Power Shovels is a celebration of the land leviathans that have inhabited the open pit mines over the past century. Due to their massive size and unbelievable capabilities, interest in these machines extends far beyond their role in the extraction of minerals and precious metals. Author Orlemann focuses on the super stripper and loading class of shovels. Discover how the super stripper can remove vast amounts of earth and place it over a football field away. This book reveals design, engineering, manufacture, assembly, and operation of these modern and massive shovels.
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• Covers the super stripper and loading class of shovels
• Concentrates on shovels built from 1970 to today
• Never-before-seen images of machines being assembled and operated
• Vintage color photography
• Concentrates on shovels built from 1970 to today
• Never-before-seen images of machines being assembled and operated
• Vintage color photography
About the Author
Author Eric Orlemann has written numerous earthmover books for MBI. He lives in Decatur, Illinois.
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Power Shovels a book well worth the read!,
This review is from: Power Shovels: The World's Mightiest Mining and Construction Excavators (Hardcover)
This book is packed full of pictures and history. Once again Eric C O has done him self proud and his books should be included on the book shelf of every heavy equipment fan.
Alistair K Australia
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SE Kansas Coal Mining Museum,
This review is from: Power Shovels: The World's Mightiest Mining and Construction Excavators (Hardcover)
My uncle (Carrol Spencer) was the 1st operator on Big Brutus near West Mineral, Kansas. I have visited the museum numerous times and have enjoyed the trip each time. Big Brutus is a sight to behold, if you are ever in the Pittsburg, Kansas area the side trip to visit the Big Brutus museum is time well spent. Ask anyone in the area and they will give directions.
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During the early 1800s, both in the United States and in Europe, the process of digging and moving earth for construction and building endeavors was still based largely on man and animal power. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hydraulic mining excavators, average working weight, front shovel form, standard bucket capacity, steel traction wheels, full operating trim, flywheel horsepower, backhoe version, stripping shovel, backhoe configuration, shovel version, counterbalanced hoist, overall working weight, largest hydraulic excavator, shovel offerings, shovel designs, super strippers, dipper capacity, shovel models, mobile land machine, railroad shovels, crawler assemblies, mining shovel, loading shovels, cable shovels Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bucyrus Erie, United States, Silver Spade, Peabody Coal, Bucyrus International, Captain Mine, Marion Model, Terex Mining, North America, Keith Haddock, Powder River Basin, Bucyrus Company, Peabody Energy, Aurora Mine, Big Muskie, Marion Power Shovel, United Electric Coal, Big Digger, Northwest Engineering, Big Hog, Green Coal, Hanna Coal Company, Kennecott Energy, Urs Peyer, Fidelity Mine New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
During the early 1800s, both in the United States and in Europe, the process of digging and moving earth for construction and building endeavors was still based largely on man and animal power. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
hydraulic mining excavators, average working weight, front shovel form, standard bucket capacity, steel traction wheels, full operating trim, flywheel horsepower, backhoe version, stripping shovel, backhoe configuration, shovel version, counterbalanced hoist, overall working weight, largest hydraulic excavator, shovel offerings, shovel designs, super strippers, dipper capacity, shovel models, mobile land machine, railroad shovels, crawler assemblies, mining shovel, loading shovels, cable shovels Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bucyrus Erie, United States, Silver Spade, Peabody Coal, Bucyrus International, Captain Mine, Marion Model, Terex Mining, North America, Keith Haddock, Powder River Basin, Bucyrus Company, Peabody Energy, Aurora Mine, Big Muskie, Marion Power Shovel, United Electric Coal, Big Digger, Northwest Engineering, Big Hog, Green Coal, Hanna Coal Company, Kennecott Energy, Urs Peyer, Fidelity Mine New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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books:
- Baldwin Locomotive Works (Baldwin : General Catalogue 1915) by Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation on page 65
- Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel by Virginia Lee Burton on page 8
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