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 […]
What Does It Take to Get Full Life From Your Undercarriage? Read More »
What Undercarriage Hardware Does Undercarriage hardware includes items such as bolts, idler caps, track roller caps and rubber plugs. These may be relatively small parts, but they help keep the undercarriage complete, correctly positioned and properly secured. How Missing or Loose Undercarriage Hardware Causes Frame Damage Missing or loose bolts can allow rollers, idlers and
Why Missing Undercarriage Hardware Should Not Be Ignored Read More »
Most maintenance systems track operating hours, but measuring undercarriage distance travelled provides a far more accurate forecast of actual component life. For many mining operations this works well. But what happens when a machine spends several hours each shift idling? In very cold climates, particularly the Canadian oil sands, machines may idle for extended periods
Choosing the Correct Measure for Undercarriage Usage Read More »