Track Inspections serve a number of purposes, but a few of the more important reasons are: In the image below, the budget life, of the undercarriage components for a large Dozer, is 8,000 hours, and the cost of replacing the undercarriage is $250,000. Thus, in the above example the undercarriage Read more…
4 Key Measures for Effective Undercarriage Management 2. Wear Rate Performance 3. Lost or Scrapped Wear Material 4. Number of Maintenance Interventions over Track Life
How do I start implementing an Undercarriage Monitoring Program? – TRAINING! As with all improvements once you have identified what to change, sometimes how to start moving in the right direction can be a little more challenging. Undercarriage inspections do not need to be complicated or difficult. Knowledge can be Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
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 Read more…
A boneyard of Scrapped Undercarriage components tells a story of how the undercarriage components are managed. Components with life remaining = money lost
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…
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…