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Providing reach-in capability for safe operations with manned equipment, Multi-Tooled Excavators offer highly flexible platforms from which operators can conduct ground preparation and specialized mine clearing processes. The cab is armored to protect the operator from a mine blast and several modified commercial-off-the-shelf excavator digging and sifting attachments have been incorporated. The tools, including implements for sifting, shredding, and com- bined function excavation and sifting, expand the existing capabilities and in- crease the flexibility of excavator-based clearance processes. When equipped with the right mix from the suite of more than a dozen tools, the system can be tailored to suit a variety of local conditions and requirements of the typical demining organizations. UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HUMANITARIAN DEMINING R&D PROGRAM An armored excavator with a versatile suite of digging, sifting, and shredding attachments STATUS In June 2007 a Multi- Tooled CAT 320CL Excava- tor began an operational field evaluation in coordi- nation with the National Demining Commission in Chile. Excavators operating in Afghanistan by the HALO Trust have also been equipped with two sifting attachments. Since May 2006, the Cam- bodian Mine Action Center has been evaluating at- tachments in multi-tooled operations in Iraq. In 2005 the multi-tooled operations concept was evaluated in Honduras in minefields buried under mud slides. Multi-Tooled Excavator
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Providing reach-in capability for safe operations with manned equipment, Multi-Tooled Excavators offer highly flexible platforms from which operators can conduct ground preparation and specialized mine clearing processes. The cab is armored to protect the operator from a mine blast and several modified commercial-off-the-shelf excavator digging and sifting attachments have been incorporated. The tools, including implements for sifting, shredding, and com-
bined function excavation and sifting, expand the existing capabilities and in-crease the flexibility of excavator-based clearance processes. When equipped with the right mix from the suite of more than a dozen tools, the system can be tailored to suit a variety of local conditions and requirements of the typical demining organizations.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
HUMANITARIAN DEMINING R&D PROGRAM
An armored excavator with a versatile suite of digging, sifting, and shredding attachments
STATUS
In June 2007 a Multi-Tooled CAT 320CL Excava-tor began an operational field evaluation in coordi-nation with the National Demining Commission in Chile.
Excavators operating in Afghanistan by the HALO Trust have also been equipped with two sifting attachments.
Since May 2006, the Cam-bodian Mine Action Center has been evaluating at-tachments in multi-tooled operations in Iraq.
In 2005 the multi-tooled operations concept was evaluated in Honduras in minefields buried under mud slides.
Multi-Tooled Excavator
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Government POC US Army RDECOM CERDEC NVESD Attn: Chris Wanner 10221 Burbeck Road Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5806 USA Phone: +1-703-704-1076 Fax: +1-703-704-3001 [email protected] www.humanitarian-demining.org
7 August 2008
APPLICATIONS
FEATURES
• Armored operator cab
• Working stand-off distance of 4-8 m
• Quick attach coupler provides easy changing of tools in minutes
• Suite of digging, sifting, and shredding tools tailored to soil type, vegetation, mine threat, and clearance process
• Can be fitted to organi-zation’s excavator
• Multi-Tooled Excavators have the capability to clear large amounts of heavy vegetation, excavate and sift mine soils, and dig and sift buried mines unreachable by conventional methods
Riddle Rotar
Vane rake Rocklands
• Rocklands sifter • Remu bucket • Rotary Riddle bucket • Vaned Rake • Trommex sifter
• VTN rubble sifter • Allu shredder-screener • Standard digging bucket • Bertani clamshell bucket • Northern Track riddle sifter
The Multi-Tooled Excavator’s suite of attachments includes:
VTN rubble
Bertani
Allu
Trommex Vertical mill
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEHUMANITARIAN DEMINING R&D PROGRAMRiddleRotarVane rakeRocklandsBertaniAllu TrommexVertical mill
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