizontal impact crusher parts include blow bars, a rotor, a main shaft, and impact plates. As a leading impact crusher manufacturer, FTM Machinery provides high-quality parts and customized solutions to meet different crushing requirements.

Impact crusher projects around the world

1. Australia: 100 TPH Mobile impact crusher for construction waste recycling

This project shows how an Australian customer uses an FTM Machinery mobile impact crusher to recycle waste concrete and bricks into reusable aggregates.

After more than a year of operation across multiple worksites, the equipment continues to support on-site recycling and reduce the need to transport waste for processing.

• Raw material: Waste concrete and bricks
• Feed size: Up to 300 mm
• Production capacity: 100 t/h
• Equipment configuration: Mobile impact crusher
• Finished sizes: 0–7 mm, 7–15 mm, 15–20 mm, and 20–40 mm

2. Brazil: 150 t/h limestone sand production line

A Brazilian customer uses an FTM Machinery CI1313 impact crusher in a complete limestone sand production line. With a capacity of 150 t/h, the line combines crushing, sand making, and washing to produce 0–5 mm and 10–20 mm aggregates for construction.

• Raw material: Limestone and sand-soil mixture
• Capacity: 150 t/h
• Feed size: Up to 600 mm
• Finished products: 0–5 mm and 10–20 mm
• Impact crusher model: CI1313
• Main equipment: Jaw crusher, CI1313 impact crusher, sand-making machine, and sand-washing equipment

Frequently asked questions about impact crushers

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