Excavator users generally have misconceptions about buckets. Most people think that the bigger the bucket of Komatsu excavator, the higher the construction efficiency; the thicker the excavator bucket, the stronger the durability, the longer the service life, and then the excavator bucket is blind. Strengthening. This method is not desirable.
If the bucket is protected in all directions, it will inevitably increase the weight of each bucket. Not only will a heavy bucket increase the fuel consumption of the machine, overloading it will also have a considerable impact on the life of the machine. The impact of this loss cannot be ignored. Experts have done research: for every 0.5 tonne increase in bucket weight, the cycle time increases by 10% and the annual gross profit decreases by 15%. In fact, in general, the standard buckets provided by manufacturers are well designed and perfectly adapted to the general working conditions.
If conditions are really bad and reinforcement is needed, it is also advisable to weld only the parts that need reinforcement the most, not the whole thing, and not to wrap your beloved bucket in thick armour.
The bucket teeth are the end of the excavator’s working unit. During excavation work, the bucket teeth of Komatsu excavators are the most heavily loaded working part and are a wearing part. Especially in the stone working environment, the teeth wear out very quickly. The use of bucket teeth can actually have a direct impact on excavator efficiency and production costs. Imagine the inevitable forces required to cut into the excavator during excavation when the bucket tooth tips are more severely worn. This increases considerably, causing greater fuel consumption and affecting efficiency. It is therefore essential to replace bucket teeth with new ones in good time when they are more severely worn.
In the routine maintenance of excavators, machine breakdowns can be reduced by up to 70% if fuel, lubricants, water and air are checked daily. If you want your machine to do better and better and save money on a daily basis, then take 2 minutes a day to check the bucket. The main thing to check is: how worn the Komatsu excavator bucket is and whether there are any cracks. If the wear is severe, consider reinforcing it. If there are cracks in the bucket, weld them in time so that they do not increase in length and become irreparable. In addition, kick the bucket teeth to check that they are secure. If the bucket teeth are loose, they should be tightened immediately.
For a long time, the simple structure of the Komatsu excavator bucket often fails to attract the attention of users, inadvertently reducing construction efficiency and increasing the cost of construction. I hope this article can draw more attention to the bucket from the majority of our users and friends. Let our loving machines create more profits for us.
