How the Ripper is Replacing Explosives

This quarry had to find another solution when restrictions were put on blasting with explosives. Their solution was The Ripper.

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[hhr]

I run a komatsu 475 in a rock quarry in texas. Definitely harder than blasting.

[Mars-zgblbl]

Fun fact: humans are way more sensitive to vibrations than our buildings

[jackhawez]

You have no idea what you are talking about.

[norandois]

Ripper is nightmare, it broke the excavators as well or when the tip’s broke, drilling and blasting is the way. Highly fractured soft rock could work with the ripper, but not straight hardrock

[redguydhmis]

I recognize that from a lego set i had