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ONE of the biggest problems facing shovel operators is the issue of false latch trips. Caterpillar reckons it has found a way around that. Get rid of the latch.

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The LatchFree Dipper System

The LatchFree Dipper System

On rope shovels, the bottom of the bucket has traditionally been held in place by a latch. That latch is released, or tripped, when the shovel is dumping into the back of a truck. However, in some operations...

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