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DOI Prefix: 10.47001/IRJIET
Excavator
Dollies are tools used in heavy equipment. Excavator dollies help the excavator
move from one place to another. The presence of Dollies is very helpful and
makes moving the excavator easier, one example of which is in mining. In
mining, excavators move several times to dig from one pit to another. This tool
is very much needed because the undercarriage section of the excavator,
especially the track shoe, is not made to move long distances, but only short
or close distances. With the presence of these excavator dollies, maintenance
costs for the excavator undercarriage, especially the track shoe, can be saved
because using this tool can save up to 50% in undercarriage maintenance.
Another advantage of using dollies is saving fuel and time efficiency because
they can move faster than without them. With the load lifted by the excavator
dollies, it is necessary to know the structural strength and safety factor of
the excavator dollies. By using the finite element method (FEM), several
parameters, such as deformation, stress, and force that occur on the excavator
Dollies can be determined.
Country : Indonesia
IRJIET, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2025 pp. 23-34