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The first mechanical excavation technique patented in 1827 was by means of a bucket chain excavator which was successfully used in the construction of the Suez Canal (1859-1869). Deployment of bucket chain excavators in opencast mining at the beginning of the last century started a trend which resulted in development of even larger and more powerful equipment.
In opencast mining, the most commonly used excavators are:
Large Bucket Chain Excavators
The rail-mounted large bucket chain excavators, which operate in frontal cutting, are the most efficient extraction devices for overburden, especially in connection with an overburden conveyor bridge. Since they are able to work in deep and high cut, the total excavation height can be up to 65 m from one location.
Excavator of the Medium Power Class
Similar to the bucket wheel reclaimers, the excavators of the medium power class are nowadays also usually built on crawlers which allows the bucket chain excavators to be considerably more flexible in block operation.
Compact-Type Bucket Chain Excavators
Modern compact-type bucket chain excavators are usually built similar to the compact-type bucket wheel excavators with rigid 2-crawler chassis, which are often utilized in clay and gravel pits.
Customer: Vattenfall Europe Mining
Project: Opencast Mine Jänschwalde
Delivery and scope of service:
1x Bucket chain excavator ERs710 365
Reconstruction
Material / Output:
Coal, overburden 1400 m³/h
Germany
2015
Customer: Vattenfall Europe Mining
Project: Opencast Mine Reichwalde
Delivery and scope of service:
2x Bucket chain excavator 1302/1305 ES3750
Engineering and Reconstruction
Material / Output:
Overburden 14000 m³/h
Germany
2010
Customer: Vattenfall Europe Mining
Project: Opencast Mine Nochten
Delivery and scope of service:
2x Bucket chain excavator 340 ER710
Reconstruction
Material / Output:
Coal 1400 m³/h
Germany
2004
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