Three Things We Need to Manage During the Life of an Undercarriage In my previous article, I looked at some of the KPIs that help us understand whether we’re managing undercarriage life successfully. These included Percent Worn at Removal, Component Life Achieved, planned versus unplanned replacement and ultimately Cost per Hour. But KPIs measure the […]
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A visual inspection identifies equipment defects, wear and structural deterioration. Its primary value lies in timing. Early findings allow teams to schedule cost-effective maintenance, prevent secondary damage, and reduce unplanned downtime. Main Objectives of Equipment Visual Inspections Visual inspections provide actionable data across five core areas: That last point deserves particular attention. How Do Visual
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Every mining operation performs structural inspections on its mobile equipment. Whether it’s an electric rope shovel, hydraulic excavator, haul truck, loader or dozer, inspectors routinely identify cracks, assess repairs and monitor structural integrity to ensure equipment remains safe and reliable. Yet despite the importance of these inspections, many organisations still manage them using a combination
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Why Identical Machines Wear Differently Mining operations often see two tracked machines performing similar work consume undercarriage components at very different rates. One machine may achieve significantly more operating hours from chains, rollers, or idlers than another machine working in the same mining area. Regular undercarriage inspections provide the starting point for understanding this behaviour.
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Large mobile equipment structures experience extreme stresses that cause metal fatigue and cracking. Maintenance teams measure, monitor, analyze, and repair these cracks to prevent escalation and structural failure. Key Capabilities Immediate Benefits
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Every machine is built from components, each with a different service life. Traditionally, life is tracked against a budgeted target, but this often fails to reflect the true condition of the component. By combining actual operating hours with condition-based inspections, Asset Managers gain a more accurate picture of component life: This approach transforms raw inspection
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Another Undercarriage Inspection Kit heads out to a team of cts (Custom Track Service) inspectors on a Minesite in Australia Items include: 1. Ultrasonic Tool and Probe 2. Depth Gauge 3. Tape measure 4. Ruler 5. 2 X Calipers 6. String-Line 7. Scraper TrackTreads provides the Toolkits, Software and Training to help Inspectors carry out
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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
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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
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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 components thereby ensures that full
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