Pikalevo cement commission walking excavator

Pikalevo Cement, a holding of the Eurocement Group, has commissioned new walking excavator and draglines as part of a programme that aims to improve the efficiency of its new quarry site.

The walking excavator reduces the overburden and dumping of rocks by dissecting and relocating them to a preset place, usually to the side of the pit. The walking excavator is usually equipped with a dragline that includes a bucket connected with a flexible boom and turntable. Unlike traditional excavators, the bucket and draglines are attached with a flexible chain to ensure that the ropes do not dig and scoop. The equipment is thus best suited for working over a ledge, with the ability to adjust the digging height either higher or lower. An important advantage of the walking excavator is that is only puts a small amount of pressure on the ground, making it possible to operate slowly and carefully.

Commissioning large dragline excavators reduces the cost of extracting rocks and contributes significantly to efficiency.

Edited from source by Rebecca Bowden  Source: Eurocement

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