Reliability Engineering
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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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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 Read more…
The art of managing undercarriage is the early identification and then rectification of accelerated wear in the components. Inspecting and measuring these components, and then comparing the results with previous inspection results allows a comparison of the wear rates. Ideally the components should be achieving between 100 and 110% wear Read more…
Track Inspections serve a number of purposes, but a few of the more important reasons are: In the image below, the budget life, of the undercarriage components for a large Dozer, is 8,000 hours, and the cost of replacing the undercarriage is $250,000. Thus, in the above example the undercarriage Read more…
Chains must be able to be tracked from cradle to grave. In any mining environment, chains needing maintenance, whether it’s a regrousing of shoes or a pin and bush turn, will need to be taken off the machine and placed in the yard, ready to repair. To keep the machine Read more…
A single Mobile App. Operating remotely, allows inspectors to focus on specialized areas of Track, Blade and Bucket GET inspections as well as any other area requiring measuring and observations. Wear material on the components being measured includes surface hardening and treatment, hence the increased cost. Inspecting and managing these Read more…
Managing Equipment and Components is a tricky business. Condition Monitoring Inspections provide a solid basis for identifying and scheduling maintenance activities: – In contrast, the most expensive way to manage equipment is to fix the machines when they break down. By this stage, the components have failed and there will Read more…