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Independent Undercarriage and Asset Wear Monitoring Systems

Technology is everywhere today, being used to increase efficiency and reduce costs. Undercarriage Management is no different and any customer operating tracked machines is using Undercarriage Management and Asset Wear Monitoring Systems to track the condition and performance of their components and plan maintenance activities. OEM’s or Manufacturers and their dealer network are using these […]

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Release Notes 6.6

Introducing Thermography Inspections TrackTreads has been working with IIAT to include thermographic inspection data in the system and this is now available. As well as thermographic measurement of all standard undercarriage components, the system also allows for the creation of any additional components where thermographic imaging is used to assess performance. These inspections are available

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Failed Undercarriage Frame components can seriously impact the costs of your undercarriage

Failed Undercarriage Frame components can cause untold damage to the undercarriage, reducing their life expectancy substantially. Any reduction in expected life increases the cost per hour. Looking at our first example in a series on frame components, is Major Bogie Pin failure or collapse. The bogie carries 2 track rollers in the minor bogie. There

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Scalloping and downstream costs

Scalloping of Undercarriage Links causes significant downstream costs

Scalloping is a dangerous condition leading to significant downstream costs if not identified early. So what is scalloping? Scalloping of the links is where the midsection of the link becomes hollowed out. As the hollowed-out link /rail passes over each roller and idler, it creates vibration. The larger the scalloping, the greater the vibration. This

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Release Notes 6.5

Along with bug fixes and small enhancements the 6.5 version has 3 major pieces; SSL security – Security has always been a priority and with this version we have moved all TrackTreads systems to use HTTPS. This means all data transfer is encrypted for added privacy and security. Google has been moving forward with their

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Continuing Operations under Covid-19 lock-down

Are you trying to manage your continuing operations under the Covid-19 lock-down? Have you considered the potential impact of supply chain disruptions on the operation of your fleet? Could part of your fleet end up being parked due to lack of parts? How long will this continue? Many of these questions cannot currently be answered

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Undercarriage Bush Turns to save money

Undercarriage Bush Turns can save money

Managing Undercarriage Bush Turns to save money requires skill, inspection data and systems to accumulate the data. Under Covid-19 conditions, many companies operating tracked fleets may need to manage this in-house, since supplier inspectors are not currently able to visit the machines. Technology can now provide solutions to this challenge. Looking at Bush wear, the

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Release Notes 6.3

Undercarriage Enhancements This release includes a bug fix for creating new machines on the mobile app. It also includes additional graphs and inspection history on the Equipment Details Screen Our commitment to providing the best systems we can depends on you. We are here help you get the most out of the TrackTreads system so

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At up to 3 times the cost of the engine, are you giving your undercarriage the attention it deserves?

Every earth moving operator will faithfully ensure Oil Samples are taken to determine the internal health of the engine, transmission etc. It is normally part of the warranty requirement on the machine or those components. Every Oil sample analysis report is examined carefully for any signs of potential failure to ensure that the component (example

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