Excavating and Loading Equipment

This gallery of equipment images is designed to help you identify common types of mass excavating and loading equipment used in construction and mining, both past and present.

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Elevating scraper: c. 1962 Hancock 4R2. An elevating scraper loads itself by sweeping dirt into the bowl by means of slats on a moving chain conveyor at the front of the bowl.