Engineered sand washing machines and fine sand recovery systems for quarries, manufactured sand plants and mineral processing operations.
Cronus is the international equipment brand and subsidiary of Guilin Mining Machinery. From our manufacturing base in China, we combine more than five decades of fabrication experience with practical process engineering for aggregates and mineral processing.
Our sand washing range is developed around the realities of a working plant: changing feed moisture, abrasive solids, limited water and the need for a clean, consistent product. We support the full journey from process study and layout to commissioning and parts.
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Choose the duty that matches your feed, water circuit and product target. Cronus can combine units into a complete sand washing plant.
Most versatileGentle scrubbing, lifting and dewatering in a compact footprint. A strong fit for manufactured sand, gravel and quarry fines.
High attritionLonger retention and continuous agitation for sticky clay, dirty feed and projects that need a robust washing stage.
Recover finesHydrocyclone classification plus dewatering screen to capture useful fines from slurry overflow and improve product yield.
Washing, classification and dewatering work as one process. The final arrangement is selected from your actual feed—not a generic brochure number.
Water and feed enter the tank or trough. Paddles, wheel buckets or spiral flights break down clay coatings and release clean sand.
Light silt and slimes move with the overflow while usable sand settles and advances toward discharge.
A hydrocyclone and dewatering screen return fine particles to the product stream and lower free moisture.
Our engineers bring grinding, crushing and mineral-processing experience into the wash circuit. That means fewer hand-offs between suppliers and a layout that considers maintenance from day one.
Ask for a plant layoutReplaceable liners, protected bearings and practical access points help keep routine service predictable.
Overflow, fines recovery and recycle options are planned together to control water use and product loss.
Original buckets, flights, liners, screens and wet-end parts matched to the supplied machine.
Process design, fabrication, installation guidance, training and after-sales support under one roof.
Use the equipment as a standalone washer or as part of a crushing, screening and water-recycle circuit.
Remove dust and clay, recover fines and stabilize concrete-grade sand.
Wash granite, basalt, limestone and gravel for asphalt and concrete.
Scrub and deslime selected ores before classification or concentration.
Clean recycled aggregate and reduce lightweight contaminants before reuse.
Values below are planning ranges. Final selection depends on feed gradation, clay load, water quality and the required product specification.
Send feed details →| Parameter | Wheel washer | Spiral washer | Fine recovery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical capacity | 20–200 t/h | 30–300 t/h | 10–120 t/h |
| Feed / slurry duty | Sand & gravel | Clay-bearing feed | Fine slurry |
| Drive arrangement | Gearbox / chain | Gearbox / motor | Pump + screen |
| Product moisture | Approx. 12–18%* | Approx. 15–22%* | Approx. 12–18%* |
| Best use | Compact cleaning | Intensive scrubbing | Fines recovery |
A sand washer is not a replacement for a grinding mill. It solves a different problem: removing unwanted fines and clay, controlling moisture and recovering product before the next stage.
Cronus supplies original wear parts and matched replacements through its own manufacturing network, including casting capability for critical components. We help you plan a practical stock list around abrasion, duty cycle and local lead time.
Our group history is backed by documented quality systems, patents and manufacturing credentials. Certificates shown here are representative records from the supplied company archive.
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Share your material and target product and we will turn these general guidelines into a project-specific recommendation.
Talk to an engineerIt removes clay, silt, dust and lightweight contaminants from manufactured or natural sand, then classifies and dewaters the product for concrete, asphalt and construction applications.
A wheel washer combines scrubbing and lifting with a compact layout. A spiral washer provides longer residence time and stronger attrition for dirtier or higher-clay feeds.
Yes. Hydrocyclone classification and dewatering return useful fines from slurry overflow to the product stream, reducing pond loss and improving yield.
Capacity is selected from feed gradation, clay load, target product, water quality, hourly throughput and available footprint—not from capacity alone.
Typical materials include manufactured sand, river sand, granite, basalt, limestone, quartz, recycled aggregate and selected mineral ores.
Yes. A project can include feed hopper, screen, washer, hydrocyclone, dewatering screen, water-recycle tank, pumps, conveyors and electrical controls.
Water demand depends on clay content and product specification. Closed-loop settling or thickening can reduce make-up water.
Common parts include wheel buckets, paddles, spiral flights, liners, screen panels, bearings, seals, couplings, hydrocyclone liners and pump wet-end parts.
Cronus provides process design, foundation and layout guidance, commissioning support, operator training and spare-parts recommendations.
Yes. Feed opening, tank length, screen aperture, pump and hydrocyclone configuration can be matched to your site and product.
Send material, moisture, clay content, target capacity, product size and site information through the form or WhatsApp for a project-specific configuration.
It can be used as a scrubbing, desliming, classification or fines-recovery stage when designed for the ore characteristics and water circuit.
Send a few project details. Our team will reply with a suggested configuration, key questions and a practical next step.
