Marion 8750: the propel gear case changed out in situ, on the pit floor of the Bowen Basin.
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Marion 8750: propel gear case changed out in situ
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How ABC’s fitting, machining and field crews changed out a walking dragline’s propel gear case in the Bowen Basin — without bringing the machine home.
A walking dragline doesn’t come to the workshop. The workshop goes to it — overhauled to OEM spec in Paget, moved by the 24/7 transport division, fitted on the pit floor.
The propel gear case over the Marion 8750 deck — change-out in situ
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