The exhaust is not the only thing sticking out of the water, the air intake also has to be ran out of the water or the diesel engine will not run and that includes any engine
I worked at a Komatsu dealer back in the 80's, this was the coolest toy they made....until the excavator that could dig UNDER itself came along. It can sit on a bridge and dig UNDER THERE. I can't remember what it was called, CC Mangum used one to dig alongside those old granite curbs in Raleigh. One dude dang near knocked the cab slam off one because of the funky joints on the boom and bucket. (We had to fix it, and he NEVER did it again.)
If there is a need - mankind (or at least Komatsu) can fill the order and build the machine to tackle the job, extreme mechanical engineering and quality manufacturing of components as well as rigorus scrutiny of assembly methods are required to get things to perform in such conditions as the salty sea.
Modern environmental regs would make it impossible to use in most nations. 10 years ago in Australia our dredging project for a wharf was planned to use an excavator with an 8 meter tower between the cabin and the tracks so it could operate in water nearly 10 meters deep. What killed the plan was environmental, a little grease might get into the water, or if a hose was to burst and hydraulic fluid got into the water. No proposed solution or mitigation was good enough so in came the barges and long reach boom shore excavators.
There's environmentally friendly fluids and grease available. It's been available for the last 15 years. I believe it's all vegetable oil based, for working in sensitive environments. Much of the forestry and logging currently requires this type of certification standard.
@@ExposingReflections Good to know there is alternatives, but getting regulators on board will always be a problem. Our engineers could not convince the regulators, and the excavator was brand new, designed for marine operation, all the hydraulics were double walled. It costs a pencil pusher nothing to say no.
Okay... neat idea.... but unless you're moving material larger than 12", it's useless compared to a dredge.... and I can only imagine the maintenance $$$$
The exhaust is not the only thing sticking out of the water, the air intake also has to be ran out of the water or the diesel engine will not run and that includes any engine
Are you sure?
No shit 😮
Maybe they use electrolysis?
Along with the crank case and transmission ventilation tubes. It isnt "completely sealed"
true meaning to water cooled.
Dragging submerged material seems better than blindly pushing via remote.
I bet Chuck Norris drives it directly.
I worked at a Komatsu dealer back in the 80's, this was the coolest toy they made....until the excavator that could dig UNDER itself came along. It can sit on a bridge and dig UNDER THERE. I can't remember what it was called, CC Mangum used one to dig alongside those old granite curbs in Raleigh. One dude dang near knocked the cab slam off one because of the funky joints on the boom and bucket. (We had to fix it, and he NEVER did it again.)
RIP to anyone on acid watching this on land
What?
I could imagine a military niche for this thing.
If there is a need - mankind (or at least Komatsu) can fill the order and build the machine to tackle the job, extreme mechanical engineering and quality manufacturing of components as well as rigorus scrutiny of assembly methods are required to get things to perform in such conditions as the salty sea.
Awesome 👍
Who is the woman mocking Rapaport?
So if a seagull lands on the snorkel, bet that turbo sucks it and holds it right there haha.
Is it remotely operated?
OMFG 🤯🤯🤯
Modern environmental regs would make it impossible to use in most nations. 10 years ago in Australia our dredging project for a wharf was planned to use an excavator with an 8 meter tower between the cabin and the tracks so it could operate in water nearly 10 meters deep. What killed the plan was environmental, a little grease might get into the water, or if a hose was to burst and hydraulic fluid got into the water. No proposed solution or mitigation was good enough so in came the barges and long reach boom shore excavators.
There's environmentally friendly fluids and grease available. It's been available for the last 15 years. I believe it's all vegetable oil based, for working in sensitive environments.
Much of the forestry and logging currently requires this type of certification standard.
@@ExposingReflections Good to know there is alternatives, but getting regulators on board will always be a problem. Our engineers could not convince the regulators, and the excavator was brand new, designed for marine operation, all the hydraulics were double walled. It costs a pencil pusher nothing to say no.
!!!WWWWWOOOOOWWWWW!!!
So is the operator in full diving gear or insulated from the water?.
It's remote control driver is on land
This comment made my day haha
Didn't watch or if so didn't pay attention huh?
2 feet isnt "a significant width" for tracks by any means
What in the underwater dozers is this Batman
Hey, Mom! I got a new job.
Was the Killdozer the same model?
Air intake is more important.
Another view farm channel..
Okay... neat idea.... but unless you're moving material larger than 12", it's useless compared to a dredge.... and I can only imagine the maintenance $$$$
Ai voice
But why
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Somebody get @WhistlingDiesel. He’s gonna lose his damn mind over this