The scale of BWEs varies significantly and is dependent on the intended application. Compact BWEs designed by ThyssenKrupp may have boom lengths as small as , weigh 50 tons, and move of earth per hour. Their larger models reach boom lengths of , weigh 13,000 tons, and move per hour.ThyssenKrupp Fördertechnik. (2005). Business Unit: Mining The largest BWE ever constructed is TAKRAF's Bagger 293, which is 93 meters tall and 225 meters long, weighs 14,200 tonnes and is capable of moving of overburden every day. Excavations of per day have been recorded. The BWEs used in the United States tend to be smaller than those constructed in Germany.
