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Bressler said what goes inside of the filter is
essential for capturing debris, monitoring flow
rate, and controlling the combustion byproducts
to ensure " junk " isn't going into the oil. For the
types of analysis completed on the oil and after
a long-term test is done, he said the engine is
taken out of the truck, broken down, and each
different part is looked over to make sure that
it's still reading with original
expectations.
Even with factory-level testing,
fleets themselves must not
become complacent and should
verify with their own testing,
warned Dorman's Reamsnyder.
" Just because a filter company
advertises
extended drain
intervals doesn't implicitly
imply that you can, or should,
extend drain intervals, " he
said. " The oil must also be
monitored to ensure feasibility
from the perspective of wear
and degradation. "
Monitoring solutions
Once you know the filter(s)
for fleets that use multiple
resources on their trucks, then
comes the solution to monitor
and analyze what's going
in and how it's coming out.
As an alternative to manual
tracking, several solutions on
the market today are centered
around gathering the right
data electronically and sending
it to the cloud for analysis.
This, in turn, enhances predictive
and PM efforts in the shop.
Here are a few options:
Senzit platform
Senzit's Scott said a lot of
customers look for a solution
because they've experienced
a significant downtime event,
such as dusting an engine.
Scott explained dusting an
engine is when a particulate
escapes the filter and enters
the engine, which often leads
to damage and potential catastrophic
failure that can leave
equipment useless.
That is where Senzit can
provide visibility, working as
a constant monitor for equipment
filtration. Scott said
based off real-time filter load
data and the recommended
terminal pressure set by the
manufacturer, Senzit maximizes
filter use and efficiency
and helps fleets make sure
they don't replace a filter too
early or too late.
Scott said the Senzit sensors
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Brake
Parts
Hendrickson Genuine Brake Parts provide the same quality
components installed in Hendrickson original equipment
systems - designed, tested and validated as a system for
greater component life, optimum performance and support
to fleets working to maximize equipment uptime.
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are a plug-and-play solution. The sensors are
hooked up to the engine filter's service port, and
all the generated data is sent to the cloud via 4G
LTE. The data is then transformed into readily
available actionable insights.
" We've seen strong results, such as a 75% reduction
of unplanned downtime from one of our key
accounts, " he said, referring to the Garco study.
According to Scott, Senzit takes preventive
maintenance one step further by enabling predictive
maintenance.
FleetguardFIT | Cummins Filtration
Cummins Filtration's FleetguardFIT solution
provides shops with real-time status updates on
the health of consumables, allowing maintenance
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