INTERNATIONAL ISO

STANDARD 21873-1

First edition
2008-06-15

Building construction machinery and

equipment — Mobile crushers —
Part 1:
Terminology and commercial
specifications
Machines et matériels pour la construction des bâtiments —
Concasseurs mobiles —
Partie 1: Terminologie et spécifications commerciales

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Contents Page

Foreword............................................................................................................................................................ iv
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ v
1 Scope ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Normative references ........................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions........................................................................................................................... 1
4 Description of components ................................................................................................................. 4
4.1 Working device ..................................................................................................................................... 4
4.2 Operation control device ..................................................................................................................... 4
4.3 Power source and transmitting devices............................................................................................. 4
4.4 Hydraulic device ................................................................................................................................... 5
4.5 Travel device ......................................................................................................................................... 5
5 Commercial specifications .................................................................................................................. 5
5.1 General data .......................................................................................................................................... 5
5.2 Detailed data for mobile crusher components .................................................................................. 6
5.2.1 Internal combustion engine................................................................................................................. 6
5.2.2 Electric motor........................................................................................................................................ 6
5.2.3 Feed hopper .......................................................................................................................................... 7
5.2.4 Feed device ........................................................................................................................................... 7
5.2.5 Crushing device .................................................................................................................................... 7
5.2.6 Discharge device .................................................................................................................................. 7
5.2.7 Travel device (for crawler mounted machines only)......................................................................... 8
5.2.8 Travel device for truck mounted machine ......................................................................................... 8
5.2.9 Travel device for semi-trailer mounted machine............................................................................... 8
5.2.10 Tanks...................................................................................................................................................... 9
5.3 Attachments available .......................................................................................................................... 9
Annex A (informative) Structures and dimensional characteristics of mobile crushers —
Examples ............................................................................................................................................. 10
Annex B (informative) Simplified method for calculating feed hopper volume......................................... 14
Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................................... 16
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Foreword
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ISO 21873-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 195, Building construction machinery and
equipment.
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Introduction
This part of ISO 21873 deals with mobile crushers used together with earth-moving machinery mainly at
construction job sites for crushing natural rocks, stones or concrete debris.

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Building construction machinery and equipment — Mobile

crushers —
Part 1:
Terminology and commercial specifications

1 Scope

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This part of ISO 21873 establishes terminology and content of commercial literature specifications for mobile
crushers, mounted on crawler, truck or semi-trailer, used in the building construction industry. It is not
applicable to fixed crushers.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.

ISO 11375:1998, Building construction machinery and equipment — Terms and definitions

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 11375 and the following apply.

3.1
mobile crusher
machine intended for reducing the size of mineral-based material to particles of smaller dimension and which
is capable of relocation on its own chassis

NOTE 1 Depending on the method of relocation, three mobile crusher types are identified:

⎯ self-propelled mobile crusher mounted on crawler chassis (see Figure A.1);

⎯ truck-mounted mobile crusher;

⎯ semi-trailer-mounted mobile crusher.

NOTE 2 An equivalent definition is given in ISO 11375:1998, 3.4, as “Crushing and screening plant (recycling plant)”.

3.2
basic unit
base machine of the mobile crusher usually composed of a working device, an operation control device, a
power source, and transmitting device, and a travel device

NOTE An hydraulic device is most often used as the power transmitting device.

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3.3
attachment
additional component that can be added to the basic unit to adapt it for a different application

NOTE Attachments can include the following: magnetic separator, metal detector, vibrating screen, dust suppression
system, conveyor belt scale, additional conveyors, hydraulic rock pick and hopper extensions. These are attached to, and
move with, the mobile crusher.

3.4
charged material

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input material
primarily mineral-based material

EXAMPLE Natural stone, concrete, asphalt, or clean demolition rubble.

NOTE The charged material can also contain small amounts of foreign materials such as wood and metal.

3.5
feed hopper
receptacle that takes in charged material transitorily and charges it into the feed device

NOTE See Annex B for a simplified method of calculating hopper volume for a sloped side-feed hopper with constant
cross-section.

