Pulled too much sand on a job in Tampa Bay and nearly lost the cutterhead

I was working in Tampa Bay last month and kept pushing the suction past 80% thinking more material meant faster work. Buried the cutterhead in a sandbar and had to call a dive team to dig it out, cost the company $2,400. Any of you guys run into balance issues between speed and overloading?

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sandra_bennett5927d ago

Dumb luck running that high in soft sand, didn't you figure?

rowan96927d ago

That rush to go faster usually ends up costing way more time in the long run.

jasonallen27d ago

Ever tried backing off to 60% suction and letting the swing do the work?