Rock Crusher History Mineral Processing
The steam shovel began to change the entire picture of openpit working. With the steam shovel came the really ''''huge" No. 8 crusher, with its 18″ receiving opening. Up to this time the jaw crusher had kept pace with the gyratory, both from the standpoint of receiving opening and capacity, but now the gyratory stepped into the leading position, which it held for some 15 years. Once the