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The term used in Peru and Chile for a rock crusher (trituradora in universal Spanish, quebradora in Mexico). "Chancadora de mandibulas" = jaw crusher (primary reduction, crushing run-of-mine material from 1,000+ mm to 100-300 mm by compression between a fixed and a moving jaw). "Chancadora de cono" = cone crusher (secondary/tertiary reduction to 10-50 mm between a rotating conical mantle and a fixed concave). "Chancadora de impacto" = impact crusher (uses high-speed rotors with hammers or blow bars). Rubber and polyurethane components in crushers include: feed hopper linings (abrasion protection), discharge chute linings, dust seals, vibration isolation mounts, drive belts (V-belts or timing belts driving the eccentric shaft), and conveyor belts feeding and discharging the crusher. The crushing circuit is typically the most abrasive environment in a mining operation — all contact surfaces are subject to severe gouging, impact, and sliding abrasion from broken rock. Crusher OEMs: Metso Outotec (Nordberg series), Sandvik, FLSmidth, and Terex. Understanding regional terminology is essential for B2B sales across Latin America.