A stationary rock breaker was installed in Ingulets open pit mine to ensure safe crushing of rock mass oversize pieces. Metinvest Group allocated more than UAH 9 million for the equipment purchase. 

The stationary rock breaker is a safe and efficient tool for grinding of rock oversized pieces - crushed stones. When getting into a receiving hopper of the crusher, stones are capable of forming clogs causing suspension of production. Clogs can be eliminated within a short time by means of the rock breaker. It allows to reduce the equipment downtime and operate it with maximum efficiency.

It is not difficult to operate the machine, a bin or a crusher operator can do this remotely, by means of a control panel. Bringing the equipment with a manipulator into operation will make it possible to reduce the number of personnel and increase the work safety. 

The new equipment can be used as part of the crusher and conveyor system at the level of -300 m.  Installation of the stationary rock breaker with a hydraulic hammer above the crusher receiving opening is included in the crusher and conveyor system construction project.   

Let us recall that the new crusher and conveyor line construction completion in August, 2021 became a milestone event for InGOK and made it possible for the enterprise to make long-term plans for iron ore mining.  METINVEST Group allocated about UAH 50 million for the key strategic project implementation.