Keeping your fleet operating at peak performance is critical to maximising productivity and avoiding costly downtime. However, identifying potential problems before they escalate into major breakdowns can be challenging. This case study shows how SmartFleetDX Insights, our business intelligence platform, enables mining, quarrying and construction companies to proactively identify and resolve equipment problems.
A routine 'Condition Monitoring Report' from SmartFleetDX Insights alerted technicians to abnormal turbocharge (boost) pressure and exhaust temperature readings on a PC2000 excavator.
BOOST PRESSURE & EXHAUST TEMPERATURE ANALYSIS:
To further diagnose the problem, the technician used SmartFleetDX Insights' Mining Dashboards. These dashboards provide daily, weekly, and monthly trend analysis, with dynamically adjustable graphs (see example below). This allowed the technician to see how the problem progressed over time.
BOOST PRESSURE TREND:
Armed with this vital information from SmartFleetDX Insights, the technician was able to schedule a targeted inspection and identify pieces of plastic and an O-ring lodged in the air filter housing, which were obstructing proper airflow into the engine. These obstructions were affecting the turbocharge (boost) pressure and increasing the exhaust gas temperature. This proactive approach prevented major engine damage.
Thanks to SmartFleetDX Insights, this potential problem was proactively identified, preventing major engine damage and unnecessary downtime.
