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Open-Pit Haul Truck Cycle Time & Fleet Productivity Calculator

Easily calculate and compute open-pit haul truck cycle time & fleet productivity calculator with accurate equations, live formulas, and expert guidance.

Number of operating haul trucks.

Rated truck payload (e.g. CAT 793 ~240 tonnes).

Distance from pit bench to crusher/dump.

Ramp-climbing speed under full load.

Return downhill descent speed.

Shovel pass loading duration.

Crusher tipping and maneuver time.

Calculated Result
5,843.86 tonnes/h

Fleet Hourly Production Capacity

Fleet Hourly Production Capacity

5,843.86 tonnes/h

Fleet Production Tonnes H

5843.8632320969755

Total Cycle Time Minutes

19.712987012987014

Trips Per Truck Hour

3.043678766717175

Single Truck Production Tonnes H

730.4829040121219

5,843.86 — tonnes/h

Calculation Breakdown

  1. Applied FormulaSizes open-pit mining haulage truck fleets, round-trip cycle times, shovel match factors, and hourly bulk tonnage productivity.P = N \frac{60}{T_c} L

Haul Truck Fleet Productivity Metric Output

Interactive visualization based on your current inputs

Calculated Value
0.01.5k2.9k4.4k5.8kFleet Hourly Production Capacity

What Is the Open-Pit Haul Truck Cycle Time & Fleet Productivity Calculator?

This tool computes open-pit haul truck cycle time & fleet productivity calculator with high precision arithmetic.

How Does the Open-Pit Haul Truck Cycle Time & Fleet Productivity Calculator Work?

Sizes open-pit mining haulage truck fleets, round-trip cycle times, shovel match factors, and hourly bulk tonnage productivity.

Open-Pit Haul Truck Cycle Time & Fleet Productivity Calculator Formula & Variables

The core mathematical equation utilized by this calculator is expressed as:

P=N60TcLP = N \frac{60}{T_c} L

Sizes open-pit mining haulage truck fleets, round-trip cycle times, shovel match factors, and hourly bulk tonnage productivity.

How to Use the Open-Pit Haul Truck Cycle Time & Fleet Productivity Calculator

  1. Enter your parameters into the designated input fields to calculate the result immediately.

Step-by-Step Example Calculation

Open-Pit Haul Truck Cycle Time & Fleet Productivity Calculator Example

Input Values:

numberOfTrucks:8
truckRatedPayloadTonnes:240
haulDistanceKm:3.2
loadedHaulSpeedKmh:22
emptyReturnSpeedKmh:35
loadTimeMinutes:3.5
dumpAndSpotTimeMinutes:2
Worked Steps: Sample evaluation based on standard reference conditions.

Understanding Your Result

The calculated primary figure indicates the optimal or required tonnes/h.

Factors That Affect the Result

  • Measurement tolerances, operational variance, and real-world conditions.

When Should You Use This Calculator?

  • Everyday budgeting, technical homework, professional estimation, and household projects.

Assumptions & Limitations

  • Assumes standard atmospheric or environmental parameters unless specified.

Frequently Asked Questions

Calculation Accuracy & Reference Note

Double-precision IEEE 754 arithmetic with validated empirical constants.

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