Started in 1980s, Zhengzhou Unique Industrial Equipment Co., Ltd (Unique Group) is already a famous manufacturer & developer of mining equipment like stone crushing & screening equipment and ore processing equipment in China. Our products scope mainly includes cone crusher, jaw crusher, impact crusher, sand making machine, vibrating screen, vibrating feeder, belt conveyor, stationary & mobile stone crushing plant, ball mill, magnetic separator and cement production line etc.
Impact crushers are widely adopted as secondary crushing equipment in East Africa (especially Kenya).
Popularity driven by local resource conditions, economic factors, market demand, and infrastructure.
Soft to medium-hard materials: Efficient for limestone, sandstone, volcanic tuff (Mohs hardness ≤5).
Energy-efficient crushing: High-speed impact energy ensures productivity with low wear.
Lower maintenance costs: Blow bars and liners wear slower compared to processing hard rocks (e.g., granite).
Cubic particle output: Ideal for concrete strength requirements.
Comparison with alternatives:
Jaw crushers: Produce flaky particles.
Cone crushers: Lower natural cubic output.
Reduced need for shaping: Minimizes additional processes (e.g., vertical shaft impact crushers).
Lower initial cost: More affordable than cone crushers for small/medium-scale plants.
Ease of maintenance:
Simple wear-part replacement (blow bars, impact plates).
Local support: Chinese brands dominate with accessible spare parts and technical assistance.
Energy savings: Lower unit consumption vs. cone crushers (critical in high-electricity-cost regions).
Matches local demand: Suitable for 100–200 TPH lines (common in East African infrastructure projects).
Adjustable output: Quick particle size changes via rotor speed/impact plate gap adjustments.
Power grid tolerance: Handles voltage fluctuations better than cone crushers (no complex hydraulics needed).
Transport and installation: Compact, modular design eases logistics on poor roads; simpler foundation requirements.
Proven track record: Success in Chinese-aided projects boosts local confidence.
Ease of operation: Low skill threshold for workers vs. cone crushers’ hydraulic/lubrication demands.
Impact crushers align with East Africa’s material properties, economic constraints, and infrastructure needs.
Dominance reinforced by cost efficiency, maintenance simplicity, and market inertia.
