Delft University of Technology
Faculty Mechanical, Maritime and Materials Engineering
Transport Technology



J. Wit Werktuigen in de dagbouw.
Literature survey, Report 94.3.TT.4358, Transport Engineering and Logistics.


This paper discusses the use of machinery for material cutting and transportation in open pit mines. This discussion includes: shovels, draglines, bucket wheel excavators, surface miners, front end loaders, scrapers, dozers, trucks, conveyors and crushing-units.


Reports on Transport Engineering and Logistics (in Dutch)
Modified: 2008.05.01; logistics@3mE.tudelft.nl , TU Delft / 3mE / TT / LT.