Bucket wheel excavators. The most famous of which being the Bagger 288, bucket wheel excavators make shorter work of mines than typical drill and blast mining. The machine eats away at the rock ...

“And just because the excavators have wheels, doesn’t mean they have to be solely operated with a steering wheel,” Waldron said. “After all, they feature Comfort Drive Control, which ...

Powley agrees, adding, “[The wheeled excavator] would be the machine I would use on a gravel base or a blacktop base.” The wheels prevent marring of the finished surface. “I think in a new ...