Equipment Equipment TypesTypes

Machine TypesMachine Types

Machine Types:Machine Types: Dozer,Compactor, Scraper, Dozer,Compactor, Scraper,

Trucks/Excavator, Grader, LoaderTrucks/Excavator, Grader, Loader Capabilities:Capabilities:

Payload, production, speed, Payload, production, speed, Specifications:Specifications:

Cost, Horsepower, weight, ground Cost, Horsepower, weight, ground pressure, expected lifepressure, expected life

Equipment TypesEquipment Types DozerDozer Landfill CompactorLandfill Compactor Track LoadersTrack Loaders BackhoeBackhoe Water TruckWater Truck Motor GraderMotor Grader Wheel LoadersWheel Loaders

DozerDozer

Pushes wastePushes waste Spreads CoverSpreads Cover Low ground Low ground

pressurepressure Good TractionGood Traction

CompactorCompactor

Spreads WasteSpreads Waste Compacts Compacts

WasteWaste The compactor The compactor

directs cell directs cell construction.construction.

Truck and ExcavatorTruck and Excavator

Excavates SoilExcavates Soil Transports SoilTransports Soil Performs Basic Performs Basic

GradingGrading

Support EquipmentSupport Equipment

Water TruckWater Truck Motor GraderMotor Grader Vibratory Vibratory

CompactorCompactor VactorVactor ExcavatorExcavator Boom TruckBoom Truck Back hoeBack hoe MowersMowers

LoadersLoaders

Work-alone Work-alone CapabilitiesCapabilities

Excavates SoilExcavates Soil Pushes WastePushes Waste Compacts WasteCompacts Waste Places CoverPlaces Cover

ExcavatorsExcavators

Loading trucksLoading trucks DiggingDigging TrenchingTrenching LiftingLifting Grading slopesGrading slopes Special toolsSpecial tools

Landfill EquipmentLandfill Equipment

Primary EquipmentPrimary Equipment Refuse Handling - used to push, place, Refuse Handling - used to push, place,

compact, trim and cover refusecompact, trim and cover refuse Excavation - used to excavate and Excavation - used to excavate and

transport cover materials from transport cover materials from stockpiles or excavation areas to the stockpiles or excavation areas to the active landfillactive landfill

Support EquipmentSupport Equipment Such as water trucks and motor gradersSuch as water trucks and motor graders

Choosing the Correct Choosing the Correct EquipmentEquipment

Consider priceConsider price Consider tasksConsider tasks Look ahead 5-10 yearsLook ahead 5-10 years Equipment VersatilityEquipment Versatility

How Many Machines per How Many Machines per (Service/Repair) Worker?(Service/Repair) Worker?

Well, it depends Well, it depends mostly on tonnage.mostly on tonnage.

We found that it We found that it averaged averaged approximately 98 approximately 98 tons per machine.tons per machine.

Included:Included: Compactors, dozers, Compactors, dozers,

graders, water graders, water trucks, scrapers, trucks, scrapers, loaders …all heavy loaders …all heavy equipment.equipment.

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Equipment Selection - 1Equipment Selection - 1

Define the TasksDefine the Tasks Match the Equipment to Each TaskMatch the Equipment to Each Task Assign Equipment CostsAssign Equipment Costs Consider Alternative MachinesConsider Alternative Machines

This is A Process

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Based on site-specific parameters Based on site-specific parameters such as:such as: tons of refuse handled per daytons of refuse handled per day soil typesoil type topographytopography scraper haul/return distancesscraper haul/return distances type of refuse, etc..type of refuse, etc..

Vehicle SimulationVehicle Simulation

Available from DealerAvailable from Dealer Database of Equipment Database of Equipment

specificationsspecifications Plug in the variablesPlug in the variables

slope or gradeslope or grade haul/push distanceshaul/push distances soil typesoil type unusual stuffunusual stuff

Other Equipment Choice Other Equipment Choice OptionsOptions

Look-up Tables: Not as accurate as a Look-up Tables: Not as accurate as a site-specific selection study but site-specific selection study but fasterfaster You can prepare your own You can prepare your own

Equipment VersatilityEquipment Versatility

Ways to Cut Equipment CostsWays to Cut Equipment Costs Reducing Out-of-Reducing Out-of-

Pocket CostsPocket Costs Principle CostsPrinciple Costs Interest CostsInterest Costs Insurance CostsInsurance Costs Salvage ValueSalvage Value FuelsFuels Lube, Oil, FilterLube, Oil, Filter

Repair ReserveRepair Reserve Ground Engaging Ground Engaging

Tools (G.E.T.)Tools (G.E.T.) TiresTires

Ways to Cut Equipment Costs Ways to Cut Equipment Costs (con’t)(con’t)

Reducing Hidden Reducing Hidden CostsCosts Unproductive Unproductive

MachineMachine DowntimeDowntime

Major RebuildMajor Rebuild Unexpected Unexpected

BreakdownBreakdown No Operator No Operator

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Machine Down Due Machine Down Due to Lack of Support to Lack of Support EquipmentEquipment

Machine Down for Machine Down for ServiceService

Wrong Machine Wrong Machine for the Jobfor the Job