4.5 - Final Productivity Calculation
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Practice Questions
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What is the bucket fill factor?
💡 Hint: Think about how different materials affect bucket efficiency.
What happens when the loader's bucket is overloaded?
💡 Hint: Consider what tipping load means.
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What does the bucket fill factor adjust?
💡 Hint: Consider what affects how full a bucket can realistically be.
True or False: A track-mounted loader gives better tractive effort than a wheel-mounted loader.
💡 Hint: Think about different mounting systems.
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A loader has a heaped capacity of 3.0 m³ and fills 75% when handling gravel. Its tipping load is 9000 kg. If the unit weight of gravel is 1600 kg/m³, calculate the productivity in kg/hr for a cycle time of 35 seconds.
💡 Hint: Step through the calculations carefully, converting units where needed.
If a track-mounted loader can carry 10 tons per load, with a tipping load safety factor of 0.35, what is the maximum load it can safely carry?
💡 Hint: Remember the safety factor reduces how much we can load safely.
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