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Faster sand and stone loading with a payloader
Making sand and stone loading with a payloader faster and safer, bucket, stockpile and truck lane.
16 September 20261 min read
Loading speed at a jetty or stockyard comes down to three things: bucket size, stockpile layout and how easily trucks can come and go.
Match bucket and truck
The bucket should fill a truck in a few passes. Too small wastes time; too large spills material.
Stockpile and truck lane
- The shorter the loader's travel, the faster each cycle
- Keep separate lanes for trucks arriving and leaving
- Keep pedestrians out of the loading area
Payloader or excavator?
A payloader is quicker loading from a level stockpile. An excavator is better when lifting from a lower level or from a boat.
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