Simple mechanical hand-operated loading equipment has been developed for this purpose.
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The usual loading equipment consisted of a copper loading scoop, a ramrod, and a felt brush or sponge.
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Quarry faces became safer, well profiled and quarry floors were level and easier for loading equipment to operate and move across.
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