SHEPCO 21B Air Loader

The Rocker Shovel Air Loader provides a significant boost to underground mining productivity by emulating the movements of the human “mucker,” the labourer who removes rubble, or “muck,” from underground mines, particularly in and narrow mine tunnels.

The loader is operated by a worker at the side of the machine who could manipulate two controls, one for the wheels and the other for bucket travel. It runs entirely by compressed air. As the machine moved forward, the bucket is capable of removing up to 30 cubic feet of rubble per minute. When the bucket is full, an operator would actuate the bucket drive motor that would move the rubble upward and rearward into a mine car which may be a cocopan or Granby car for removal.