This video is intended for all personnel who desire to understand the steps it takes for a shovel operator to fill a large mining truck or hopper efficiently. The shovel’s bucket must perform 3 to 4 complete passes or dig cycles to fill the bed of the truck. 

This video illustrates the shovel performing 1 complete dig cycle. 

A dig cycle consists of four steps: 

• Filling the bucket
• Swinging to the truck or hopper
• Dumping 
• Return to dig face