10. 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 transportExcavation - used to excavate and transport
cover materials from stockpiles or excavationcover materials from stockpiles or excavation
areas to the active landfillareas to the active landfill
Support EquipmentSupport Equipment
Such as water trucks and motor gradersSuch as water trucks and motor graders
11. Choosing the CorrectChoosing the Correct
EquipmentEquipment
Consider priceConsider price
Consider tasksConsider tasks
Look ahead 5-10 yearsLook ahead 5-10 years
Equipment VersatilityEquipment Versatility
12. How Many Machines perHow Many Machines per
(Service/Repair) Worker?(Service/Repair) Worker?
Well, it depends mostlyWell, it depends mostly
on tonnage.on tonnage.
We found that itWe found that it
averagedaveraged
approximately 98 tonsapproximately 98 tons
per machine.per machine.
Included:Included:
Compactors, dozers,Compactors, dozers,
graders, water trucks,graders, water trucks,
scrapers, loaders …allscrapers, loaders …all
heavy equipment.heavy equipment.
Total No. of Machines vs. TPD
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
0 1000 2000 3000 4000
Tons per Day
TotalNo.ofMachines
13. 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
14. Equipment Selection - 2Equipment Selection - 2
Based on site-specific parameters suchBased on site-specific parameters such
as: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..
15. Vehicle SimulationVehicle Simulation
Available from DealerAvailable from Dealer
Database of Equipment specificationsDatabase of Equipment specifications
Plug in the variablesPlug in the variables
slope or gradeslope or grade
haul/push distanceshaul/push distances
soil typesoil type
unusual stuffunusual stuff
16. Other Equipment ChoiceOther Equipment Choice
OptionsOptions
Look-up Tables: Not as accurate as a site-Look-up Tables: Not as accurate as a site-
specific selection study but fasterspecific selection study but faster
You can prepare your ownYou can prepare your own
Equipment VersatilityEquipment Versatility
18. Ways to Cut Equipment CostsWays to Cut Equipment Costs
(con’t)(con’t)
Reducing HiddenReducing Hidden
CostsCosts
UnproductiveUnproductive
MachineMachine
DowntimeDowntime
Major RebuildMajor Rebuild
UnexpectedUnexpected
BreakdownBreakdown
No OperatorNo Operator
AvailableAvailable
Machine Down DueMachine Down Due toto
Lack of SupportLack of Support
EquipmentEquipment
Machine Down forMachine Down for
ServiceService
Wrong Machine forWrong Machine for
the Jobthe Job