Calculate excavator cycle time from phase timings or a field sample, then estimate cycles per hour, loose and bank production, and shift volume.
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Excavator Cycle Time Formula
The following two example problems outline the steps and information needed to calculate the Excavator Cycle Time.
ECT = T / C
Variables:
- ECT is the Excavator Cycle Time (min/cycle)
- T is the total time of operation (min)
- C is the number of cycles
To calculate the excavator cycle time, divide the total time or operation by the number of buckets/cycles.
How to Calculate Excavator Cycle Time?
The following steps outline how to calculate the Excavator Cycle Time.
- First, determine the total time of operation (min).
- Next, determine the number of cycles.
- Next, gather the formula from above = ECT = T / C.
- Finally, calculate the Excavator Cycle Time.
- After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.
Example Problem :
Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.
total time of operation (min) = 500
number of cycles = 30
ECT = T / C = ?
