maintenance
How to maximize wheel loader uptime and productivity
Wheel loaders take a pounding. They work in material that wears away the very steel from which they’re built. Wheel loaders lift and carry enormous loads across uneven terrain for hours on end. They fight dust that is determined to… Keep Reading
Web Exclusive: Innovations in bearing technology
By James A. Oliver and Joe Esmoer At one operation of a global aggregate producer, sand is moved from its source uphill to processing facilities via 11 vertical and 11 horizontal conveyors. Each conveyor came equipped with four open spherical… Keep Reading
Web Exclusive: Conveyor belt repair
A large longitudinal rip and grooving was noticed in the center section of a long overland steel cable conveyor belt at a cement and aggregates operation. This was caused by a faulty bearing on a belt turnover pulley that allowed… Keep Reading
Web Exclusive: Oil analysis made easy
The Shell LubeAnalyst oil analysis program from Shell Lubricants is designed to help customers improve equipment and vehicle reliability and reduce maintenance costs. The program provides an online user interface that offers a worldwide sample history and failure trends on various types… Keep Reading
Web Exclusive: Extend the life of motors and gearboxes
Bearings operating in harsh environments such as mining must perform well at higher speeds with heavier loads. Traditional ball bearings, depending on their position and load, may not offer optimal performance in extreme applications like this. Sometimes, reliability can be… Keep Reading
