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Motor Graders for Production Support

Published Monday, January 01, 2001

Wheel loaders, excavators and haul trucks are the primary movers of material from the pit face to the plant at aggregate operations. Short loading cycle times and proper loader-truck and truck-crusher size matching are critical to maximizing their efficiency. But haul speed also significantly impacts productivity. Support equipment, therefore - such as motor graders to keep haul roads smooth and well drained - can be important production tools. In a 1996 article in Rock Products ("Tips for turning haulers into money-makers," March 1996, page 50), Caterpillar's Don Stretch listed the benefits of a good haul road: - lower ...

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