Tracked excavation machine for muddy ground has vacuum system to suck slurry out of articulated scoop bucket

摘要

The tracked vehicle has an articulated gantry (41) with a hinged scoop bucket (21) on its end. When the scoop has excavated material in its cavity (23) a flap cover (24) closes and a suction pump (34) on the vehicle draws water or slurry from the cavity (23) up the suction pipes (32, 33) and discharges it via a rear pipe (35).