Reducing downtime on haul trucks is critical for mining and aggregate operations, especially when hauling one of the most abrasive materials in the mining industry. Profitability is compromised when your haul trucks aren’t moving because your welding crew is overwhelmed with replacing equipment wear liners. CAT 777E haul truck body has 30mm thick AR500 wear …
Wear plate preventative maintenance is typically the most challenging PM task, more than any other task with regard to your equipment. The ‘Run To Failure’ maintenance method without a PM plan, usually requires shutting down your equipment to make critical repairs. Most Abrasion Resistant (AR) steel is only surface hardened as you can see here …
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The lifespan of your rubber tracks is impacted by certain factors including the quality, frequency of use, surface on which you drive and maintenance level. To achieve a longer lifespan, it is wise to carry out maintenance regularly including checking for dirt and stones that may accumulate in-between the tracks and inspecting the tension. CARRYING …
A partial or complete undercarriage overhaul is no simple task. There are clear rules for inspecting undercarriage components, repairing them and assembling them. A lot of knowledge and experience is required to do this job properly, from laying out the chain, through disassembling the track shoes and repairing the guides to overhauling the front wheels. …
During a partial undercarriage overhaul the top and bottom rollers are not renewed and this is always to the detriment of the service life of the undercarriage to a greater or lesser extent. This is simply because the machine can operate for more hours when new components can bed in together properly and not affect …
WHAT IS AN UNDERCARRIAGE OVERHAUL ALL ABOUT? PART 1: MACHINE SURVEY Proper maintenance of the undercarriage is an essential aspect when it comes to preserving the service life of an excavator or bulldozer. Depending on how intensively it is used, the undercarriage must undergo an undercarriage overhaul about every five years. As a rule, it …
