2. From Mules to Large Mechanical Monsters
3. Are You Eligible to Win Tickets to Daytona 500?
4. The GoodOil Challenge - Trivia Questions
Trakka™V1.4 Help and Usability Release
Trakka™V1.4 will be released September 30 in the US, October 1 in Australia. Following the successful release of Trakka V1.3 our customers are now taking full advantage of the powerful auto alerting features to direct them to equipment problems. This coming release improves usability in certain areas, adds a configurable history report and online help.
- Default Graph Views -Trakka™V1.4 now remembers the last graph view you were using for analysis to save you selecting it each time.
- Sample Label Error Alerts - Meter readings, dates, oil hours and oil change information is now checked upon entry and the operator alerted to potential data errors. Incorrect sample data is one of the largest sources of frustration when faced with the tricky forensic task of assessing component condition well after a sample is taken. This functionality helps minimize time spent correcting data and maximize time spent making accurate condition assessments.
- Sample Tracking - Sometimes samples or results get lost. Hopefully this doesn't happen on a critical piece of equipment that suddenly developed a serious issue. A record of the sample label created is now saved so that it can be matched against incoming sample results. Any discrepancies mean sample data is missing, alerting you so action can be taken.
- Configurable Sample History Report - Now you can set up your history report to contain just the things you want to see and keep it that way.
- Online Help - Handy hints explain what data fields are for and links on the main screens lead to clear explanations of what they are for and how to best use them.
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Colin Armbruster Brantley Griffith |
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Peter Kasten pkasten@dingo.com Grant Smith |
From Mules to Large Mechanical Monsters
A lot can change in one hundred years! A few weeks ago, I had the chance to take a glimpse into the past as I joined a friend and his family on an expedition to a forgotten gold mine site they have been visiting for the past 20 years. Based on papers found in one of the cabins, this mine appeared to have been abandoned in the 1930's. During our hike into the mountains, beyond any marked trails, I learned about the history of the mine, the lifestyle and techniques of the miners back in the early 1900s, and saw some of the remaining tools and dwellings.
The base camp of the mine is located outside of Basalt, Colorado and covers about 4 square miles. The base camp consisted of several bunker cabins and one main cabin. The altitude and location of the camps and shafts were not easy to get to as they are at about 12,000 ft. This elevation made mining during the winter months impossible. The seasonal miners would head to main camp for the summer months, mine their gold, and then return home.
The mining itself was no easy task. The men had to build and dig out the shafts using simple tools. Sorry guys….no excavators or trucks to help with this job! Some of these shafts went about 100 yards back. To bring the bags and crates of ore down a steep boulder field, a 900 foot pulley system was built, using an old truck engine with hand brakes at the top and bottom. The pulley consists of an old truck wheel. The pulley system was at the edge of one of the main shafts and then a team lined up below to dump the ore onto the mules for delivery. Once the mules were loaded up, they hauled the ore all the way to Leadville, which was about a 20 mile journey.
From ore-laden mules and hand-crafted pulley systems to haul trucks and comprehensive maintenance software systems like Trakka™, mining has come a long way in a century. One common thread is the fact that innovation is critical to success in an evolving industry. Our goal at Dingo is to continue to provide solutions to help you survive and thrive in a changing world.
Are You Eligible to Win Tickets to Daytona 500?
All orders $5,000 or greater placed between now and October 31, 2005 using the web at www.dingo.com, www.analysisplus.net or www.klas.net, will automatically be entered to win two tickets to the Daytona 500 this coming February. So whether you are a current customer or first time buyer, place an order of $5,000 or greater through the websites listed above and be eligible to win two tickets to the Daytona 500!
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: The lowest temperature at which an oil will flow is known as its _____ _____. (Fill in the blanks)
Question 2: The highest point on the Australian continent is Mt Kosciusko. What is the lowest?
Thank you to everyone who participated in last months trivia challenge. The winners have already been sent their prizes. Here are the answers to last month's trivia questions. S Question 1: In a specific family of lube oils, if a higher flash point is desired, then the __________ of the oil must be increased. (Fill in the blank)
Answer: Viscosity.
Question 2: What does the term "Banana Bender"
refer to? (hint: it is geographical)
Answer: An inhabitant of Queensland, Australia
Erin Oltersdorf and the Dingo Team dingo.com
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