IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS:
1. Draw sketch of dozer and explain dozer, dozer blade its purpose and
working in detail.
DOZER BLADE
The blade is a massive structure that has a rectangular base and
back.
The leading edge of the base is a flat blade or knife of hard steel
which projects ahead of and below the rest of the blade.
The front of the blade is called the moldboard and is concave and
sloped back.
As this blade is pushed into the ground, the knife cuts and breaks
up the dirt, which is then pushed up the curve of the moldboard
until it falls forward.
Push arms should be attached to the blade near its outside edges, as
the greatest strains normally occur at the corners
Push arms are heavy, hollow beams extending from a hinged
connection with the tractor to the bottom of the blade.
Pitch Arms (Pitch Braces) are diagonal members between the push
arms and the blade top.
They brace the blade against loads above the line of the push arms,
and may provide means for regulating its pitch and tilt.
Lengthening both pitch arms will tip the blade forward, shortening
them will bring it back.
Tipping forward will increase the suck of the edge and improve
penetration in hard soils.
TYPES OF BLADES
S – BLADE (Straight blade)
U – BLADE (Universal blade)
‘SU’ – BLADE (Semi-Universal blade)
SPECIAL BLADES
o A – BLADE (Angle blade)
o L – BLADE ( Land – Fill blade)
o C – BLADE ( Cleaning blade)
o V – BLADE (Vegetations Blade)
S - BLADE
Smaller than U blades but easy to maneuver.
Move heavy materials more efficiently.
Almost have no curvature on their length and are mounted in a
fixed position.
Designed for short and medium distance passes, such as
backfilling, grading, and spreading fill material.
U -BLADE
Moves large amount of materials over long distances.
Used for stock pile, land reclamation etc.
The long-dimension outside edges is angled forward at 25o.
This design avoids spoilage of loose material.
Functions well in rough pioneering on side hills, and are ideal for
handling coal, garbage, and other loose materials.
ANGLE BLADE
It is superior to the straight blade in light trench backfilling and
some other jobs.
Can be angled up to 25o left or right.
It cannot be pitched and effective in side-casting material.
Wider by 1-2feet than S-blade.
LAND FILL BLADE
Specially designed to handle loose materials.
The guard/screen mounted on top of the blade offers good
visibility and protects radiator.
The curved moldboard imparts rolling motion to the materials
pushed forward
GENERAL PRACTICES :
Passengers not allowed
Keep arms/hands inside cab area
Wear you seatbelt at all times
Picking up load
Approach the load straight on with the forks in the travel
position.
Stop when the fork tips are approx. 1 foot away from the
load.
Level forks and drive slowly forward until load is against
backrest.
Lift the load high enough to clear what is under it
Look over both shoulders to make sure you are clear and
slowly back out one foot .
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SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES (2180211) – IMPORTANT
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWER KEY
For selecting the best size of the shovel, the following factors
must be examined:
1) The cost per cubic meter output
2) The job/site conditions
Farming
The farming industry has used wheel loaders for years for various
purposes. A wheel loader can move bales of hay that weigh up to
half a ton for feeding horses and cattle. Tractors can move large
quantities of manure from a pasture to disposal. Seeds, dirt and
grain can be moved quickly and easily from one part of a farm to
another. Also, land can be cleared or tilled using special
attachments for the planting season.
1. Crawler excavators
2. Backhoe
3. Suction excavator
4. Dragline excavators
BACK HOE - Among all different types of excavators that are available, backhoe
is the most commonly used today. Its effectiveness is widely applicable in areas
that may not be specific to excavation only. A backhoe excavator has a bucket that
faces the driver. The bucket extracts soil by pulling it towards the driver before
lifting. Backhoe excavators are used to excavate soil in mining or construction sites
or unload waste in dumpsites. They are small in size as compared to the other
excavators but they serve various purposes.
HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR
A hydraulic excavator (digger) is a large vehicle that is designed for
excavation and demolition purposes. Hydraulic excavators consist of a
chassis, boom, and bucket, and move via tracks or wheels. They range in
size and function, an example of which is the similar but smaller “mini
excavator.” All versions are generally designed for the same purposes.
Hydraulic excavators weigh between 3,000 and 2 million pounds and their
speed ranges between 19 HP and 4,500 HP.
How Does A Hydraulic Excavator Work?
Hydraulic excavators are entirely dependent on hydraulic systems. The
hydraulic excavator’s base/undercarriage consists of a track or wheeled
platform and provides transportation for the vehicle while supporting the
chassis. The chassis allows the driver to control the hydraulic excavator by
using levers to drive the vehicle, raising the boom up and down, and
controlling the bucket. Because the chassis is built on top of the
undercarriage, it is able to rotate 360 degrees. The boom and bucket are
attached to the chassis, work in conjunction to move materials, but are
controlled independently.
