Undercarriage is one of the largest maintenance costs on a tracked machine. Regular inspections help mines understand how much wear has occurred, identify components wearing faster than expected and determine when maintenance or replacement will be required.
Without regular measurements, undercarriage components may be removed too early with usable life remaining. At the other extreme, components may be allowed to operate for too long, increasing the risk of damage, unplanned downtime and higher repair costs.
TrackTreads provides a standard process for inspecting undercarriage across different machine brands and models. Inspection information is collected in the field using the mobile application and automatically transferred to the TrackTreads web platform.
A Consistent Inspection Process
- TrackTreads Wear Standards for all major makes and models – TrackTreads Wear Standards have been independently derived from field inspection and component-performance data collected across mining operations over the past 8 to 10 years.
- The option to use customer-nominated operating end-of-life limits
- Standard inspection procedures for each component and measuring tool
- Offline mobile inspections for workshops, remote sites and mining operations
- Inspection reports in one standard format across the fleet
- Support with data loading, validation and user training
Inspections can be completed during planned maintenance services so the information is gathered without creating a separate machine stoppage.
Turn Measurements into Maintenance Decisions
Each inspection adds to the machine’s condition and wear history. This allows maintenance teams to determine:
- The current percentage worn of each component
- Which components are wearing faster than expected
- Whether wear is balanced across the machine
- What maintenance should be completed during the next planned shutdown
- When components are likely to require replacement
- Which machines will require undercarriage expenditure over the next 3, 6 or 12 months
Instead of receiving another inspection report, the maintenance team gets practical information that can be used to plan maintenance, prepare replacement components and manage undercarriage costs.
Regular undercarriage inspections help mines use components for their reasonable service life while reducing unnecessary replacements, unexpected failures and avoidable production delays.