Engineering Inquiry Checklist

What Information Is Needed to Plan a Sand and Aggregate Production Line?

Start with the material, feed size, required products and capacity. These four facts define the first production-line direction.

Conceptual process model of a sand and aggregate production line
Conceptual process model only — not a final layout, equipment selection or performance claim.

Quick Answer

Four facts define the first process direction.

01

Material

Name the rock and share a clear representative photo.

02

Feed size

State the largest expected stone size.

03

Final products

List the required aggregate or sand sizes.

04

Capacity

State the required tonnes per hour.

Read the detailed project brief

The Minimum Technical Brief

Record facts before discussing machines.

Unknown items can be marked for confirmation. Assumptions should never be presented as measured project data.

01Material identity

Name the rock or feed source. Add representative photographs and any available material analysis. State whether clay, fines or visible contamination is present.

02Feed envelope

Give the maximum lump size and, when known, the typical feed grading. Explain how material will reach the feeder.

03Required products

List every finished size separately, the intended use and any applicable local grading or shape requirement.

04Operating duty

State the required throughput as a project target, planned hours per day and whether feed is continuous or intermittent.

05Site constraints

Provide an available-area drawing, terrain information, access limits, stockpile needs and maintenance clearances.

06Utilities and environment

Confirm voltage, frequency, available power, water availability and site requirements for dust, noise or drainage.

See what the project data changes

Decision Gates

What the data changes.

01

Crushing stages

Feed size, material behavior and required products determine whether one or more size-reduction stages need evaluation.

02

Screening arrangement

The number of saleable sizes and their grading requirements shape the screening and return-circuit discussion.

03

Washing discussion

Clay, silt, powder limits, water availability and wastewater handling must be understood before washing is proposed.

04

Plant layout

Terrain, roads, utilities, stockpiles and maintenance access constrain conveyor routes and equipment positions.

Engineering limit: material name and target throughput alone are not enough to confirm machine models, a final layout or expected results.

Prepare a complete quotation brief

Before Requesting a Quote

Send one traceable project brief.

Separate measured facts, required targets and still-unknown items. This reduces avoidable revisions when the process direction and commercial boundary are reviewed.

  1. 01

    Attach evidence

    Include material photographs, site photographs, available analysis and a marked-up site plan. Identify the source and date of each item.

  2. 02

    Define acceptance requirements

    List finished sizes and applicable standards without assuming a crusher or screen model.

  3. 03

    Clarify the supply boundary

    Ask what is included for equipment, conveyors, controls and structures, and what remains local work such as foundations, utilities, installation and permits.

  4. 04

    Request missing-data questions

    A responsible first response should identify information gaps before a configuration is treated as final.

Copy this inquiry format:

Material and photos: ___ · Maximum feed size: ___ mm · Required final sizes: ___ · Target capacity: ___ t/h · Working hours: ___ h/day · Country and site: ___ · Voltage and frequency: ___ · Stationary or mobile preference: ___ · Information still unknown: ___

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Continue with the line or its main equipment.