4.1 - Cycle Time Analysis
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What is the back-track loading method?
💡 Hint: Think about how the pusher moves after loading.
Name one advantage of chain loading.
💡 Hint: Does it have to go back like the back-track method?
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What is the slowest loading method?
💡 Hint: Think of how the pusher moves after loading.
True or False: Chain loading eliminates backtracking.
💡 Hint: Consider how the pusher operates after loading the first scraper.
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A construction site needs to calculate the productivity of scrapers operating under different loading methods. If scraper loading time remains constant at 4 minutes, analyze how the methods' cycle times affect overall production over an 8-hour shift.
💡 Hint: Focus on understanding how each cycle time affects total time available.
Given the average pusher takes 3 minutes per cycle, calculate how many scrapers can be effectively managed by one pusher if the loading time is established at 6 minutes using the balancing formula N = Ts/Tp.
💡 Hint: Substitute into the formula for a clear understanding.
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