6 - Scraper Production Cycle
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Practice Questions
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What is back-track loading?
💡 Hint: Think about what the pusher does after loading the first scraper.
What is the main advantage of chain loading?
💡 Hint: Consider why this method is more efficient.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Which loading method is the slowest?
💡 Hint: Consider the steps involved in each loading method.
True or False: Chain loading allows the pusher to pull scrapers without returning.
💡 Hint: Think about the efficiency of the process.
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Challenge Problems
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You have two scrapers and one pusher. If the scraper cycle time is 2 minutes and the pusher cycle time is 1 minute, how many scrapers can effectively be served?
💡 Hint: Think about how their times relate to efficiency.
In an excavation project, a contractor wants to use back-track loading but realizes it might delay progress. If the average load time is 3 minutes and the return time is 2 minutes, what is the total cycle time?
💡 Hint: Add the loading and returning times together.
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