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AGGREGATES MANAGER November 2015
EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT
by Doug Bye
L
arge hydraulic excavators are often
used for production loading at the
quarry face. As primary production
tools, these machines set the pace
for the entire mining operation. The bucket
and teeth at the end of the excavator stick
can affect that pace, as well as machine oper-
ating costs — probably more than you think.
In North America, the backhoe configuration
is much more common than is the front shovel
configuration, so we'll focus on backhoe ma-
chines here. Whether working on the bench
with the trucks or on the bench above the
trucks, and regardless of loading through the
tail or over the side rail of each truck, bucket
considerations remain the same.
Guidelines for
selecting and
maintaining
excavator
buckets and
teeth.
Equipment for Your Bucket
GET the Right
