crushing plant
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THE CRUSHER PLANT HAS BEEN EXISTING SINCE 1880. A CRUSHER IS A MACHINE DESIGNED TO REDUCE LARGE ROCKS INTO SMALL STONES, GRAVEL, OR ROCK DUST.
The buildings were installed on earthwork in the lower and upper rock, against a wall of support. They had a steam engine with its sheet metal chimney 20 meters high, allowing the operation of the two crushers, an elevator, pneumatic drills and the towing of wagons.
The plant was located between the two main quarries and opposite the station. A lift, also called an easel, built circa 1900 was used to reassemble loaded wagons to the level of the crusher where they were brought pulled by horses or pushed by workmen.
An inclined plane made it possible to bring the trolleys by towing. The plant will undergo modifications and expansions according to the evolution of industrial progress and techniques.
The buildings were installed on earthwork in the lower and upper rock, against a wall of support. They had a steam engine with its sheet metal chimney 20 meters high, allowing the operation of the two crushers, an elevator, pneumatic drills and the towing of wagons.
The plant was located between the two main quarries and opposite the station. A lift, also called an easel, built circa 1900 was used to reassemble loaded wagons to the level of the crusher where they were brought pulled by horses or pushed by workmen.
An inclined plane made it possible to bring the trolleys by towing. The plant will undergo modifications and expansions according to the evolution of industrial progress and techniques.
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