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DRAG BUCKET [2 records]

Record 1 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Earthmoving
  • Road Construction Equipment
CONT

... a dragline ... is nothing more than a lifting crane with a drag bucket in lieu of the lifting hook. This bucket, and the drag operation, are best suited for working loose sand or gravel material.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Terrassement
  • Matériel de constr. (Voies de circulation)

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-09-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Dredging
CONT

6 metres per second, that bucket hoisting speed be as slow as possible when working in fine, noncohesive material and that no attempts be made to level the dredged surface by dragging the bucket.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Dragage
CONT

Ainsi, il sera particulièrement important de régler la vitesse de descente de la benne à moins de 0,6 m/s, de minimaliser la vitesse de remontée du godet ou de la pelle lorsque des matériaux fins et non cohésifs sont dragués et de renoncer à la pratique d'aplanir la surface excavée en traînant la benne.

Spanish

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