Dugong Productivity and Economics
Dugong economics are best understood by connecting the area being managed to the material movement, machine time and tractor fuel required.
Worked operating baseline
- Worked production baseline: approximately 10 m³/hour.
- Worked tractor-fuel baseline: approximately 5.5 L/hour.
- Operating reference: approximately 20 loads/hour at 7 km/h with an approximately 280 m haul.
- Dugong 1400 nominal capacity reference: 0.65 m³.
The useful question
Machine dimensions matter, but customers ultimately need to understand the job: how much material may need to move, how long that movement may take, what tractor resources are involved and what the work achieves for the area.
Small-machine design envelope
The productivity discussion sits beside the small-tractor hydraulic design envelope. The commercial proposition is not simply small size; it is useful scraper work within the practical tractor, hydraulic and interface environment of the intended machine class.
Explore the calculations
Fuel per cubic metre · Material per litre · Irrigation-bay examples · Haul distance and production · Assumptions · Comparison method
Operating-data qualification
The figures on this page are worked examples based on the stated baseline assumptions, not guaranteed production or fuel-consumption figures. Actual results vary with tractor, soil and material, moisture, loading efficiency, haul distance, grade, traffic, operator, weather and site conditions. Measure the actual job before making a commercial decision.
Worked productivity at a glance
| Worked duration | Material at 10 m³/h | Fuel at 5.5 L/h |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour | 10 m³ | 5.5 L |
| 4 hours | 40 m³ | 22 L |
| 8 hours | 80 m³ | 44 L |
These are arithmetic illustrations using the stated planning baseline, not guarantees. Actual production and fuel use depend on tractor, soil/material, moisture, loading, haul, grade, turns, operator, interruptions and site conditions. The value of the calculation is that assumptions are visible and can be replaced with measured job data.
Use the subordinate pages for fuel per cubic metre, material per litre, irrigation-bay examples, haul-distance effects, assumptions and fair comparison methodology.