Detailed project information
Excavator and Rigid Dump Truck Fleets for South African projects
Rigid fleets suit controlled production environments with firm, engineered haul roads. The excavator should load the truck in a practical number of balanced passes without overloading the body or creating long truck queues.
Typical applications
Indicative configuration
How to select the right solution
A project manager should confirm the following technical inputs before comparing availability or rates:
- Truck payload and body volume
- Excavator bucket payload by material density
- Bench geometry and loading position
- Haul profile, speed controls and cycle time
- Target utilisation and mechanical availability
Site readiness and operating controls
- Prepared haul roads with adequate width
- Safe loading and tipping areas
- Traffic management and communication
- Workshop, fuelling and tyre-support arrangements
Related and matching equipment
- 65–120 ton excavators
- 40–100 ton rigid dump trucks
- Large FELs for stockpiles
- Graders, dozers and mining water bowsers
Mobilisation and transport planning
Rigid haul trucks require model-specific abnormal-load planning. Component removal, route surveys, permits and escorts may be required.
Commercial information to define
- Fleet production basis and measurement method
- Operators, supervision and maintenance scope
- Tyre and fuel assumptions
- Minimum hours, downtime and weather provisions
Quotations should state the hire basis, minimum hours, exclusions, operator requirements, fuel and maintenance responsibilities, transport, establishment, standing time and the process for recording downtime.
Production and operating factors
Fleet output depends on loader pass matching, haul distance, truck availability, road conditions, queueing and shift planning. Machine counts should be checked against the target production cycle.
Information to send in your enquiry
Frequently asked questions
What information is needed to quote Excavator and Rigid Dump Truck Fleets?
Provide the site location, work scope, material, quantities or production target, required start date, operating hours and expected duration. Machine weights and dimensions are also required for transport enquiries.
Is equipment availability guaranteed?
No. Availability, make, model, configuration and condition are confirmed in the written quotation after the project requirement has been assessed.
Can transport and mobilisation be included?
Yes, where required. Transport is priced from confirmed collection and delivery points, machine details, route conditions and permit requirements.
What should the site team confirm before mobilisation?
Confirm access, induction requirements, loading or offloading areas, ground conditions, shift arrangements, fuel responsibility and the authorised site contact.