Bucyrus-Erie Project

TIC was awarded the contract for the erection of a 1300-W Bucyrus-Erie dragline including the setting of two 1,300 hp hoist motors, two 1,300 hp drag motors, three 640 hp swing motors, two 640 hp propel motors, one 102” diameter hoist drum, one 102” diameter drag drum, 285’ boom with a 85 1/4” sheave and all other electrical and mechanical items.

Maximum hoisting load was 195,000 lbs and the working weight was 4,705,000 lbs. Man-hours totaled 84,000.