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How Much Can an Excavator Dig in a Day?
Getting your job done on a construction site isn't just about putting in the hard labour, a major factor in getting the job done right and on time is planning the entire process in advance.
Having all the right equipment in ready when you need it is at the heart of any good site or project.
Read on to find out more about how much a earthmoving on the Sunshine Coast
can be completed in a day, and the factors you might come across that change how effective they can be through a project.
The equipment you use
The equipment that you use on your specific site is a major factor in the performance you can expect to see from a particular excavator.
One of the biggest factors in how useful a piece of equipment will be is the bucket capacity of the excavator you use.
This effectively means how much your excavator can carry in a single attempt. If you can hold more per scoop, then you can expect to move much more in a day.
Other factors affecting what a piece of equipment can do include the load-bearing weight of your equipment and the speed at which it moves, since this will change the number of buckets you can carry in a day.
As a standard amount, you can expect an excavator such as the Kubota U17-3a to move 40 cubic yards in an hour, but this will vary based on what you drive.
You can get a better idea of excavation rates by doing your research
before hiring a particular machine.
Other factors
There are some other factors that will affect just how much an excavator can dig in a day, with the first of these being the type of dirt you're attempting to remove.
Dry and compacted detritus is even harder to get out of an excavation site due to the fact it needs to be broken up first, and rocks and roots being embedded in the ground where you are digging can make the task even harder still.
Finally, the driver of the excavator is a big factor in how efficient your excavator is.
The tools you use are only as good as the worker using them, so having a well trained and experienced excavator driver can help make your site as efficient as possible.
How much can my excavator move?
There is no easy or exact answer, and it depends on a lot of different factors.
You can find out what you can expect by asking an expert when hiring an excavator, as this is the most reliable way of finding out more about the equipment you'll be using.
Call Us Today
If you're interested in hiring an excavator on the Sunshine Coast, either wet or dry hire, get in touch
with our team today.
By calling us today, you can talk to an excavating expert about your needs when you hire, helping you to get your job done in a fast and efficient manner. Take the first steps to a more efficient project site now.