STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME DECREASE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME EQUIPMENT DOWNTIME MANAGEMENT IS SOMETHING THAT

STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME

DECREASE SCHEDULED

MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME

EQUIPMENT DOWNTIME MANAGEMENT IS SOMETHING THAT THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY HAS LARNED AND MASTERED, THE LARGEST MINES IN THE WORLD HAVE ALSO IMPLEMENTED THESE SAME TECHNIQUES – WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO BRING THESE TECHNIQUES TO THE REST OF THE INDUSTRY. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE TECHNIQUES ARE NOT EXPENSIVE TO IMPLEMENT, THEY ACTUALLY SAVE MONEY AND MOST HAVE RETURN OF INVESTMENTS THAT ARE MEASURED IN MONTHS RATHER THAN YEARS.

TIME BETWEEN SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CAN SIGNIFICANTLY BE INCREASED VIA THE USE OF HIGHLY ADVANCED/IMPROVED FILTERS AND LUBRICATION. WE ARE AIMING TO IMPROVE THE LIFE OF FILTERS AND LUBRICATION OIL BY A MINIMUM A FACTOR OF 5.

TIME BETWEEN SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE CAN ALSO BE MINIMIZED VIA THE USE OF HIGHLY ADVANCED/IMPROVED TIRE/UNDERCARRIAGE TECHNOLOGY, VIA THE USE OF THE LATEST AND MOST ADVANCED SHOP MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, AND VIA THE MOST ADVANCED ROAD MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED BY WORLD RENOWN EXPERTS THAT HAVE IMPLEMENTED THESE TECHNIQUES IN THE LARGEST MINES IN THE WORLD, AUSTRALIA.

UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CAN BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VIA IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RELIABILITY OF THE COOLING SYSTEM (FAN, PUMP, RADIATOR, COOLANT & HOSES), THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM (PUMPS, HYD. MOTORS & CYLINDERS), AND OTHER SUPPORTING COMPONENTS.

DECREASE SCHEDULED

MAINTENANCE DOWNTIMEINCREASE LIFE

OF LUBRICANTS &

HYDRAULIC OILS/FILTERS

ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE

SYTHETIC ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION

OIL

KIDNEY LOOP ULRA

FILTRATION

ONBOARD OIL ANALYZERS IN

ORDER TO KNOWN EXACT MOMENT

WHEN OIL NEEDS TO BE CHANGED

ULTRA ADVANCED

HYDRAULIC OIL

ULTRA ADVANCED

GREASE

- OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE LIFE OF ALL LUBRICANTS BY A FACTOR OF 5X

- Lubricant life is to be extended by switching to a highly advanced synthetic lubricant that lasts many times longer than conventional lubricants.- Lubricant life is often limited by the amount of metal contamination, we solve this by the use of a kidney loop ultra filtration system that keeps oil as good as new. This ultra filtration system removes water, soot and metallic contaminants.- Lubricant life is also limited by the TBN and TAN #s, we propose the use of onboard continuous monitoring analyzers in order to know the exact moment when these levels change from acceptable to unacceptable levels.


DECREASE SCHEDULED


INCREASE LIFE OF ROTATING COMPONENTS

ULTRA ADVANCED

MOLLY BASED GREASE

ONBOARDAUTOMATIC

LUBRICATORS

ULTRA ADVANCED

SEALS

Rotating component life can significantly be increased via the combination of highly advanced grease, seals and via automatic lubricators in order to avoid contamination related wear


DECREASE SCHEDULED


IMPROVING LIFE OF GROUND ENGAGING

TOOLS

BUCKET TEETH,

ADAPTERS AND LIPS

CUTTING EDGES

GROUSER BARS

RIPPER TIPS

Increasing the life of all ground engaging tools is key to increasing the time between maintenance cycles


DECREASE SCHEDULED


BETTER TIRE & ROAD

MANAGEMENT

BETTER TIRE & ROAD

MANAGEMENT

ROAD MAINTENANCEMANAGEMENT

ADVANCED TIRE

DESIGN

EQUIPMENT DRIVER

EDUCATIONCONTINUOUS

ONBOARD TIRE PRESSURE

MONITORING

TIRE PROTECTION

ADDITIVES TO ADD PUNCTURE PROTECTION &

HEAT PROTECTION TIRE

CHAINS

Tire maintenance/repair/replacement is responsible for a high % of all equipment downtime – we have developed a comprehensive tire management agenda in order to substantially improve tire life and thus decrease scheduled maintenance downtime.


DECREASE SCHEDULED


IMPROVE MAINTENANCE

SHOP EQUIPMENT

PORTABLE KIDNEY LOOP FILTRATION EQUIPMENT

HIGHLY ADVANCED

FLUID S DISPENSING

AND MANAGEMENT

ANALYZERSFUEL OIL

LUBE OIL

GREASE

TANK FARM RECEPTION & FILTRATION EQUIPMENT

FOR:

New fuel oil, lube oil, hydraulic oil and grease contain many contaminants that create premature wear on equipment and components. These contaminants are almost never filtered as it is assumed that since these products are new they should be contaminant free. By treating these products before they get into the equipment we are insuring a decrease of unscheduled maintenance.

Once equipment gets to the shop it needs to be out as fast as possible – we have access to world class fluid dispensing equipment specialized in getting the job done as fast as possible.

Oil analyzers, viscosity, oil in water and water in oil analyzers are key to getting quick results and getting equipment out the door so that the equipment is mostly working and not at the shop.


SUMMARY OF STRATEGIES TO DECREASE MAINTENANCE RELATED DOWNTIME BY 50%

DECREASE SCHEDULED

MAINTENANCE DOWNTIMEINCREASE LIFE

OF LUBRICANTS &

HYDRAULIC OILS/FILTERS

IMPROVING LIFE OF GROUND ENGAGING

TOOLS

BETTER TIRE & ROAD

MANAGEMENT

IMPROVE MAINTENANCE

SHOP EQUIPMENT

INCREASE LIFE OF ROTATING COMPONENTS

INCREASE PERFORMANCE OF

DIESEL ENGINE BASED EQUIPMENT

IN ORDER TO:

DECREASE SCHEDULED


INCREASE LIFE OF LUBRICANTS & HYDRAULIC OILS/FILTERS

IMPROVING LIFE OF

GROUND ENGAGING

TOOLS

BETTER TIRE & ROAD

MANAGEMENT

IMPROVE MAINTENANCE

SHOP EQUIPMENT

AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION OF ROTATING COMPONENTS

INCREASE PERFORMANCE OF

DIESEL ENGINE BASED EQUIPMENT

IN ORDER TO:

ENGINES, TRANSMISSIONS,

FINAL DRIVES , TRAVEL/SWING

MOTORS & HYDRAULICS:

IMPROVE LIFE BY 2X TO 3X

DECREASE SCHEDULED


INCREASE FUEL

EFFICIENCY AT LEAST BY

10%

INCREASE LIFE OF LUBRICANTS & HYDRAULIC OILS/FILTERS

IMPROVING LIFE OF

GROUND ENGAGING

TOOLS

BETTER TIRE & ROAD

MANAGEMENT

IMPROVE MAINTENANCE

SHOP EQUIPMENT

AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION OF ROTATING COMPONENTS

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STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME DECREASE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME EQUIPMENT DOWNTIME MANAGEMENT IS SOMETHING THAT