5.1 - Summary of Key Points
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Practice Questions
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What does the bucket fill factor represent?
💡 Hint: Think about how material type affects capacity.
Define tipping load.
💡 Hint: This is a critical safety measure.
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What do manufacturers provide regarding bucket ratings?
💡 Hint: Focus on what conditions ratings are established.
True or False: The bucket fill factor increases with the size of the material being loaded.
💡 Hint: Consider how material size affects compactness.
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A loader has a nominal capacity of 5 cubic meters and is tasked to load different materials: sand with a fill factor of 0.9 and gravel with a fill factor of 0.7. Calculate the effective load volumes for both materials.
💡 Hint: Multiply the nominal capacity by the fill factor.
If the tipping load for a loader is 15,000 kg and the recommended operating load is 40% of this, what is the maximum operating load? Furthermore, explain why it's important to maintain this limit.
💡 Hint: Calculate a percentage of the tipping load to find the safe operating limit.
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