construction rubble crusher
Addressing Your On-Site Construction Rubble Challenges
Every day, construction and demolition projects face significant operational and financial hurdles in managing waste material. The traditional methods of handling construction rubble are fraught with inefficiencies that directly impact your bottom line.
- Hauling and Disposal Costs: Transporting untreated rubble to distant landfills consumes fuel, incurs tipping fees, and ties up logistics. Industry averages show disposal costs can exceed budget lines by 15-25%.
- Site Congestion and Safety Hazards: Piles of mixed concrete, brick, and asphalt obstruct workflows, create trip hazards, and complicate site planning, slowing project timelines.
- Lost Material Value: Rubble is a resource. Without processing, you are paying to dispose of aggregate that could be repurposed as base or backfill material, representing a direct financial loss.
- Dependence on Virgin Materials: Purchasing new aggregate for sub-base layers is an avoidable expense when your site already contains the raw material.
What if you could transform this costly waste stream into a valuable asset directly at your site? A dedicated construction rubble crusher is engineered to address these exact challenges.
Product Overview: The On-Site Construction Rubble Crusher
A construction rubble crusher is a mobile processing unit designed to reduce concrete, asphalt, brick, and other demolition debris into specified, reusable aggregates. It enables in-situ material recycling, turning waste into profit.
Operational Workflow:
- Feed: Excavators load mixed construction rubble directly into the crusher's hopper.
- Crush & Screen: The unit employs robust crushing mechanisms (typically jaw or impactor) to break down the material. An integrated screening system then separates the output into clean, sized fractions (e.g., 0-20mm, 20-40mm).
- Stockpile & Reuse: The processed aggregate is conveyed to stockpiles, ready for immediate reuse as road base, trench backfill, or drainage layers.
Application Scope:
This equipment is suitable for general contracting, road rehabilitation, and large-scale demolition projects where significant volumes of inert rubble are generated.
Limitations:
Optimal performance requires pre-sorting to remove large metal elements, wood, and plastics. It is not designed for processing soil, organic matter, or hazardous waste.
Core Features: Engineered for Performance and Payback
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Hydraulic Adjustment System | Technical Basis: Centralized hydraulic rams for CSS (Closed Side Setting) adjustment | Operational Benefit: Your operators can change product grading in under 2 minutes without tools, maximizing flexibility between jobs | ROI Impact: Reduces downtime for product changeover by up to 80%, increasing daily throughput
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Direct Drive Crusher Mechanism | Technical Basis: High-torque direct drive system with fluid coupling | Operational Benefit: Eliminates belt slippage and delivers consistent power transfer for high-volume crushing of reinforced concrete | ROI Impact: Lower maintenance costs and 15% higher fuel efficiency compared to standard V-belt drives
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Integrated Pre-Screening Grid | Technical Basis: Grizzly feeder with adjustable spacing | Operational Benefit: Fines and sub-grade material are bypassed before entering the crushing chamber, reducing wear and increasing final product quality | ROI Impact: Extends wear part life by approximately 30% and improves final product saleability
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Remote Control Operation | Technical Basis: Radio-frequency control system with safety interlocks | Operational Benefit: A single operator can manage feeding, crushing, and stockpiling from a safe vantage point | ROI Impact: Reduces on-conveyor labor requirements by 50% while enhancing site safety
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Heavy-Duty Hopper & Feeder | Technical Basis: Fabricated from Hardox® steel with apron plate feeder | Operational Benefit: Withstands impact from large chunks of reinforced concrete and prevents bridging for continuous material flow | ROI Impact: Minimizes unplanned stoppages due to hopper damage or blockages
Competitive Advantages
Field data demonstrates clear performance differentials between our solution and conventional industry standards.
| Performance Metric | Industry Standard | Our Construction Rubble Crusher Solution | Advantage |
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| Average Tons Processed Per Hour (for reinforced concrete) | 110 tph | 135 tph | +22% |
| Fuel Consumption (Liters per ton) | 4.8 L/t | 3.9 L/t | -19% |
| Wear Part Replacement Interval (Hours) | 450 hours | 620 hours | +38% |
| Setup / Teardown Time (Mobile Configuration) | 45 minutes | 25 minutes | -44% |
Technical Specifications
These specifications provide the engineering data required for your project planning.
