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27 October, 2017

From Eriks UK’s perspective, Dawes explained that the company looks to be included in the design of machinery or vehicles, and supports this through to prototypes with on-site application support. “For example, we are increasingly offering this support within our Eriks European operations to facilitate impulse testing for the compliance/compatibility of hydraulic hose and coupling combinations; especially when different hose covers are required,” he said.

Correct application

Dawes added that knowing where equipment is going to be used and the intended hours of operation is essential for the correct application of Eriks UK’s knowhow when working with a major OEM customer. He continued: “We look to supply on-site application support for both new and redesigned machinery, including best routing practices and minimal couplings/connections. A number of projects we are currently involved in require us to review how hose assemblies perform when being used in their operational environment and the lifetime of these assemblies, especially when warranty periods and servicing times need to be stated to the ultimate owner of the equipment. One consideration frequently being asked is how the assembly time can be reduced in the production environment. One option is the Gates Quick-Lok programme which aims to reduce factory connection time down by 50% and produce error proof connections, which eliminates leaks and subsequently reduces warranty claims.”

Dawes pointed out that Eriks UK always looks to offer OEM customers the ‘Working Safely with Hydraulic Hose and Connectors’ course in conjunction with the BFPA. “This explains the correct installation practices of assemblies, the working perimeters of hydraulic hose and to the OEM design team the correct specifications of the different hose types as well as the health safety aspect of fitting assemblies and how they perform in service,” he said.

Love commented that Terex Trucks’ partners should also continually strive for quality using industry-recognised methodologies such as 8D (Eight Disciplines Problem Solving) and Ishikawa to ensure that the quality levels are maintained and to ensure that if faults arise during the production of their components these issues are driven back into their design and production processes while providing us with 8D reports illustrating where the errors arose and the rectification measures that have been taken to address those issues.

Equipment integrity

Love added that Terex Trucks is constantly progressing its own R&D activities, and adheres to 8D and Ishikawa principles. “Working together with suppliers that embrace similarly high standards and continuous improvement methodologies helps us to continually improve the performance and reliability of our trucks, in whatever environment they are required to operate in,” he said. “Within the quarrying and mining industry, for example, our trucks are required to work in some of the most remote areas in the world and in some of the most extreme and arduous conditions – from desert environments that can reach in excess of 50 degrees Celsius, to Siberia where temperatures can reach around minus 50. This, of course, can take its toll on the parts and equipment that are installed on our trucks, and this is why we and our suppliers are constantly striving to improve the integrity of the equipment.”




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