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TrackTreads provides audit tool to manage component rebuilds

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 reporting. The system provides several benefits to users in the rebuild process: – Users may also use the following tool to support the Component Rebuilds: Read more…

By John, ago

Underground Buckets added to TrackTreads Field Inspection Software

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, while also displaying performance against a preset budget life. The system will capture the cost of replacement components for GET, and Wear Material, along with Read more…

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Undercarriage Inspections give certainty to Maintenance Planning

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 measurement resulting in a percent worn which coupled with the life in hours already lived, allows the residual life to be determined. Planning for maintenance Read more…

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The Art of Measuring Track Shoes

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 more loading the shoe can withstand. Shoes can be measured using a depth Gauge or the Ultra Sonic Tool. The grouser bar often becomes rounded Read more…

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Measuring Undercarriage Links

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 of Gel is placed on the face of the probe and then placed on the rail surface. A mistake can easily be made when measuring Read more…

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Measuring Bushes during Undercarriage Audits

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 forward direction or in reverse. Note: The bush and sprocket configuration are specifically built for maximum load in the forward direction. Reverse Direction, the sprocket Read more…

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Achieving savings with Undercarriage Wear

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 prematurely worn, caused by any number of factors. It should be detected through regular Undercarriage Inspections. The cause of accelerated wear should be identified, investigated Read more…

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Undercarriage Frame Rebuilds – Grave to Cradle

Rebuilding worn out Undercarriage Frames provides each frame with a new lease of life. The frames arrive worn out and cracked. They are stripped down to the bare minimum Each disassembled part is measured, and assessed to determine whether it can be refurbished or needs replacing Cracks are identified, gouged out and then re-welded Bores are measured and if out of specification, weld material is added back before being rebored to the correct specification Worn Read more…

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Crack Management on Field Equipment

The TrackTreads system provides “cradle to grave” Crack Management in Mobile Fleet Structures. There are 4 main steps covered in the management of these cracks Identification, measurement and setting of limits Field Inspectors capture, using mobile phones or tablets, the precise position of the crack on the structure by drawing the crack on a structural schematic displayed on the mobile screen. The length, severity, images, and comments are added along with possibly a flag alert Read more…

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