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[HeyUvaVT]

holy floating shovel batman! :cool2

 

[Squizzy246B]

holy floating shovel batman! :cool2

You can say that again. Nice pics CB.

I must admit, first thing I thought of looking at those pics was what sort of a ride would it be hanging on the access platforms on the main boom while it was working ointhead

 

[jimmyjack]

:scool

 

[Cat420]

Silly question, but is the guarding on the cab left over from a previous mining application or do they serve a purpose in marine use?

 

[Blademan]

Silly question, but is the guarding on the cab left over from a previous mining application or do they serve a purpose in marine use?

When I first saw the pictures I too thought it odd that they left the guarding on the cab . Maybe this dredging-on-the-barge thing is for a short time so they thought to just leave it on :beatsme .
Then I started to think that maybe its some kind of sun protection , as working on the water with the reflecting rays would be somewhat brutal . Kinda like working on snow . I did snow removal on a bright and sunny day without sunglasses ( sunnies ? ) and I'm sure I almost did permanant damage to them . They were CRUSTY the next day when I woke up . :Banghead
Anyhow , my guesses . Maybe someone has other explanations ?

Also , I wonder how bad the rust will be if thats salty water . Would like to see more photos of that Liebherr a couple of years from now .

Cheers ,

Rob

 

[Ford LT-9000]

That guarding is prolly to protect the windows from water splashing if the operator got a good wave of water it will take out the windows.

That is a pretty big dredge unit the size of the spuds on the barge is massive that machine must have some pulling power. It even looks like the spuds are able to be pinned in one spot to use them as stabilizers to keep the barge from rocking and rolling.

 

[digger242j]

That guarding is prolly to protect the windows from water splashing if the operator got a good wave of water it will take out the windows.

How does the guarding keep a wave from hitting the windows? (I ask, because I think you're barking up the wrong tree there...)

 

[Orchard Ex]

Silly question, but is the guarding on the cab left over from a previous mining application or do they serve a purpose in marine use?

Maybe the company is SERIOUS about getting a full shift from the operator...
or they are using prison labor for operators....
or to protect from shark attack if the barge sinks...
opcorn

 

[jimmyjack]

there to keep the fish out :falldownlaugh

 

[Ford LT-9000]

It was just a thought.

If you drop the bucket into the water fast enough you could splash water up that high.

I have spent a few years in the marine industry my familly is in the marine freight business I have been around tugs and barges most of my life.

A heavy enough splash of water can take out or crack a window on a boat.

That guarding on the window on the excavator could be for also when they use the excavator for marine construction and lifting long beams etc.

 

[capt_met]

my guess would be the guarding is there for osha or some regulatory group. that barge won't see rough seas. no reason to dredge where the rough seas are. and to slam the bucket down hard enough to splash water that high would mean there is another problem. maybe it is to protect from hydraulic lines snapping under pressure and whipping. they do give it a more menacing look.

 

[Countryboy]

That guarding is prolly to protect the windows from water splashing if the operator got a good wave of water it will take out the windows.

Do you just speak whenever something comes into that simple little mind? At first I thought the comment was in jest but then you try to defend it in another post. If the bars were on the inside then it would give the glass some structural integrity against an outside force but the bars are clearly on the outside. The lifting and such for long objects could be a possibility but to stop water from breaking the glass, come on........ointhead

 

[digger242j]

A heavy enough splash of water can take out or crack a window on a boat.

I don't doubt that. It's just that the guarding won't keep any of the water from hitting the window. It's a liquid...

 

[wrenchbender]

Hey Countryboy, You think maybe you could talk them fellers into letting me borrow that for just a little while. My pond needs cleaning out and I promise not to sink it!!

 

[Countryboy]

Heres some pics of an older 995 called the "Jay Cashman". There is also some spec sheets listed below:

Spec Sheet 1
Spec Sheet 2

The pics came from this site, an awsome site with lots of demo. Props go to these guys for taking pictures of what they do.

 

[Countryboy]

And the rest....










link

 

[Countryboy]

Hey Countryboy, You think maybe you could talk them fellers into letting me borrow that for just a little while. My pond needs cleaning out and I promise not to sink it!!

A pond might be a little to big of a job for it to handle.

 

[Lashlander]

If I had to venture a guess on the guards I'd say its for when your dumping into a dump barge. The barge will be full of runny material and you dump a full bucket of sticky material in it will splash huge chunks of mud everywhere. I've broke windshields on cranes that way with a clam bucket.

Oh ya, cool pics Countryboy.:thumbsup

 

[Countryboy]

If I had to venture a guess on the guards I'd say its for when your dumping into a dump barge. The barge will be full of runny material and you dump a full bucket of sticky material in it will splash huge chunks of mud everywhere. I've broke windshields on cranes that way with a clam bucket.

Now that makes since. Thanks for the insight Lash.

So what is that big clamshell attached to........(subtle reverse psychology to see more pics)

 

[HeyUvaVT]

I must admit, first thing I thought of looking at those pics was what sort of a ride would it be hanging on the access platforms on the main boom while it was working ointhead

Where would I go to sign up for THAT!!!