Bagger 293 ⛏️ This is the largest digging machine (or trencher or rotating shovel) in the world. It was built by TAKRAF and is shown here crossing a road in Germany on the way to its destination, an open air coal mine. Although at the mine the treads are unnecessary, it was cheaper to make the machine self-propelled than to try and move it with conventional hauling equipment. Bagger 293 is 96 metres (314.9 feet) tall (Guinness World Record for highest terrestrial vehicle, shared with Bagger 288). It is 225 metres (738.2 feet) long (same as Bagger 287), weighs 14,200 tonnes (31.3 million pounds), and requires five people to operate. It is powered by an external power source providing 16.56 megawatts. The bucket-wheel itself is over 21.3 metres (69.9 feet) in diameter with 18 buckets, each of which can hold over 15 cubic metres (529.7 cubic feet) of material. It can move 240,000 m3 or 218,880 tonnes of soil per day (the same as Bagger 288). . . #bagger #bagger293 #excavator #mining #excavation #digging #diggingmachine #trencher #rotatory #shovel #mine #opencutmining #openpitmine #machinery #heavyequipment #constructionequipment #construction #engineering #amazing #civilengineering #geotechnical #mechanical #geotechnics #mechanicalengineering #geotechnicalengineering #engenheiracivil #Technology #civil https://www.instagram.com/p/CTjIaaBACO2/?utm_medium=tumblr
