Rasper Ludwig. The Bucket Wheel Excavator: Development, design, application

Germany, Clausthal: Trans Tech Publications, 1975. — 374 p. — (Series on Bulk Materials Handling, Volume 2). — ISBN10: 0878490124 ; ISBN13: 978-0878490127.This big book provides a detailed history of a big piece of machinery: the bucket wheel excavator. Rasper's well-illustrated survey of the BWE begins with 19th century American patents and carries into the 1970's.Origin & Development of the Bucket Wheel Excavator;
Methods of Operation of Wheel Excavators;
Bucket Wheel Excavator Design;
Cutting Resistance & Digging Power;
Regulations for Load Assumptions;
The Bucket Wheel;
Conveyor Belts on Bucket Wheel Excavators;
Crawlers for Bucket Wheel Excavators;
Lubrication Technology for Bucket Wheel Excavators;
The Main Slewing Mechanism of the Bucket Wheel Excavator;
The Steel Structure of the Bucket Wheel Excavator;
Electrical Equipment for Bucket Wheel Excavators;
The Role of the Bucket Wheel in Excavation;
Bucket Wheel Excavator Mining Systems;
Appendix;
Reference List of Major Bucket Wheel Manufacturing Companies.