摘要 |
Mine clearing machine (100) comprises trailing steel mine detonating fingers (116), ground-penetrating tines (118), and an adjustable ground shear blade (120) able to plane the surface of, or to excavate, the ground to be cleared. A first conveyor or trace (134) conveys material cleared, including any undetonated mines, from the path of travel of machine (100) rearwardly from ground shear blade (120) and on to a second conveyor or trace (154) which deposits the material to the side of the cleared path. The traces (134, 154) are constructed to allow soil and sand to drop through them. Undetonated mines may be lifted from the either trace by an articulated crane (150). Undetonated mines (166) discharged to the side of the cleared path may be detonated or destroyed by a flame cutter (160). The mine clearing machine may be propelled by a dedicated prime mover (104), or mounted upon and propelled by tank, bulldozer or the like.
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