An INTRODUCTION toViking Mining Services

Hydraulic Excavator and Face Shovel

Thermography Inspection Service

Excavator Stick to Bucket Pin & Bush

Hydraulic excavators and face shovels present unique challenges to non-destructive testing.

Viking Mining Services has developed a unique method of inspection.

Thermography is the safest, most effective way to monitor these machines and it can be done from a distance.

Even from 100m without our telephoto lens, Viking can identify this anomaly in an excavator stick to bucket bush.

Early detection allowed the client to flood the newly fitted pin and bush with grease to assist in the bedding in process and avoid an early failure.

These images represented a $30,000 saving for the client.

Face Shovel Stick to BucketPin and Bush.

The keys to a successful operation are:

• Increased safety standards.

• Increased production

• Decreased downtime

The Viking service delivers on these requirements.

The ability to check machinery from outside high risk zone with no contact is the key to success.

Our clients have saved thousands in downtime alone by engaging Viking Mining Services.

Bucket Cylinders.

Hydraulic cylinders are an expensive item, therefore misdiagnosis is extremely costly.

Allowing the problem to develop over time can also have repercussions in terms of loss of production and in the event of a failure, contamination of the system.

Let Viking assist you in a diagnosis.

Blocked coolers are also a thorn in the side of production and maintenance.

Viking first identified the bottom rear cooler from 100m, then took a closer look.

We then had grounds to board the machine with the mine staff and further diagnose the fault.

Once on board, a thorough inspection was carried out and the cooler was diagnosed with clear imaging and temperature measurement.

This saved hours of downtime and unnecessary cost to the business.

Slew Bearing Deflection.

Slew bearings are also subject to temperature increases before failure.

These are not an item that’s kept on the shelf.

Early diagnosis is key to saving you a costly failure, leading to lengthy unplanned downtime.

Viking’s findings were verified with a bearing deflection check.

A change out was planned.

For more information call Jeff | 0400 696 505The sky is the limit.

We look forward to working with you.

Thank you for considering Viking.