Portable Plants & Equipment , March 2016
MOBILE EQUIPMENT ATTACHMENTS Make better loader hauler operators Volvo veteran offers insights to increase machine efficiency profitability BY MEGAN WILKINSON D avid Nus director of global key accounts management at Volvo Construction Equipment delivered a presentation on best loading and hauling practices at Sandvik Constructions and Dyno Nobels recent Quarry Academy educational event in San Antonio Nus and Tony Spake director of key accounts at Volvo emphasized the importance of operator training and reducing Nus fuel costs when trying to improve loading and hauling F O R P O R T A B L E P L A N T O P E R A T O R S PP E connected with Nus to expand on these topics focusing largely on loading and hauling practices in the aggregates industry PP E What are some of the biggest mistakes aggregate producers make with loaders and haul trucks Nus Id say one of the biggest missed opportunities is unnecessary idle time Its something operators dont always consider and people dont spend the time to quantify the cost of When you look at it as we did at the Quarry Academy the numbers can be quite significant For a larger producer with more than 20 loaders or haul trucks idle time can add up to a massive amount of fuel burned for no reason Theres always going to be some idle time especially with haul trucks when youre loading them but certainly theres room for improvement PP E What steps can producers take to reduce idle time in wheel loaders and haul trucks Nus Consider where you can cut hours on your loaders and haul trucks Fuel is the top cost aggregate producers face with wheel loaders and haul trucks according to Volvos David Nus 36 PP E March 2016 www portableplants com
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