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What is a characteristic of track loaders compared to wheel loaders?
What is a characteristic of track loaders compared to wheel loaders?
- Lower production due to slower speed (correct)
- Inability to manage side slopes
- Higher speed over longer haul distances
- Less capable of overcoming steep grades
How is loader production typically estimated?
How is loader production typically estimated?
- By multiplying average bucket load by cycles per hour (correct)
- As the subtraction of cycles per hour from average bucket load
- As the division of cycles per hour by average bucket load
- By adding average bucket load to cycles per hour
What is included in the basic cycle time for a loader operation?
What is included in the basic cycle time for a loader operation?
- Traveling a minimum distance only
- Loading, dumping, and traveling a minimum distance (correct)
- Traveling and dumping only
- Loading and dumping only
How is hourly production in loose volume calculated for a wheel loader excavating sand and gravel?
How is hourly production in loose volume calculated for a wheel loader excavating sand and gravel?
What is the key factor considered in determining the number of haul units needed?
What is the key factor considered in determining the number of haul units needed?
What does the fixed time element of a loader operation involve?
What does the fixed time element of a loader operation involve?
In the context of loader operation, what does the term 'job efficiency' refer to?
In the context of loader operation, what does the term 'job efficiency' refer to?
Why do track loaders have less production than wheel loaders over longer haul distances?
Why do track loaders have less production than wheel loaders over longer haul distances?
What is the effect of effective grade on a loader's production rate?
What is the effect of effective grade on a loader's production rate?
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