Reclaimer bucket wheel change out at the Nammuldi iron ore mine, Western Australia. In the image, the new bucket wheel can be seen being rigged up before it is lifted into position. In the background, the reclaimer can be seen. An elevated work platform is being used to rig up the third and fourth attachment points while the bucket wheel is suspended from a crane by earlier-fitted two attachment points. The third and fourth attachment points utelise chain blocks to balance out the bucket wheel and get it into a straight position for the final lift. The bucket wheel weights approximately 54 metric tonnes.
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