Hauler body payload balance
CIM Journal, Vol. 3, No. 1, 2012
T. G. Joseph and A. Chamanara
The chicken and egg scenario — where adverse truck motions cause ground deterioration and poor ground profiles cause adverse truck motions — is a downward deterioration spiral dominating our industry. If we remove one action, the reaction stops. A simple truck to excavator load data analysis and wireless communication system is outlined, which will provide visual assistance to the excavator operator in achieving improved load placement and balance in a truck body. This will reduce subsequent hauler duty cycle adverse motions and g levels that contribute to structural fatigue, higher tkph, reduced tire life, and ongoing maintenance of haul roads.
Keywords:
Hauler, Body, Payload, Balance, Placement, Running surface, Roads
