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Pro tip: I thought those new GPS bucket depth trackers were just a gimmick
We were doing a big channel job on the Ohio River last year and the boss insisted we try one. I figured my old marks on the cable were good enough, you know? After a week, the data showed we were over-digging by almost 18 inches in some spots, just from the swing. That's a lot of wasted fuel and time. It paid for itself in saved material costs on that one job. Has anyone else made the switch and seen real numbers like that?
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nathanburns5d ago
Our dredge super said we burned an extra 300 gallons a day on a similar over-digging habit. Bell.emma, that math still hurts to think about. The tracker showed our swing was basically just stirring up expensive mud soup.
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