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Heavy & civil
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Heavy & civil
mast-raising cylinders
Construction; Heavy & civil
Hydraulic cylinders used to raise and lower the mast to and from its drilling position.
mining
Construction; Heavy & civil
Usually removal of soil or rock having value because of its chemical composition.
elevator
Construction; Heavy & civil
A vertical reciprocating conveyor, used on a scraper to move material into the bowl.
front
Construction; Heavy & civil
The working attachment of a shovel, as a dragline, hoe, or dipper stick. The front of the blast hole drill is the end opposite the operator’s cab.
front-end
Construction; Heavy & civil
Loader A tractor loader with a bucket attachment at the front end of the tractor.
face
Construction; Heavy & civil
The more or less vertical surface of rock exposed by blasting or excavating, or the cutting end of a drill hole.
