Heavy Equipment Maintenance and Field Management Guides
Practical guides on preventive maintenance, fault tracking, spare parts, fuel and field operations.
How to Build a Heavy Equipment Preventive Maintenance Plan: Step by Step
A preventive maintenance plan works when the trigger is right, the meter data is trustworthy and the work order opens on time. This guide builds one from scratch.
7 min read
Fault Tracking on Site: Excel or Dedicated Fault Tracking Software?
Tracking faults in Excel and WhatsApp starts small and falls apart quickly. Here is the point at which software becomes necessary and how to make the move.
6 min read
How to Track Spare Parts Inventory: A Site Warehouse Guide
A workshop that does not know what is on the shelf either waits for parts or buys the same part twice. Here is how to set up stock control in a site warehouse.
7 min read
Site Fuel Tracking and Variance Analysis: Where Do the Litres Go?
Fuel is one of the largest operating costs on most sites and the least measured. Here is how to track litres from tank to machine and analyse the variance.
7 min read
How QR Code Machine Tracking Works: A Field Guide from Label to Record
The code on the machine ties every field transaction to the right machine. Here is how QR based tracking works, from the label to the offline queue.
6 min read
How to Calculate Heavy Equipment Maintenance Cost: Items and Method
A step by step account of which items to collect, how to allocate cost to machines and projects, and how to read maintenance cost per working hour.
7 min read
MTBF, MTTR and Availability: Formulas and Target Values
Definitions of MTBF, MTTR and availability, their formulas in plain words, the downtime discipline a correct calculation needs, and how to read an availability report.
7 min read
Heavy Equipment Tire Tracking and Life Management: A Position Based Method
How to track equipment and truck tires by serial number and position, how tread depth readings turn into decisions, and how cost per tire is calculated.
7 min read
What Is a CMMS? Maintenance Software Selection Guide and Criteria
CMMS and EAM explained, the core modules of a maintenance system, selection criteria for site and fleet conditions, and the mistakes buyers commonly make.
8 min read
Operator Document Tracking: Certificates, Licences and Psychotechnical Reports
How to track expiry dates for operator certificates, licences, SRC and psychotechnical reports, how machine assignment links to faults and performance, and how to produce evidence.
6 min read