Man those are some earthmovers!! :notworthy
I am curious about the pictures of the front shovel in the first series of pictures. I have heard in equipment that large, that there is two operators on the stand at all times, plus, a full time greaser. Is that correct?
Man some of you guys get to play in the big sandbox.
Looking at these shall we say large shovels? Remined me I saw a show where one I think it was even bigger it was powered by electricity. It dragged it's power cord as it moved. I think it used the energy of a small city to power. But all the ones I see posted seem to be diesel powered. Why??? Sorry off topic.
Looking at these shall we say large shovels? Remined me I saw a show where one I think it was even bigger it was powered by electricity. It dragged it's power cord as it moved. I think it used the energy of a small city to power. But all the ones I see posted seem to be diesel powered. Why??? Sorry off topic.
Heres a pic for ya! I'd hate to have the two guys wrestling the power cords job.
If I am not mistaken, that is the unit they flew into Diavik. Have you seen the rest of the pictures of the fly in and assembly? If not, let me know
...After reviewing all the local, Canadian, and even North American options, the airlift answer for Terex O&K RH200 came from Russia’s Rostervol company in the form of the world’s largest and most powerful helicopter, the MIL type Mi-26. Powered by two 11,400 horsepower engines driving an eight blade rotor with a 31m diameter, this workhorse is capable of lifting 20 tonnes and comes with a crew of eight.
The Mi-26 arrived in Yellowknife in May and completed the job in 22 lifts over four weeks. It was the first time this helicopter had been used in Canada. Nine lifts were required for shovel components alone, with the heaviest being the bucket clam weighing about 18 tonnes...
Heres a pic for ya! I'd hate to have the two guys wrestling the power cords job.
alco or Traxs I'd love to see those pics of the airlift of the RH200 they needed because of the fire on their original one (see the story in the link below)
http://www.riotinto.com/library/reviewmagazine/79/article2-5.aspx
Looking at all these pictures makes me wanna head out west even more.
If it wasn't for the cost of living.............
Most of your pics Traxs are from the Yukon no? Hows it like to work up in there? expensive to live?
Traxs,
Those are amzing photos! Is there anything special you guys do with your equipment during the winters up there?. I have had excavator tracks freeze to the ground before but for a day or two. I can't imagine what it would be like at 30-40 below. Do you leave your equipment run all night?
Nice sunset/sunrise traxs. Not going to be much left of that island when you guys are done huh.