Applications
Hydraulic excavators are used for a wide variety of applications, the most
notable being excavation. They are also capable of being used for demolition
purposes, however, as even the smallest models are more than capable of
demolishing buildings. Hydraulic excavators are also commonly used for
moving large amounts of materials, such as minerals, from one area to
another. Hydraulic excavators are usually used in conjunction with
bulldozers and loaders for construction purposes.
Advantages
Hydraulic excavators have many advantages that allow them to be used in
the ways that they are. For example, they are small enough to work on
specific tasks within a project area and can usually be transported from one
project to another by either being towed or stored on a large truck. Hydraulic
excavators can also take advantage of many different attachments: a mallet
for demolition purposes, a blade for scraping, or a grapple for picking up
objects. Hydraulic excavators are also widely available and can be purchased
new or used.
Disadvantages
Hydraulic excavators have few disadvantages, most of which are expected in
such a vehicle. For example, hydraulic excavators are heavy and cannot
simply be driven across large distances or on non-reinforced roads.
Likewise, they generally use large amounts of fuel and can be a very
expensive investment, the latter being countered by the fact that they can
remain operable for decades. Additionally, hydraulic excavators can be
difficult to repair due to their large size and many moving parts.
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A power transmission system for a tractor has two functions:
To disconnect the engine from the road wheels when desired.
To transmit the torque in a smooth manner without shocks and
jerks.
To reduce the engine speed as desired based on tyre size and
forward speed required.
To change engine torque and speed required by the wheel for
different task required for a tractor.
These are more compact and more maneuverable than pull type.
Sizes and numbers of bottoms are same as that of pull type.
They are less expensive and these put more vertical load on tractor
rear wheels.
MOUNTED MOULD BOARD PLOUGH:
They are called as direct mounted, tractor mounted or tractor
carried plows.
These plows use tractors lift linkages which are controlled
hydraulically.
It is available in 2-5 bottoms depending upon the capacity of
tractor.
The six and eight-bolt openings are S.A.E. standard sizes. The
ten-bolt opening is exclusive to automatic transmissions
manufactured by Allison and Caterpillar.
The PTO apertures of foreign transmissions, or U.S.–made
transmissions with metric bolts, are referred to as “non-standard”
openings.
THE POWER TAKE-OFF INPUT GEARS
Power Take-Off input gears are designed to mesh with the
transmission’s PTO drive gear and transmit power to the PTO
output shaft.
Muncie works closely with truck transmission manufacturers to
insure that the PTO gear matches the mounting depth, pitch,
pressure angle, and helix angle of the transmission gear.
PTO INFO
PTO operates by turning at speeds of 9-16 rotations per seconds.
This speeds and the device makes the PTO very dangerous.
A PTO guarding system includes:
A master shield
Connection end shield
Drive line shield
Implement input
connection shield.
PTO SAFETY PRACTICES
Keep PTO system shielded and guarded.
Regularly test driveline guards by spinning or rotating them to
ensure they have not become stuck to the shaft.
Disengage the PTO and shutoff the tractor before dismounting to
clean, repair, service, or adjust machinery.
Walk around the machinery instead of steeping over the shaft.
10. Explain stability, design and control system of crane
STABILITY OF CRANE
In the crane field, the fulcrum of the balance beam is replaced by the term
“Tipping Axis” and we call the center of gravity the “CG”. The equation
above illustrates how a crane is similar to a balance beam. However, when
working with cranes, and one side of the equation equals the other side of
the equation, the crane is considered to be in a balanced condition and
tipping is ready to occur at any moment.
It would be unsafe to operate a crane where the load’s leverage was equal to
the crane’s leverage, so “Reserve” stability is built into crane stability load
ratings. Reserve stability can be best illustrated by looking at a crane that has
hoisted its maximum safe working load in the area of stability.
For this
example, we can use a typical hydraulic truck crane, which is based on a
maximum rating of 85% of its tipping load. When the crane hoists its
maximum load, the outriggers closest to the load support 85% of the crane
and load weight. The crane can remain stable, because there is a reserve of
15% of crane’s leverage positioned on the outriggers farthest from the load.
A mistake made by many is that a crane can lift more load than is indicated
on the load chart. This is absolutely incorrect and the capacities in the load
chart should never be exceeded. The example below shows a crane that is
overloaded or the load’s leverage is greater than the crane’s leverage. If the
weight you attempt to lift is too great, the crane will tip or turnover in the
direction of the load.