The important features of the machine are:
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Since the jaw is pivoted from above, it moves a minimum distance at the entry point and a maximum distance at the delivery. This maximum distance is called the throw of the crusher. The horizontal displacement of the swing jaw is greatest at the bottom of the pitman cycle and diminishes steadily through the rising half of the cycle as the angle between the pitman and the back toggle plate becomes less acute. The crushing force is least at the start of the cycle, when the angle between the toggles is most acute, and is strongest at the top, when full power is delivered over a reduced travel of the jaw.