Reliable Undercarriage Strategy to unlock the value of your undercarriage investment
Reliability Engineering can unlock the value of your investment in Undercarriage
Reliability Engineering can unlock the value of your investment in Undercarriage
Last year, we were asked by and Asset Manager seeking insights into the average worn percentage of undercarriage components at their end of life. His aim was to establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure his team. This inquiry instigated Read more…
Managing Undercarriage Components based on distance travelled is a more accurate method of determining their life performance
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Undercarriage Track Frames should also be inspected. This will not only determine their condition, but will forecast when they will need to be rebuilt.
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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 Read more…
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 Read more…
Managing your undercarriage components reduces your cost of ownership since the components are more likely to live a full productive life.
Scalloping is where the middle of the Link rail becomes hollowed out. This increases the vibration as the chain moves over the components and can lead to a very uncomfortable ride! Scalloping can be caused by a number of factors: – Read more…