Sandvik CH550 Hydraulic Cone Crusher

The Sandvik CH550 Hydraulic Cone Crusher represents the upper tier of Sandvik's mid-range stationary cone crusher line, engineered for demanding secondary and tertiary applications in high-tonnage aggregate quarries, phosphate beneficiation, and hard-rock metalliferous mining. With a 220 kW (295 hp) drive motor, a maximum feed size of 243 mm, and a throughput capacity reaching 580 tonnes per hour in secondary duty, the CH550 offers a significant step up in production rate over smaller cone models while retaining the same hydroset hydraulic CSS system and ASRi automatic control interface. The larger crushing chamber and heavier eccentric assembly allow the CH550 to process harder, tougher rock types — including the quartzite and granite formations found in Saudi Arabia's Asir and Hejaz mountain belts — at feed sizes and reduction ratios that would overload lighter machines.

The CH550 is particularly well suited to the phosphate mining and beneficiation operations that form a critical pillar of Saudi Arabia's industrial diversification strategy. At Maaden's (Ma'aden) Wa'ad Al-Shamal Phosphate Complex in the Northern Borders Region, ore from the open-pit phosphate mines requires multiple stages of comminution — from primary jaw crushing through secondary and tertiary cone crushing — before the phosphate rock reaches the target size for flotation beneficiation and subsequent acid-plant processing. The CH550's ability to handle wet and sticky phosphate ore without frequent choking, combined with its tramp-iron protection and remote CSS adjustment, makes it well matched to the demanding comminution circuit requirements at Wa'ad Al-Shamal, where plant utilisation targets are critical to meeting SABIC downstream fertiliser production commitments.

Beyond the Maaden phosphate circuit, the CH550 is specified for large aggregate contracts supplying the Riyadh Metro and Bus Rapid Transit expansion currently under construction across the Saudi capital. The metro network's tunnels, stations, and elevated viaducts require enormous quantities of precisely graded crushed aggregate — specification-compliant 20 mm and 10 mm concrete aggregate, 40 mm sub-base, and specialist drainage stone — produced at consistent quality across millions of tonnes. The CH550's closed-loop ASRi control delivers the product consistency required by SCECO, Bechtel, and Arriyadh Development Authority quality auditors, while its high throughput rate keeps pace with the concrete batching plants running on 24/7 schedules at peak construction phases.

Razz Middle East provides full commercial and technical support for the Sandvik CH550 in Saudi Arabia, including preliminary application studies, wear-liner selection based on ore characterisation data, operator training, and spare-parts stocking programmes tailored to each customer's planned maintenance intervals. Our engineering team has experience matching CH550 liner profiles to Saudi carbonate limestone, igneous basalt, and sedimentary phosphate ores to maximise liner life and reduce operating cost per tonne. Contact us for a competitive SAR quotation and delivery schedule.