3.6
feed device
feeder
device that supplies charged material to the crushing system

NOTE The following feed device types are identified:

⎯ vibrating (grizzly) feeder;

⎯ belt feeder;

⎯ apron feeder;

⎯ reciprocating plate feeder;

⎯ roller grizzly;

⎯ push feeder;

⎯ vibrating screen.

3.7
by-pass device
device that diverts material separated from the crusher feed (by-pass material) away from the crusher

NOTE The following by-pass device types are identified:

⎯ chute;

⎯ reversible belt conveyors;

⎯ vibrating screen.

A chute can have internal baffles that allow the diverted material to combine with material that passes through the crusher,
or else the diverted material can be separated from the material that passes through the crusher and discharged with the
by-pass conveyor. A reversible belt conveyor can work in the same way as the chute by changing the belt rotation
direction.

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3.8
by-pass conveyor
side conveyor
discharge device for fine material separated from the crusher feed (by-pass)

3.9
crushing device
crusher
mechanism that reduces the size of charged material by fracturing larger pieces into multiple smaller pieces

NOTE For examples of crushing devices (crushers) types, see ISO 11375.

3.10
discharge device
mechanism that removes processed material

NOTE The following discharge device types are identified:

⎯ belt conveyor;

⎯ screw conveyor;

⎯ chute;

⎯ vibrating feeder;

⎯ reciprocating plate feeder.

3.11
return conveyor
device used to transfer oversized material back to the crusher or crusher feed device for additional processing

3.12
magnetic separator
device for removing, using magnets, ferrous contaminants from the material processed by the crusher

3.13
dust suppression system
device or set of components used to reduce the amount of fugitive dust emission from a mobile crusher

NOTE The following dust suppression system types are identified:

⎯ water spray system;

⎯ suction filter system (e.g. bag filter).

3.14
belt scale
device mounted to conveyor used to weigh material carried by the conveyor

3.15 machine mass

3.15.1
machine mass
〈in operating mode〉 mass of the machine without operator and charged material with working device and
attachments designated by the manufacturer, full fuel tank, and full lubricating, hydraulic and cooling systems

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3.15.2
machine mass
〈in transporting mode〉 mass of the machine without operator, without charged material, with working device
and attachments designated by the manufacturer, fuel tank half-full, and with full lubricating, hydraulic and
cooling systems

NOTE When specifying the machine mass of a self- propelled crusher, a mass representing the operator equal to
75 kg is added. Where parts are removed or attached for transporting, their weights are deducted from and/or included in
the machine mass.

3.16
ground clearance
height of the lowest point of the machine from the ground when travelling, at the centre part of the machine
and with a minimum width of 25 % of track gauge or axle track

NOTE The ground clearance for wheel-mounted units does not include axles.

3.17
gradability
maximum inclination which allows the mobile crusher, without charged material, to climb, descend and stop
without losing stability, spilling fluids or causing engine or other component damage

4 Description of components

4.1 Working device

The working device can contain the following components:

a) feed hopper;

b) feed device;

c) crushing device;

d) discharge device.

4.2 Operation control device

The operation control device consists of one or more of the following types of systems:

a) mechanical;

b) electric (electronic);

c) hydraulic.

4.3 Power source and transmitting devices

Power source and transmitting devices consist of one or more of the following components:

a) internal combustion engine;

b) electric generator;

c) electric motor;

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d) transmission:

⎯ hydraulic device (see 4.4);

⎯ fluid coupling;

⎯ torque converter;

⎯ clutch;

⎯ v-belts and sheaves;

⎯ drive shaft.

4.4 Hydraulic device

The hydraulic device consists of one or more of the following components:

a) pump;

b) oil filter;

c) pipe and hose;

d) cylinder;

e) valve;

f) motor;

g) oil tank;

h) oil cooler.

4.5 Travel device

The travel device consists of one of the following:

a) crawler type undercarriage;

b) truck chassis for truck mounted crushers;

c) semi-trailer chassis for semi-trailer mounted crushers.

