Classic MachinesEarthfill Compaction – A Brief HistoryContrafed PUblishingOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021 by Contrafed PUblishingOctober 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Good compaction of fill is essential if you are to avoid subsidence. The Romans and Egyptians knew it and so did the so-called “primitive” tribes...
Forgotten companiesForgotten companies: Bucyrus-ErieContrafed PUblishingFebruary 20, 2018June 18, 2023 by Contrafed PUblishingFebruary 20, 2018June 18, 2023 The Bucyrus-Erie Company was world famous for its range of face shovels, draglines, cranes and other mining and quarry equipment. However, it also made a...
Classic MachinesScrapersThe history of the towed scraperContrafed PUblishingMarch 29, 2016August 16, 2022 by Contrafed PUblishingMarch 29, 2016August 16, 2022 Before the motor scraper there was the towed scraper – one of the first types of bulk earthmoving equipment to be invented. RICHARD CAMPBELL looks...