Question 1

How do we see what each excavator loaded?

Accepted Answer

Each load is recorded against the excavator that loaded it and the truck that hauled it. Loads can then be counted per excavator for the shift, beside its engine hours.

Question 2

What about an excavator working a hammer?

Accepted Answer

Rock-breaker work, called pecking on many sites, has its own production entries. It stays apart from loading, so the hammer hours do not muddy the loading figures.

Question 3

What happens when the excavator breaks down?

Accepted Answer

The breakdown goes onto a job card against the excavator with its engine hours. The site sees the delay while the workshop sees the job.

The excavator sets the pace of the shift.

Excavators: questions