# Front Loader (https://logable.app/docs/reference/device-types/front-loader)

Wheel loader with payload monitoring, cycle tracking, and engine telemetry.

## Metrics

| Field | Type | Required | Unit | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| payload | number | Yes | tons | Current bucket payload weight |
| cycleCount | number | No |  | Loads completed this shift |
| cumulativeTonnage | number | No | tons | Total tonnage moved this shift |
| engineHours | number | No | hr | Engine runtime hours |
| fuelLevel | number | No | % | Fuel tank level |
| hydraulicPressure | number | No | bar | Hydraulic system pressure |
| engineRpm | number | No | RPM | Engine speed |

## Configuration

| Field | Type | Required | Default | Description |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| bucketCapacity | number | Yes |  | Maximum bucket capacity in tonnes |
| weightUnit | tons, kg | Yes |  | Weight display unit |
| make | string | No |  | Manufacturer (e.g. Caterpillar, Komatsu) |
| model | string | No |  | Model number |

## Example payload

```json
{
  "timestamp": "2026-07-01T10:00:00.000Z",
  "status": "online",
  "data": {
    "payload": 32.5,
    "cycleCount": 47,
    "cumulativeTonnage": 1527.5,
    "engineHours": 4821.3,
    "fuelLevel": 64,
    "hydraulicPressure": 210,
    "engineRpm": 1650
  }
}
```

For HTTP and MQTT code samples, see https://logable.app/docs/reference/device-types/front-loader.