3.4 - Estimating Variable Time
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What is a bucket fill factor?
💡 Hint: Think about different materials and their filling abilities.
Define tipping load.
💡 Hint: Consider stability while operating machinery.
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What defines the bucket fill factor?
💡 Hint: Consider how the material alters the ability to fill a bucket.
The tipping load indicates safety in operation?
💡 Hint: Is this related to how we ensure safe operation of heavy machinery?
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A loader with a tipping load of 14,000 kg is used with a fill factor of 0.85 and must not exceed the operating limit. Calculate the maximum allowed load in the bucket for safety.
💡 Hint: Use the tipping load limits to determine safety values.
If a loader has an effective bucket capacity of 3.0 m3 and a unit weight of material handled is 1200 kg/m3, how much will the loader be able to carry?
💡 Hint: Consider the volume and weight relation for your calculations.
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