2.2 - Effect of Overloading on Stability
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What does heaped capacity mean?
💡 Hint: Think about how full a bucket can get.
What is the bucket fill factor?
💡 Hint: Consider how different materials fill a bucket.
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What is the main purpose of a bucket fill factor?
💡 Hint: Remember how sand fills a bucket differently than rocks.
True or False: The static tipping load can be exceeded to improve productivity.
💡 Hint: Think about safety first!
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A front-end loader has a rated static tipping load of 10,000 kg. If it’s allowed to operate at 50% of this tipping load, what is the maximum safe load the operator can place in the bucket?
💡 Hint: Calculate 50% of the static tipping load.
If an operator uses a bucket with a rated capacity of 3 m³ and it has a fill factor of 0.8 with a material weight of 1600 kg/m³, what’s the effective weight in the bucket?
💡 Hint: Multiply the volume by the fill factor and then by the material weight.
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