The equipment varies depending upon whether the work is being done out above ground or below ground. The mining equipment is risky and hence, trained personnel who understand the machines are needed. Each type of mining equipment comes with its own set of tasks.
Mining Equipment
Complex surface mining equipment is required as support in major mineral extraction process: they are Draglines, Shovels, Loaders, and Haul Trucks, the Mass Excavator
A Dragline Excavator
A Dragline Excavator is a large machine used to unearth dirt and other materials from construction sites and mining areas. It is a piece of heavy equipment. Draglines are of two categories being standard, lifting cranes, and the heavy units which have to be assembled on-site. It uses a large bucket between two towers with a wire rope which can be maneuvered and lowered to collect earth and other materials from the area. They have the capacity tomove 160 cubic yards of material in one scoop. The operators are experts who control dragline excavators at construction sites. They coordinate their activities with other construction workers on the site using hand and audio signals, to ensure safety and keep an efficient pace. They weigh 2000 metric tonnes and require routine cleaning and maintenance tasks. The larger types are put to effective use in strip-mining operations to move coal, and for tar-sand mining.
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