The Crushing Mill stood between the brewery (originally the Small Hammer) and the Treibehaus and formed a unit with the smelting works.
The purpose of the Pochwerk was to crush ores and slag.
The residues (dross, waste materials, furnace bears) from the smelting process were prepared for reuse in the furnace again. They were crushed and washed to remove the bulk of the worthless components.
