5 - Cycle Time Calculations
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Practice Questions
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Define the term 'Swell Factor'.
💡 Hint: Think of how material volume changes when excavated.
What does cycle time encompass?
💡 Hint: Consider all parts of a task completion for a machine.
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What is the swell factor used for?
💡 Hint: Recall its definition and purpose.
True or False: Cycle time includes only the loading and dumping time.
💡 Hint: Remember what we discussed about the full operation time.
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A project requires moving 1000 m³ of earth with a swell factor of 0.9. Calculate the bank volume needed.
💡 Hint: Remember to convert loose to bank using the swell factor.
You have a scraper with a cycle time of 6 minutes and a pusher cycle time of 1.5 minutes. How many scrapers can one pusher sustain? Calculate and reflect on the operational impacts of this ratio.
💡 Hint: Use the balance formula for your calculations.
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