That operator is worth his weight in gold, - Not a movement wasted, revs kept just right, that machine will last like that, less downtime needed - tight, neat and very quick operation, - he must save the company loads in fuel alone every week, - I hope he is suitably rewarded, people like that are hard to find nowadays. Any firm would employ him and he could command top dollar wages. The trucks couldn't even keep up with him and he was moving the absolute minimum.
Couldn't agree more!!! It's nice to know there are still guys out there that take pride in mastering there trade,this man did it!! I could sit here and watch him eat that entire stock pile up!
27yrs I've been a loader operator and national trainer assessor. Excellent. 1. Operating at full noise 2. Very close to truck. 3. Digging straight and loading on the artic 4. No wheel spin 5. Full buckets. 6. Keeping a good floor. And doing it consistently. 👍👍👍👍👍 5 thumbs
He curls too fast. I run 992 988 Cats i force it in drag my bucket up flat and curl at the end. Packs in better and the curl tops it at the end. No one does that..unless you have seen it.
Good operator, good machine! It is amazing how fast the 993 is. Machines this big are usually much slower. I like the way he gets the trucks to back into the pile so that spillage does not need to be cleaned up. Very efficient work cycle too. I wonder what the production is in tons per hour.
The 994 is a lot slower. There's a video on youtube somewhere of a 993 and a 994 loading trucks next to each other and the 993 is running circles around the 994. There's also some tech in this machine that really helps - automatic raise to dump button and an automatic return to dig button. And locking clutch/engine speed so he only needs to use the clutch to slow down then it goes back up to what ever RPM it's set to.
The dumper drivers are the hitch in the process here. No wheel spin on the loader, quick cycle time, three pass loads even with a slightly empty bucket.
I've never fully understood why the wings are on the sides of the bucket? Is it just to keep material from falling on the machine or to limit depth of digging into the stockpile? I've seen them on other machines in other videos and thought I'd ask.
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The truck drivers have been schooled of the process. Loader is spotted ,you back under the bucket. Loader man is raising the bucket as he backs out of the pile ( seen so many wait til they make the motion to the truck )then in a fluid motion starts dumping before he reaches the edge of the bed . They’ve got it going on as a team. I’ve seen a few other Videos of guys operating as they are but not many. Great team work!!!!
You are correct , you pass beginners level 101 certification , and you will start in the maintenance department pumping grease till you work up the ladder to the the massive 903 mini wheel loader with a 3/4 yard bucket capacity. the best thing to do is turn Then the best thing to do is turn the video speed up dbl if you don’t like his efficiency smh the video speed up dbl if you don’t like his efficiency smh
So back in the day I ran a brand new 988 FE Cat loader for an entire season doing exactly this but in the high desert of Wyoming. Like this loader, it was a power house. It was a joy all day long except for a screaming hydraulic pump. It gave me my first migraine at 20 yrs of age. I doubled up on my hearing protection. Made the noise 30% better. You can sure hear the noisy bastard in this great film. 50 years and no improvement in the noise. Kudos to this operator. He's a hand.
A lesson for any would be loader operators right there, close V pattern, minimal time mucking around in the face, not waisting time in the face to get the bucket 100%+ full, fluid motion for the whole cycle. Another great Vid Ken even if there is no scoops!
Man So Cal you guys rock, awesome footage of gravel being loaded and handled. No music to listen to just the sound of the wheel loader and the sound of the gravel hitting the truck bed. How many pounds or tons per load were loaded?
56pw you are spot on . That empty truck should have given the loaded truck a wide berth and come in on his off side, followed him out and come straight under the loader . The trucks are slowing the big fella down A little I feel .
The one we have is NO masterpiece. Its jerky as hell, hydraulics and the impellor clutch/brake. Trans is always running in the red during hot weather. Also extremely hard to see out of. I will give it credit as it digs like nothing else!! 20 cuyd bucket.
Yes, a very good operator, but also a lot of tech in that machine to make him/it efficient. He digs and dumps, but the bucket returns to level and plane automatically. I fear it is only a matter of time until it is 100% automated.
Interesting video, but why doesn't the site manager save money and get rid of the Cat loader and have the gravel conveyor filling a big cheap hopper? Then the trucks can fill up under the hopper spout.
I wonder what engine cat puts in the 993 as the 992 f was the biggest I've been around I rebuilt several 992 loaders over my time as mechanic ,engine redues,transmission torchs diffs ect ECT plus tear downs for transport to new jobsite now that I'm retired I miss it well maybe the money!as I did get paid pretty well living now on fixed in come sucks wish someone would overhaul me!maybe give me a new set of joints new set of turbos a new tickert ,the works then put back to work!
This guy is good! Id default the tranny to second gear and get rid of that lurch during the direction changes. Second gear cushions that out and just downshift to first when the bucket edges into the pile. It sure makes for along day with that shock every f/r change.
I work in lines similar to this and any dumper or lorry not sing off the same song sheet as me . always gets my Dum ass bastard of the day award . don't matter were you are there's always one . excellent driving from loader operator
