Forecasting

Data can drive big increases in profitability by reducing operating costs

Maximizing Undercarriage Life with Distance-Based Forecasting 

For track-type dozers, undercarriage life has traditionally been forecast using machine hours.  It’s simple. It’s widely accepted. But it’s often wrong.  Hours measure time — not work.  Undercarriage wear is driven by movement, not idling.  Why Hours Fall Short  Two machines with the same hours but different travel distances will not experience the same undercarriage wear behaviour. Because hours don’t account for:  […]

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Every Asset is as reliable as its weakest link

Every component on this machine needs to be regularly inspected to ensure that the machine remains reliable and productive. It is only as good as its weakest Link! Taking oil samples and performing PM’s is not enough to ensure Reliability Every component should be examined on a regular basis to assess its condition and the

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Inspecting and Managing Undercarriage increases cashflow, profitability and improves Maintenance Scheduling

Undercarriage Inspections involve measuring each component using diferent tools and then using formula to calculate the % worn of the undercarriage components and the condition of the Undercarriage System. The percent worn of the component wear surface is then used to calculate the remaining life on each of the components. This can be added to

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Obtaining Maximum Life From Your Undercarriage Components

The art of undercarriage management is achieving as close to 100% wear from all components on the system simultaneously.  This means that each component; whether rollers, idlers, sprockets or chain; are all wearing so that when the first component reaches 100% worn, all of the other components are as close to 100% worn as possible.

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Inspection Forecasting – Knowing What and When

Every Inspection will identify the current wear of the components along with possible actions to rectify the wear profile of the components.   The aim of the target wear profile is to achieve the maximum possible life from all the components on the undercarriage system, thus maximising your ROI. Regular inspections are essential to achieving

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