5.2 - Balancing Scrapers and Pushers
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Practice Questions
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What is the purpose of back-track loading?
💡 Hint: Think about the back and forth movement.
Describe one advantage of chain loading.
💡 Hint: Consider how scrapers position themselves.
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Which loading method is considered the slowest?
💡 Hint: Think about the time it takes to return.
Is shuttle loading commonly used?
💡 Hint: Consider its operation requirement.
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Challenge Problems
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If a construction site needs to move materials from two different fill areas, which loading method would be ideal and why?
💡 Hint: Consider the fill areas available.
Calculate the optimal number of scrapers to use with a pusher that has a cycle time of 10 minutes, given a scraper cycle time of 50 minutes.
💡 Hint: Remember the formula used for balancing equipment!
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