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Inside the world's biggest land vehicle that's 300ft high and worth an incredible $100M
The world's largest land vehicle is a colossal excavator that stands taller than the Statue of Liberty and weighs more than the Eiffel Tower. The Bagger 288, constructed by German company Krupp ...
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How the Bagger 293 and its ilk are redefining the scale of modern mining
Manufactured by the renowned German brand TAKRAF, the excavator’s development directly responded to the increasing demand for ...
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On the traces of Germany in Alberta
Three brothers from Bavaria settled in Edmonton in the 1950s with their grocery store for German delicacies.Oil production near Fort McMurray began in 1967 with bucket wheel excavators from Germany.
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Floating PV powering sieving machines, suction excavators at German quarry
Most of the electricity generated during the week will be used to operate suction excavators and screening machines at the site. On the weekends, the electricity will be fed into the grid.