Caterpillar Performance Handbook, January 2017, SEBD0351-47

Production and Machine Selection Nomograph ● To find required bucket payload and bucket size

Track Loaders

1) Enter Scale A cycles per hour (100) and B hourly production 200 m 3 /hr (262 yd 3 /hr). 2) Connect A and B and extend to C to find required payload 2.0 m 3 (2.62 yd 3 ).

3) Connect C to bucket fill factor on Scale D (110%) and extend to E to find required bucket size 1.8 m 3 (2.35 yd 3 ). 4) Transfer Scale A and C readings to nomograph on following page.

A

B

C

D

E

Cycles per Hour

Hourly Production Required

Required Payload Volume

Bucket Fill Factor

Required Bucket Volume

200 180 160 140 120 100

m 3 /hr

1000 800 600 500 400 300 200 150 120 100 yd 3 /hr

m 3 /cycle yd 3 /cycle

m 3

yd 3

700 600 500 400 300 200 150 100 80 60 50 40 30

.75

1

7

5

6

4.5

1

80

5 4

1.5

3.5

1.25 1.5

3 4

60 50

2

2.5

120% 100

3

2

2

40

3

80 60 50 40

80 60 50 40 30 20 15 12 10

3 3.5 2.5

1.5 2

30 25 20 18 16 14 12 10 9 8 7 6

4

1.5

5

4

1

20 15 12 10 8

4.5

6

5

7

1

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