In this episode, we went into the heart of Australia's Bowen Basin, where coal is king, and the machines that extract it are nothing short of colossal.
We were at Hastings Deering, the largest Caterpillar dealer in Australia, to get a firsthand look at the behemoths that make the mining around the area possible.
From the shops that build and care for the machines to the meticulous process of assembling them, Hasting's pulled back the curtain on what it takes to keep the coal flowing down under.
Stay dirty, everybody!
#construction #mining #heavyequipment
Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction and Arrival at Hastings Deering
0:53 - First Look at the Machines
1:36 - Exploring the "Smaller" Bay
2:06 - The Disassembly and Reassembly Process
2:38 - Inside the Track Shop
3:51 - Understanding the Idler Rebuild Process
4:19 - The Efficiency of Track Presses
5:00 - Observing a Rebuild in Progress
6:29 - Inside a 796 AC Electric Drive Caterpillar
7:17 - The Process of Preparing Dozers for Work
10:09 - Assembling Components of Machines
12:02 - The Importance of Rollover Protection Structure
13:35 - The Use of Scheduling Software in Rebuilds
14:32 - Bucyrus 8750 Dragline Scale Model
15:36 - The Welding Process for Truck Beds
16:54 - Day One Wrap Up
22 июл 2024
