Reliability Engineering
Reliability Strategy to unlock the value of your undercarriage investment
Reliability Engineering can unlock the value of your investment in Undercarriage
Reliability Engineering can unlock the value of your investment in Undercarriage
Last year, we were asked by and Asset Manager seeking insights into the average worn percentage of undercarriage components at their end of life. His aim was to establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure his team. This inquiry instigated numerous deliberations regarding the definition of average up to exemplary performance. Given our unique access to a decade’s worth of data, we initiated a study to substantiate whether, on average, undercarriage components achieve or exceed Read more…
Managing Undercarriage Components based on distance travelled is a more accurate method of determining their life performance
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Undercarriage Track Frames should also be inspected. This will not only determine their condition, but will forecast when they will need to be rebuilt.
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Cracks occur any many field equipment components. Management of these cracks ensures that catastrophic failure is avoided. Capturing crack data electronically provides some immediate benefits. There are 4 main steps covered for digitizing crack management. Field Inspectors capture, using mobile phones or tablets, the precise position of the crack on the structure by drawing the crack on a structural schematic displayed on the mobile screen. The length, severity, images, and comments are added along with Read more…
Wear Material comes at a higher cost because the components include extra elemental inclusions and further heat treatment in the hardening process. To gain the full benefit from these components requires achieving a full useful life. Any accelerated wear on the component will lead to a shortened life span and lost value. To gain a full useful life, the components need to be managed. To manage the components, they need to be measured. Undercarriage – Read more…
Managing your undercarriage components reduces your cost of ownership since the components are more likely to live a full productive life.
Scalloping is where the middle of the Link rail becomes hollowed out. This increases the vibration as the chain moves over the components and can lead to a very uncomfortable ride! Scalloping can be caused by a number of factors: – Idler Rise Heights are provided within the TrackTreads system for easy measurement at each inspection. Once the links have become scalloped, they essentially need replacement. This could mean replacement well below the 100% worn mark Read more…