The document discusses three types of shovel excavators: power shovel excavators, backhoe shovel excavators, and front shovel excavators. Power shovel excavators come in various sizes and can be crawler or wheel mounted. They are useful for excavating different soil types except hard rock. Backhoe shovel excavators are also known as hoes, and are used for excavating below the machine, such as for trenches, basements, and grading work. Front shovel excavators are predominantly used for hard digging above track level and loading haul units. The document provides details on the applications and operation of each type of shovel excavator.
5. POWER SHOVEL EXCAVATOR
Long-lasting and useful class of earth moving equipment
Capable of excavating all types of earth except hard rock
Size of power shovel varies from 0.375-1.05m3
It may be crawler mounted or wheel mounted shovels
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Crawler mounted shovel:
Low speed
Effective in unstable soil
Wheel mounted shovel:
Higher speed
Effective only in firm ground
7. Power shovel deponds on:
Class of material
Depth of cutting
Angle of swing
Job conditions
Management conditions
Size of hauling units
Skill of the operator
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8. Applications:
Suitable for close range work
Capable of digging very hard materials & remove big boulders
Used in digging in gravel banks , clay pits , digging cuts in road
works , road-side berms etc.
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9. BACK HOE SHOVEL EXCAVATOR
Also known as hoe , back shovel & pull shovel
Used to excavate below the natural surface on which it rests
Hoes used to excavate trenches , pits for basemants & grading works
Used to establish natural slopes
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10. In strom drain and utility work the hoe can perform the
trench excavation and can handle the pipe by eliminating
a second machine
There are special buckets for everything from light sand
to hard rock digging
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12. Applications:
Suitable for digging below the machine level
Effectively used to dress or trim the surface avoiding the use of
manual effort for dressing the excavated surface
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13. FRONT EXCAVATOR
Used predominately for hard digging above track level
and loading haul units
Loading of shot rock will be a typical application
Shovel is capable of developing a high break out force
The material being excavated should be such that it will
stand with a fairly vertical face
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14. FRONT SHOVEL EXCAVATOR
High excavation rate due to unique front shovel and side
tip operation
Prolec laser system enables excavation to a more
accurate level resulting in quicker excavation rates
while reducing the chance of over-digging
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15. Improved track quality due to the excavation action
(pushing into spoil rather than pulling it back)
Fewer machine controllers on site meaning less risk and
safer operations
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18. Factors afecting shovel excavators are:
Class of material
Height of cut
Angle of swing
Size of houling units
Operator skill
Physical conditions of the shovel
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