Buckets
TrackTreads puts Heavy Earthmover Inspections at your Fingertips
The Mobile tool to make collection of Field Inspection observations and measurements easy and accessible
Inspection
Next Step in Undercarriage Inspection Management
The TrackTreads Wear Management Software System is used for managing inspections on:- Undercarriage GET and Bucket’s including Dump Bodies Welded Structures Inspection data captured in the field with mobile phones – Measurements, images, comments and observations are captured using ordinary mobile phones, with functions to help the inspector understand the Read more…
Construction
TrackTreads releases new Microsoft Mobile Inspection Tools
TrackTreads are pleased to announce the release of its Inspection Management Tools for the Microsoft Environment. This gives inspectors the choice of using a Microsoft Platform in the field for capturing Inspection data. Advantages Include. No need to change your devices – Apple, Android and Microsoft supported Auto-Updates – removal Read more…
Construction
Undercarriage Budgets set the Scene
Every Undercarriage has a budget or target life it is expected to live within a specific environment. This budget can be affected by Changes to the specific Environment Weather patterns for the year The Inspection regime identifying intervention maintenance required Budgets however perform a far more important role. They identify Read more…
Buckets
Managing Undercarriage is more costly than Tires
Tires are high-pressure vessels on which the wear is measured typically by measuring the depth of available tread with at least 3 points being taken across the face of the tire to provide a reasonable average. The overall condition of the tire will be inspected to identify any visible faults Read more…
Buckets
Great Products should be flaunted with Testimonial Data
In this day and competitive environment, if you have a great product, flaunt it with a convincing argument! Demonstrate your argument with a testimonial of performance. This can be done in the following steps Investment in placing product in the field Monitoring performance of the product in the field through Read more…
Buckets
Using Propel Hours to Forecast Residual Undercarriage Life on Shovels
Excavators, Hydraulic Shovels and Rope Shovels spend most of their time digging and loading. They are only required to move short distances to reposition themselves or to move to a new area of excavation. In the mining environment, most undercarriage inspections will utilize the machine hours to forecast the Read more…
Buckets
Ensure Chain is Installed in correct Direction to avoid quick destruction
Undercarriage Chain is built to operate in a specific direction of motion, this is the forward direction in which the machine operates under load. When the chain is installed in the incorrect direction, the reverse direction, will cause wear at 3 times the rate of the forward direction. It Read more…
Buckets
Undercarriage Idler Failure can be detected to avoid further Damage and Expense
The Front and Rear Idlers on an elevated sprocket machine are effectively the spreaders for the track chain. The idlers keep the chain reasonably tensioned and guides the chain as it rotates. The track chain is essentially a rail that is laid down and picked up again in a continuous Read more…
Buckets
Bush Turn Budgets ensure Turning of the Undercarriage Bushes are not Missed
On the non-rotating sleeveless bushes, the wear on the bush is typically on only 180% of the bush as shown in the following diagram. Bush Life before Turning The speed of wear on the bush will be determined by various factors Read more…