Wheel loader

Japanese: wheel loader(英語表記)wheelloader
Wheel loader

...Some small loaders used in mine tunnels run on rails, but most run on crawlers or tires. Diesel-powered, tire-equipped loaders of this type are called wheel loaders, and because they are highly maneuverable, large loaders are used in open-cut mines. Small and medium-sized loaders are often used inside the mine, but recently, there has been an increase in loaders that can carry ore in a bucket and travel several tens of meters to the unloading area, also serving as a transporter.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "wheel loader" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…鉱山の坑道で用いられる小型のものには,レール上を走行するものもあるが,多くはクローラーまたはタイヤで走行する。この形式で,ディーゼル駆動,タイヤ式のものは,ホイールローダーwheel loaderと呼ばれ,機動性に富むので,大型のものは露天掘鉱山で用いられる。中・小型のものは,坑内で用いられることが多いが,最近は,バケットに鉱石を積んだまま,荷降ろし場まで数十mを走行して,運搬機の役割も兼ねる形式のものが増えつつある。…

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