River pebbles are hard, highly abrasive and rich in silica, so equipment selection matters a lot to control wear parts cost and guarantee good cubical sand shape.
Recommended Equipment Configuration
Vibrating Feeder → Jaw Crusher (primary coarse crushing) → Hydraulic Cone Crusher (secondary medium crushing) → VSI Vertical Shaft Impact Sand Making Machine (sand shaping) → Vibrating Screen + Belt Conveyors
Optional add-ons: sand washer, fine sand recycling system, dust collector, control cabinet.
– Jaw crusher: handles big raw pebbles, stable and robust for primary crushing.
– Hydraulic cone crusher: adopts laminated crushing principle, fits hard abrasive pebbles, greatly reduces frequent replacement of wear parts compared with impact crusher.
– VSI sand making machine: works on stone-beat-stone crushing mode, produces well-shaped 0–5mm manufactured sand with low flaky content, ideal for concrete, road and construction aggregate.
Hammer crushers are NOT recommended for pebbles. High silica content leads to extremely fast hammer wear and high running cost.
Two plant types for your selection:
1. Fixed pebble sand making line: For long-term, large-volume projects at a permanent site, stable output, lower power consumption per ton.
2. Mobile crushing & sand making plant: Tire or crawler mounted, flexible relocation, no heavy foundation work, perfect for sites with frequent raw material movement.
What is the price of pebble crushing & sand making plant?
The total investment varies widely based on hourly capacity, process design, automation level, wet/dry system and configuration.
– Small capacity (20–50 tph): Entry-level complete line starts from tens of thousands US dollars.
– Medium capacity (80–150 tph): Most popular fixed production line falls in the range of USD 160,000 – USD 480,000.
– Large capacity (200 tph and above): Starts from USD 480,000 and goes up with extra washing, dedusting, intelligent control and steel structure.
This quotation excludes freight, customs clearance, on-site installation, commissioning and local civil works. We customize layouts and budget proposals according to your raw material size, required sand gradation, local power and water conditions.
If you are looking for a reliable manufacturer for pebble sand crushing solutions, send us your output requirement and site conditions, and our engineering team will prepare a tailored flow chart and commercial offer for you.