Surface mining
Excavator and haul truck loading workflow
Coordinate spotting, loading and release without losing load counts.
Published by Mine-Pro · Surface mining operations and recordkeeping
Keep the sequence clear
The truck approaches on the agreed route, spots in the defined loading position, receives the load, and clears the area before the next truck enters. Conditions at the bench and communication with the operator matter as much as cycle speed.
Make production traceable
Record which truck carried each material category and whether the load used a standard estimate or measured tonnage. A disputed total can then be traced to individual loads instead of being treated as an unexplained shift number.
In practice
If scale data shows 42 tons for one load, preserve that actual value rather than forcing the default 45-ton estimate.