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Dozer Push cut and fill

How to Plan Dozer Push

NewsMay 11, 2015

The 5 P’s are important in Bulk Dozer Push. Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance. Simply pegging out the pivot point and letting the dozers loose can result in lost opportunities. One of the most effective ways to design dozer push is using sections, then joining the sections to make 3D surfaces. Firstly, evaluate the pivot point location – should it be the standard projection from coal edge or is there an advantage in raising the pivot line?

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When to consider bulk dozer push?

When to Consider Bulk Dozer Push?

NewsApril 9, 2015
Bulk dozer push is applicable to a range of situations and can be applied in flat dip strip mines and steep dip mines using apparent dip stripping.  Bulk dozer push uses the void created by coal mining to move material to spoil cheaply.  Generally, dozer push is applicable to spoil up to 60m above the basal seam, with prestrip applied to the upper waste as the depth to coal increases.

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2015 Mines and Money Hong Kong

NewsMarch 19, 2015

MEC will be exhibiting at the 2015 Mines and Money Hong Kong Expo held at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Centre from the 23rd - 27th March. If you are attending the event come and visit our team in booth H24 in the exhibition area. Meet with our Project Leads-Tim Cooper and Mark Slater to find out more about our capabilities and projects.

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Bulk Dozer Push

How much can Bulk Dozer Push save you?

NewsMarch 16, 2015
Bulk dozer push costs are typically between $1.30 and $2.00 per bcm, and compare favourably with truck shovel costs of up to $4.00 per bcm.  Bulk dozer push can be applied in most situations where the coal dip is less than 20 degrees, offsetting other more expensive methods.  As the low capital alternative to a dragline, dozers are inexpensive to purchase and move more material per operator hour than all but the largest of excavator fleets.

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