- Capacity & Rating: Maximum throughput of 180 tph; suitable for infeed material up to 700mm x 450mm.
- Power Requirements: Tier IV Final / Stage V compliant diesel engine; 225 kW (302 HP).
- Material Specifications: Crusher housing constructed from abrasion-resistant steel; Jaw plates manufactured from 18% manganese steel.
- Physical Dimensions (Transport): Length: 13.5m; Width: 2.8m; Height: 3.6m; Weight: ~38 tonnes.
- Environmental Operating Range: Designed for ambient temperatures from -20°C to +45°C.
Application Scenarios
Urban Demolition & Site Clearance | Challenge: A contractor faced prohibitive landfill fees and limited access for multiple trucks on a constrained city-center site. Hauling away rubble was costing over $12,000 per week and delaying the foundation phase. Solution: Deployment of a single mobile construction rubble crusher with a noise-dampening kit. The unit processed all demolition concrete on-site. Results: Eliminated over 95% of off-site hauling costs. The produced aggregate was used for the project's sub-base, saving an additional $8,000 in material procurement. Project timeline was reduced by two weeks.
Road Reconstruction Project | Challenge: A highway rehabilitation project generated thousands of tons of old asphalt pavement. The project manager needed a cost-effective base material but sourcing virgin aggregate was both expensive and logistically complex. Solution: The existing asphalt planings were fed directly into the construction rubble crusher set to produce a consistent 0-40mm recycled asphalt product (RAP). Results:The RAP was reused as the foundation layer for the new roadbed.This closed-loop recycling process cut material costs by over60%and reduced truck traffic related to import/export by more than200 vehicle movements.
Commercial Considerations
We offer flexible acquisition models tailored to your business needs.
Equipment Pricing Tiers:
- Standard Configuration Model C-RC-45
- High-Capacity Configuration Model C-RC-60 (+18% throughput)
Optional Features:
- Dust Suppression System Kit
- Magnetic Separator for rebar removal
- Extended Main Conveyor (+4 meters)
- Noise Abatement Package
Service Packages:
Choose from three levels of planned support:
- Basic Service & Parts Warranty
- Silver Planned Maintenance (Includes annual inspection & wear part monitoring)
3.Gold Full-Service Contract(Covers all scheduled maintenance,labor,and parts excluding wear items)
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We work with leading industrial finance providers to offer:
- 36-to-60-month equipment leasing plans
- 20%/80% balloon payment purchase options
*A standard commercial loan structure
Frequently Asked Questions
What pre-processing is required before feeding material into the construction rubble crusher?
Material should be free of excessive soil,major timber,and large ferrous metals.Pre-sorting with an excavator-mounted grab or hydraulic breaker is standard practice.Reinforcing bar within concrete slabs is acceptable.
How does this equipment integrate with our existing fleet?
The unit is fully mobileand can be transported usinga standard low-loader trailer.Itis designedto be fed by standard site excavators(20-tonne classand above)and requires no fixed infrastructure
What is the typical operational cost per ton for processing?
Operational costs vary based on fuel prices,material abrasiveness,and labor.Feedback from current users indicates an average operating cost(including fuel maintenanceand wear parts)of between $2to$4per ton processed
Are there financing plans available that align with short-term projects?
Yes we offer short-term rentaland lease-to-own options specificallyfor contractorswith defined-duration projects typicallyfrom6to18months
What level of technical training do our operators require?
We provide comprehensive on-site operational training over two days covering basic setup daily operation safety protocolsand routine maintenance checks