Abstract
This article discusses the development of an essential mine-action tool: a preparation system for demining areas thick with vegetation. After covering the need for the technology, the authors explain how a commercially available product evolved into a highly capable remote-controlled vegetation cutter for demining, and how the manufacturer subsequently adopted the modified system for the commercial marketplace. Modifications made to the PECO are discussed in depth, and an accompanying analysis provides interesting insight into how the PECO project became a success for those in need of an efficient and effective brush-clearing device.
Recommended Citation
Collins, Ronald and Henderson, Thomas
(2011)
"The PECO Wolverine: Evolution of a Demining Area-preparation Tool,"
The Journal of ERW and Mine Action
: Vol. 15
:
Iss.
2
, Article 42.
Available at:
https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cisr-journal/vol15/iss2/42
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