2. Press Release - Trakka™ Gains Early Traction in Heavy Industry
3. Oil Filtration Systems, Inc. - Case Study
4. Year End Promotion
5. The GoodOil Challenge - Trivia Questions
6. The Improved GoodOil Starting January 2006!
Trakka™V1.5 - What's New in This Release
Trakka™V1.5 - File Import Release was made public at the end of November 2005.
This new release features a new "CSV" import area that will enable users to quickly get equipment
information into Trakka™. Because it is inbuilt, data can be validated in real time and
any issues will be more quickly resolved.
Major Functionality Added in This Release:
- File Imports - setup your database quicker than ever with the ability to easily import the following information from CSV files:
- Asset Profiles
- Assets
- Lubricants
Press Release - Trakka™ Gains Early Traction in Heavy IndustryDingo Maintenance Systems has announced a significant increase in the adoption of Trakka™ by major heavy industrial companies. To read more on Trakka™ in the most recent Press Release please click here.
FILTRATION OF REAR DIFFERENTIAL & HYDRAULIC OIL HAUL TRUCKS – MINING INDUSTRY LOCATION: LARGE COPPER MINE - MORENCI, ARIZONA
The mining industry around the world utilizes large haul trucks to move ore from the pit
to the primary crushers. These haul trucks are expensive pieces of equipment with a
critical hydraulic system, as well as large rear differentials lubricated by an ISO 680 gear
oil.
Due to very harsh operating conditions in the mining industry (high heat and high
ingression of particulate contamination), the world’s leading manufacturer of haul trucks
recommends that the hydraulic oil be changed out every 2000 hours and the rear
differential oil be changed out every 3000 hours. The haul trucks come equipped with
OEM hydraulic filter elements which are changed out at regular intervals, but oil analysis
showed unusually high and unacceptable levels of particulate contamination in the oil
after only 500-hours of operation. A high incidence of premature cylinder wear and the
failure of several rear wheel bearings was attributed in large part to abrasion caused by
clearance-sized particles (10-Micron and smaller) between metal faces.
GOAL: To extend the life of hydraulic cylinders and rear wheel bearings, reducing all
maintenance costs associated with repair and replacement of component parts.
SOLUTION: Utilize high-efficiency kidney-loop filtration to reclaim both the hydraulic
and rear differential oils during routine maintenance (PMs) performed on the haul trucks
every 500 hours.
To continue reading more about the solution and results for this case study please click here. For more information about Oil Filtration Systems, Inc., please click here. OIL FILTRATION SYSTEMS, INC.
111 Parkway Drive, Boerne, Texas 78006
Phone: 830-816-3332
Fax: 830-816-3331
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The GoodOil Challenge - Trivia Questions
In every issue of GoodOil there will be two trivia questions proposed to the readers. The issue released the following month will reveal the correct answers. The first 3 readers to respond with the correct answers to both questions to eoltersdorf@dingo.com, will receive free Dingo apparel. Are you up for the challenge?
Question
1: Chemist C.P Callister created what in 1923?
Question 2: What does the "W" signify in 10W-30?
Answer: Thixotropy
Question 2: Australia has the world's largest sand island. What is its name?
Answer: Fraser Island
The Improved GoodOil Starting January 2006!
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