Which type of mobile crusher has a wider application range, tire-type or crawler-type?

Mobile crushers with tires have a wider application range, especially in construction waste treatment, urban infrastructure and short-cycle mining projects; while crawler mobile crushers are more focused on complex and harsh environments such as mining and open-pit coal mines. The following is a comparative analysis from three dimensions: application scenarios, equipment characteristics, and cost-effectiveness:

1. Application scenario coverage
Mobile crusher with tires
Core areas: construction waste treatment (accounting for more than 60%), urban road construction, earthwork engineering, concrete mixing stations, etc.
Typical case:
During the post-disaster reconstruction in Sichuan, tire-type equipment crushed concrete blocks and bricks into recycled aggregates, reducing transportation costs by more than 30%.
During the expansion of urban roads, stones are crushed directly in the operation area to reduce material handling links.
Material adaptability: It can handle construction waste, river pebbles, quartz sand, granite, basalt, limestone, etc. The maximum feed particle size is 930mm, and the finished product specifications can be adjusted to less than 50mm.

Crawler mobile crusher
Core areas: mining (accounting for about 50%), open-pit coal mines, hydropower station projects, asphalt concrete demolition, etc.
Typical cases:
In large iron mines, crawler equipment climbs uphill and directly enters the mining platform to crush hard rocks, with a daily processing capacity of more than 2,000 tons.
In coal mining in desert areas, it adapts to high temperature and dusty environments, and the failure rate is less than 5%.
Material adaptability: Focus on hard rock crushing (such as granite and iron ore), but the processing efficiency of soft materials such as construction waste is low.

2. Equipment characteristics and flexibility
Tire mobile crusher
Mobility: short wheelbase, small turning radius, can be flexibly driven on ordinary roads and work areas, and supports “stop and crush”.
Combination mode:
Jaw, impact or cone crushers can be configured separately to achieve “crushing first and then screening” or “screening first and then crushing”.
Supports two-stage crushing and screening system of coarse crushing and fine crushing, or three-stage combination of coarse crushing, medium crushing and fine crushing, with a daily processing capacity of up to 650 tons.
Environmentally friendly design: Some models integrate water spraying and dust suppression or fully enclosed structures to meet the environmental protection requirements of urban operations.
Crawler mobile crusher
Terrain adaptability: All-steel crawler chassis, low ground pressure, can pass through wetlands, swamps, and climb slopes (maximum slope 30°).
Automation: Wireless remote control operation, one-button steering and forward, easy to drive the equipment onto a trailer for transportation.
Stability limitations: Frequent adjustment of crawler tension is required when crushing hard rocks, and the maintenance cost is high.

3. Cost-benefit analysis
Tire mobile crusher
Investment cost: The equipment price is 20%-30% lower than that of crawler type, and maintenance is simple (such as the cost of replacing hydraulic outriggers is only 1/5 of the crawler chain).
Operating cost: Fuel savings rate is as high as 25%, and labor costs are moderate (1-2 operators are required).
Payback period: In construction waste treatment projects, the investment can usually be recovered in 6-12 months.
Crawler mobile crusher
Investment cost: Intelligent configuration (such as AI monitoring, remote control) pushes up the price, usually 30%-50% higher than tire type.
Operating cost: Although the fuel saving rate is 25%, the maintenance cost of the intelligent system is high (for example, the cost of sensor replacement accounts for 40% of the annual maintenance cost).
Payback period: It takes 1-2 years to recover the investment in mining projects, but the long-term operating efficiency is higher (for example, the hard rock crushing efficiency is 15%-20% higher than that of tire type).