5 Commercial specifications

5.1 General data

Specify the following:

a) manufacturer or importer (if imported);

b) model;

c) prime mover type (internal combustion engine, electric motor);

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d) power installed kW;

e) overall dimensions in operating mode:

⎯ length (see L0 in Figures A.2, A.3 and A.4) mm;

⎯ width (see W0 in Figures A.2, A.3 and A.4) mm;

⎯ height (see H0 in Figures A.2, A.3 and A.4) mm;

f) mass in operating mode kg;

g) overall dimensions in transporting mode:

⎯ length (see L1 in Figures A.2, A.3 and A.4) mm;

⎯ width (see W1 in Figures A.2, A.3 and A.4) mm;

⎯ height (see H1 in Figures A.2, A.3 and A.4) mm;

h) mass in transporting mode kg;

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i) ground clearance (see H4 in Figures A.2, A.3 and A.4) mm.

5.2 Detailed data for mobile crusher components

5.2.1 Internal combustion engine

Specify the following:

a) manufacturer;

b) model name;

c) swept capacity cm3;

d) net power (according to the standard specified by manufacturer) kW;

e) rated revolutions r/min;

f) fuel type;

g) fuel tank capacity l.

5.2.2 Electric motor

Specify the following:

a) type (e.g. squirrel-cage induction motor, wound-rotor induction motor, direct current motor);

b) power kW;

c) rated current A;

d) voltage and frequency V and Hz;

e) revolutions r/min.

NOTE See IEC 60034-1 for the specification of electric motor.

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5.2.3 Feed hopper

Specify the following:

a) type (fixed or foldable);

b) size (charging width × charging length) mm × mm;

(see W4 × L4 in Figures A.2 and A.4)

c) capacity (struck capacity) m3;

(see Annex B for simplified method of calculating
hopper volume for a sloped side feed hopper with constant cross-section)

d) charging height (see H2 in Figures A.2, A.3 and A.4) mm.

5.2.4 Feed device

Specify the following:

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a) type (see 3.6);

b) drive type (e.g. hydraulic, mechanical or electric);

c) width × length (see W5 × L5 in Figures A.2 and A.4) mm × mm.

5.2.5 Crushing device

Specify the following:

a) type (see 3.9);

b) feed opening size (e.g. W6 × L6 in Figure A.2) mm × mm;

c) discharge setting range (min. to max.) mm;

d) revolutions operating r/min;

e) drive type (e.g. hydraulic, mechanical or electric).

5.2.6 Discharge device

Specify the following:

a) type (see 3.10);

b) size × length (e.g. for belt conveyors use width of belt × length
between centres of head and tail pulleys) mm × mm;

c) discharging height (distance between the ground and top of a head pulley–
see H3 in Figures A.2, A.3 and A.4) mm;

d) drive type (e.g. hydraulic, mechanical or electric).

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5.2.7 Travel device (for crawler mounted machines only)

Specify the following:

a) track gauge (see W2 in Figure A.2) mm;

b) track shoe width (see W3 in Figure A.2) mm;

c) track length on ground (see L2 in Figure A.2) mm;

d) ground contact pressure average (base unit) kPa;

e) maximum travel speed km/h;

f) drive type (e.g. hydraulic, mechanical or electric).

5.2.8 Travel device for truck mounted machine

Specify the following:

a) manufacturer;

b) wheelbase (see L2 in Figure A.3) mm;

c) axle loads (base unit):

⎯ rear kN;
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⎯ front kN;

d) axle track (see W2 in Figure A.3) mm;

e) travel speeds km/h;

(maximum travel speed at each speed gear ratio)

f) truck engine power kW;

g) axle spacing (see L3 in Figure A.3) mm.

5.2.9 Travel device for semi-trailer mounted machine

Specify the following:

a) number of axles;

b) semi-trailer axle spacing (see L3 in Figure A.4) mm;

c) semi-trailer axle track (see W2 in Figure A.4) mm;

d) wheelbase (see L2 in Figure A.4) mm;

e) kingpin design height (see H5 in Figure A.4) mm;

⎯ kingpin load kN;

⎯ axle load (at centre of axle group, see Figure A.4) kN;

f) semi-trailer mass (base unit) kg.

