Bucket chain excavator

Open pit mining in Cottbus-Nord

Bucket chain excavators are heavy equipment used in surface mining and dredging. It uses buckets on a revolving chain to remove large quantities of material. It has similar characteristics to bucket-wheel excavators and trenchers. They remove material from below their plane of movement, which is useful if the pit floor is unstable or underwater.[1]

History

The first documented use of a bucket chain excavator was in 1859.[2] It was developed by Alphonse Couvreux, a French entrepreneur.[2] The excavators from Couvreux were used in the construction of the Suez Canal.[2]

Bucket dredger Heimdall
Bucket dredging

References

  1. ↑ Tenova TAKRAF. (2007). Tenova Takraf Mining Equipment. Retrieved from http://www.takraf.com/en/products/miningequipment/main.htm.
  2. 1 2 3 Keith Haddock. Giant Earthmovers : An Illustrated History. MotorBooks International. pp. 173–174. ISBN 978-1-61060-586-1.


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