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VACUUM EXCAVATOR [2 records]

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Record 1 2006-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Construction Site Equipment
  • Sewers and Drainage
CONT

For the planned removing of material so-called suction excavators have been developed, in which with the aid of a fan a vacuum is produced and the material can be suctioned through an elephant trunk into a storage tank, where the suction material is separated from the suction air flow, while filtering out dust or other particles contained in the conveying air, before the latter is blown out at the fan outlet side.

CONT

A vacuum excavator may be required to pump the flows out of a downstream manhole.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel de chantier
  • Égouts et drainage
CONT

En réponse à ce programme, l'agence [...] s'est dotée d'une excavatrice aspiratrice. Il s'agit d'un aspirateur extrêmement puissant, monté sur un châssis de camion de 26 tonnes, capable d'aspirer de l'eau, des boues, de la terre et même de la rocaille. Afin de préserver l'environnement, la benne est pourvue de filtres à nettoyage automatique qui garantissent un haut niveau de pureté de l'air rejeté (moins de 50 mg de particules par M[3] d'air).

Key term(s)
  • excavatrice-aspiratrice

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
  • Excavation (Construction)
CONT

ExcaVac vacuum digging unit replaces hand-digging and shovel crews on railway tracks - many times faster... ExcaVac on construction sites. Attached to a hydraulic excavator or truck with loading boom, ExcaVac replaces shovel work on utility trenches. ExcaVac does not damage cables or pipes. The vacuum unit can handle up to 10 m³ of soil within one hour under normal conditions. Pits can be excavated as narrow as the suction tool diameter of 250 mm (10").

Key term(s)
  • pneumatic digging
  • vacuum excavator
  • vacuum excavation equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
  • Fouilles (Construction)
DEF

Excavation effectuée par aspiration de la matière granulaire permettant une excavation profonde de petite surface.

Spanish

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