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5.2.10 Tanks

Specify the following (capacity of tanks listed):

a) fuel l;

b) hydraulic oil l;

c) engine oil l;

d) crusher oil (lubricating oil for crusher) l;

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e) engine cooling water l;

f) water for dust suppression l.

5.3 Attachments available

Specify the attachment (3.3), including installed weights (with axle loads for truck mounted crusher, and axle
and kingpin loads for semi-trailer mounted crusher) for attachments.

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Annex A
(informative)

Structures and dimensional characteristics of mobile crushers —

Examples

Key
1 feed hopper
2 feed device
3 crushing device
4 magnetic separator
5 discharge device (belt conveyor)
6 by-pass device
7 by-pass (side) conveyor
8 travel device (track undercarriage)

NOTE The structure of other types of mobile crusher is similar, except for the travel device, here crawler.

Figure A.1 — Structure of self-propelled mobile crusher

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a) Dimensions in transporting mode

b) Dimensions in operating mode

Key
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H0 overall height (operating mode) L5 feeder length

H1 overall height (transporting mode) L6 length of crusher feed opening
H2 charging height W0 overall width (operating mode)
H3 discharging height (top of conveyor) W1 overall width (transporting mode)
H4 ground clearance W2 track gauge
H5 discharging height of the by-pass conveyor W3 track shoe width
L0 overall length (operating mode) W4 feed hopper charging width
L1 overall length (transporting mode) W5 feeder width
L2 track length on ground W6 width of crusher feed opening
L4 feed hopper charging length

Figure A.2 — Dimensional characteristics of self-propelled mobile crusher on crawler chassis

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a) Dimensions in transporting mode

b) Dimensions in operating mode

Key
H0 overall height (operating mode) L1 overall length (transporting mode)
H1 overall height (transporting mode) L2 truck wheelbase
H2 charging height of the feed hopper L3 truck axle spacing
H3 discharging height (top of the conveyor) W0 overall width (operating mode)

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H4 ground clearance W1 overall width (transporting mode)
L0 overall length (operating mode) W2 truck axle track

Figure A.3 — Dimensional characteristics of truck-mounted mobile crusher

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a) Dimensions in transporting mode

b) Dimensions in operating mode

Key
H0 overall height (operating mode) L3 semi-trailer axle spacing
H1 overall height (transporting mode) L4 feed hopper length
H2 charging height of the feed hopper L5 feeder length
H3 discharge height (top of the conveyor) W0 overall width (operating mode)
H4 ground clearance W1 overall width (transporting mode)
H5 kingpin design height W2 semi-trailer axle track
L0 overall length (operating mode) W4 feed hopper width
L1 overall length (transporting mode) W5 feeder width
L2 semi-trailer wheelbase

Figure A.4 — Dimensional characteristics of semi-trailer-mounted mobile crusher

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Annex B
(informative)

Simplified method for calculating feed hopper volume

For comparison of the feed hopper capacities for different machines, its struck volume has been selected. An
example of a simplified method for calculating the feed hopper struck volume, for one type of hopper, is
presented.
Feeder and feed hopper form a volume, V, presented in Figure B.1. For simplified calculation of the feed
hopper volume, the following assumptions are made:
⎯ the volume, V1, is equal to V2 (see Figure B.2);

⎯ the area of the cross-section of the feed hopper volume is constant and reduced to the rectangle of the
side lengths H × Ww (see Figure B.2).

Figure B.1 — Graphical presentation of feed hopper volumetric capacity V

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Key
L length of the feed hopper (including grizzly)
H height
W feeder width
W1 feed hopper width
Ww feed hopper width reduced to the rectangle's side and calculated from the formula

W1 − W
Ww = +W
2

Figure B.2 — Graphical presentation of the feed hopper volumetric capacity reduced to cuboid
(assumption V1 = V2)

The feed hopper volume, V, is calculated from the formula:

Error! Objects cannot be created from editing field codes.

NOTE For definitions of L, H, W and W1, see Figure B.2.

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Bibliography

[1] IEC 60034-1:2004, Rotating electrical machines — Part 1: Rating and performance

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