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    Sany excavators?

    Anyone here have experience with newer model sany excavators? What are your thoughts/impressions on them?
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    are dump trucks more cost efficient than articulated trucks/heavy haulers?

    http://www.scania.com/products-services/mining/benefits-of-scania-mining-trucks.aspx I came across this web page from scania and i found it kind of interesting. Ignoring the costs of labour, are these kinds of smaller dump trucks more efficient than the larger articulated trucks and heavy...
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    Scrapers in Non Western Countries

    I noticed that even companies likeKomatsu, Hitachi or Hyundai don't make scrapers.
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    Scrapers in Non Western Countries

    Why don't non western Countries use scrapers? Countries like china/brazil/India with huge infrastructure projects don't seem to use them much, even developed countries like japan and south Korea don't seem to use them. I don't have much experience with scrapers but they seem like a very...
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    Chinese Dozers?

    Hi, First post. How is the quality of Chinese dozers? From my research Shantui seems to have the biggest share of the dozer market in China. What Ive heard of them so far has been negative. I know Chinese companies have made huge inroads with other equipment like excavators/wheel...
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