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Wheel Dragon™ Bucketwheel Dredges

Dredges with a dual-wheel excavator in place of the cutterhead, for higher cutting force and heavy-mineral recovery in mining.

Description

The Wheel Dragon™ replaces a traditional cutterhead with a dual-wheel excavator system that feeds material directly into the suction pipe, giving a higher and more consistent solids concentration.

Key features

  • Dual-wheel bucketwheel excavator instead of a cutterhead
  • Direct feed into the suction pipe for consistent solids concentration
  • Can be installed on various Ellicott dredge models
  • Designed for 24/7 mining duty

Applications

Mining of rutile, ilmenite and gold; industrial materials such as salt and trona; and hard-packed sand and clay.

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