Shredding and grinding are both forms of size reduction, but they are generally used for different processing objectives and particle-size ranges. Shredders are commonly used for initial size reduction of larger or more difficult materials, 雖然錘磨機可以提供更可控的研磨以達到特定的成品顆粒大小. 在某些應用中, 切碎和研磨通常作為多階段處理一起使用.
