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WHEEL TYPE CHOPPER [1 record]

Record 1 2006-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wheels and Tires (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
  • Waste Management
  • Earthmoving
CONT

... heavy compaction equipment resembles wheeled bulldozers. This equipment is classified by the type of wheel or drum roller that comes into contact with the soil... These types include sheepsfoot, vibratory, pneumatic and high-speed tamping foot. There is also a class for chopper wheels, but these are used exclusively to compact disposed municipal solid waste.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Roues et pneus (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Terrassement
CONT

Compacteur à déchets : [...] équipé de roues à couteaux à l'avant et [de roues] à pieds de mouton à l'arrière [...]

Spanish

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