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Steele Primary Crushers

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Steele Primary Crusher

Steele Primary Crushers — Cost-effective, reliable sizing for bulk raw materials

Robust, workhorse machines built for decades of reliable sizing and consistent output, with minimal maintenance, easy wear part replacement and fast change outs for drives and roll speeds.

Steele crushers improve bulk raw material preparation, for better mix quality and homogenous blending. They deliver consistent output of small particles (one inch or below), eliminating overloads on secondary crushing machines and lowering maintenance costs.

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For more information on our primary crushers and their suitability for your material preparation, talk to your regional Steele sales or service representative, or contact us.
Steele Primary Crusher
Steele Primary Crushers

Model A Primary Crusher

  • Parallel shaft gearboxes drive coarse or fine grind output
    • Coarse-ground materials 1-4”
    • Fine-ground materials 1/2-2”
  • Fine grind increases output
  • Minimizes wear and additional processing by secondary/tertiary grinders
  • Available with coarse and fine grind options
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Primary Crusher Knives

Ductile iron discs mounted on an 8-inch square shaft form our crushing rolls, with steel alloy teeth designed for easy removal (you can specify teeth for production requirements).

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Built to last

Like all Steele machines, our primary crushers are built for decades of service — supported by our global service and parts network. We make primary frames with heavy ductile iron castings and use oversized gearboxes with high thermal ratings for a longer service life.

Roll shafts allow for roll space adjustment to change output size or adjust for wear. An integral system monitors torsional loading on roller shafts and bending loads on the crushing rolls, to shut down motors when it detects overloads.

Materials processing

  • All shale grades
  • Dry to medium-wet clays
  • Soft stones and minerals

 

Input material

  • Maximum size of 36” across any dimension
  • 10-12” average dimension
  • Output particle size less than 1” to less than 4,” depending on roll spacing

 

Throughput

  • 60-200 tons per hour at 1” roll setting

 

Industry Applications

  • Primary crusher for clay working applications—brick, block and tile
  • Industrial minerals
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Primary Crusher Auto Grease

Primary Crusher auto grease system.

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Händle Crushers

Händle, our German partner, makes complementary, world-class primary crushing equipment.  Learn more about Händle Crushers >

We can help source Händle products for specific markets.
Talk to your regional Steele sales or service representative or contact us.

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About Steele

Our roots are in heavy clay, working with brick, block and tile manufacturers. That experience, along with our ability to add value to bulk raw materials, has driven our expansion into by-product management and resource recovery for iron & steel mills, ferro alloy mines and gypsum/wallboard producers.
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