With increased pressure to perform against measurable objectives many bonuses have been linked to cost reductions – does this sound familiar to you? Read on to understand a methodology to achieve your targets! Test Case – Peter manages 20 large mining dozers with an Undercarriage replacement budget for each undercarriage Read more…
Digitized undercarriage inspections are now the industry standard while extracting maximum life out of components is now the new frontier. The benefit is reduced costs of ownership and increased ROI Undercarriage Inspections are the basic foundation of undercarriage management, but offer little long term value unless components are tracked across Read more…
TrackTreads has included in the toolbox a Component Rebuild Audit tool which tracks the rebuild process of Undercarriage Track Frames from cradle to grave. Each step of the process is captured with measurements, images and comments on a mobile device and shared directly with the web application for review and Read more…
Inspectors can now perform condition and wear measurement inspections underground on their mobile device on GET, Wear Plates, the bucket core and attachment points for their underground buckets. The system will automatically forecast when the bucket needs rebuilding based on the wear percentage and residual life of the critical components, Read more…
In our business at TrackTreads we have many different customers each having their own reason to perform Undercarriage Inspections. There is however one common theme throughout which is to calculate the residual life of undercarriage components so as to plan for the next maintenance event. This calculation comes from the Read more…
The TrackTreads Support Team experiencing undercarriage inspections first hand
Undercarriage Shoes provide flotation for the tracked machine on soft ground. The grouser bars provide the grip to enable to machine to propel forward. The grouser bar also provides a secondary function by adding structural strength to the shoe, the more grouser bars, the greater the shoe strength and the Read more…
The Track link along with the bush are often the most important components to measure during a machine audit. The links can be measured using 2 of the available tools: Ultrasonic Tool and the Depth Gauge. Ultrasonic Tool The Distance F is measured using the Ultrasonic Tool. A small amount Read more…
Pins and bushes can be one of the trickiest components to measure when performing a machine audit. Here are some tips and thoughts to help you.The Pin and bush on the undercarriage chain is subjected to wear from 2 directions depending on whether the machine is being operated in the Read more…
Undercarriage, as a wear material on equipment is expensive due to the extra heat treatment and processing required to improve its wear properties. There are 2 ways to save money Avoid accelerated wear Utilise the wear material to its full available life Accelerated wear – is where the components become Read more…