Hydraulic Excavators and Face Shovels
IIAT quickly recognised the risk to safety that is produced by entering the high-risk zones while this machinery is in operation. Therefore, we developed a unique method of inspection for Hydraulic Excavators and Face Shovels.
IIAT has lead the industry in condition monitoring of Hydraulic Excavators and Face Shovels for more than 10 years. We were the first business to develop and implement procedures that allowed for the monitoring and identification of anomalies in attachment pin and bushes, hydraulic oil coolers, radiators and fuel coolers from outside the high risk zone.
Benefits of Infrared Inspection for Hydraulic Excavators & Face Shovels
Infrared inspection is a highly effective method for maintaining the health and efficiency of hydraulic excavators and face shovels.
Enhanced Safety
Understanding that workers’ safety and reducing risk from every possible angle is critical across every workplace. IIAT have developed and continue to implement a unique condition monitoring program with incredible results. Our inspections can be conducted from a safe distance, keeping inspectors out of high-risk areas.
Increase in component life and reliability
IIAT provides you with detailed visual and thermal images that help you understand the exact condition of your excavator’s components. The information gathered allows for informed maintenance decisions, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency.
Infrared cameras detect heat patterns that indicate potential issues. Preventing Failures: By spotting these issues early, you can address them before they lead to equipment failure.
Decrease Downtime
By implementing a strategic inspection and analysis program, IIAT continues to save our clients thousands of dollars each day by identifying thermal anomalies throughout their excavators that cannot be seen by the naked eye.
Infrared inspections are non-invasive and can be performed while the excavator is in operation. No damage to Equipment: This method does not require disassembly or direct contact.
Infrared inspection is an invaluable process for maintaining Hydraulic Excavators & Face Shovels, ensuring they operate safely, efficiently, and reliably.
Causes of Increased Temperature
- 95% of faults found are lubrication based.
- Lubrication deficiencies or excess contamination show up very early in attachments.
- These faults require immediate action to prevent bearing damage.
This image represented a $500,000 saving for the client.
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.
Unrectified, these faults have the potential to cause safety risk to your workers and machinery, cause hundreds of thousands of dollars in lost production down time and labour costs.
Causes & Remedies for Faults
Causes:
- Damaged or broken grease lines.
- Excess contamination.
- Grease injector faults.
- Poorly executed repairs.
Remedies:
- Regular, procedural inspections.
- Timely, targeted repairs.
- Correct lubrication fault and purge component with grease.
Additional Components to Monitor
- Hydraulic Cylinders (bypass and imbalanced operation due to failure)
- Slew Bearings
- Hydraulic Oil Coolers
- Radiators
Having issues with your slew ring bearing? IIAT can utilise Ultrasound technology to assist you in identified lubrication issues, lubrication contamination and damaged slew ring bearings.
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