Dump Trucks

What is Dump Truck ?

A dump truck (dumper truck) is a truck used for transporting loose material (such as sand, gravel, or dirt) for construction. A typical dump truck is equipped with a hydraulically operated open-box bed hinged at the rear, the front of which can be lifted up to allow the contents to be deposited on the ground behind the truck at the site of delivery. In the UK and Australia the term applies to off-road construction plant only, and the road vehicle is known as a tipper, tipper lorry or tip truck.

Types of Dump Truck

 

A standard dump truck is a truck chassis with a dump body mounted to the frame. The bed is raised by a hydraulic ram mounted under the front of the dumper body between the frames, and the back of the bed is hinged at the back to the truck. The tailgate can be configured to swing on hinges or it can be configured in the "High Lift Tailgate" format wherein pneumatic rams lift the gate open and up above the dump body.

EM Issue - Why Improvement Effort Fail

 Why do improvement efforts fail or perhaps not sustain the gains? There are many reasons, but those most often stated are “lack of commitment” and not “following the process”. But why is there lack of commitment, and why aren’t processes followed?

Here are a few of the reasons that I’ve seen:

• Too much focus on tools vs. people
Analytical tools and improvement process steps are important, but people are more important. And it’s not about “selling” them or using “change management” tools to have them accept whatever the “really smart” people have come up with. It’s about involving them (all of them) and having them own the process.

• Communication not emphasized, structured
Without communication, disruptive, damaging paranoia develops between work groups, between  shifts, between departments, between individuals, etc. This destroys involvement and ownership. Casual (now and again) conversations and major presentations are only a small part of what it takes. Communication has to be structured and orchestrated, part of the everyday routine, and flow both ways.

What is Fleet Maintenance Management ?

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By: Jennifer Bailey

Fleet Maintenance Management is a critical position in any company that has a number of commercial vehicles. The individual responsible for the management and maintenance of fleet vehicles performs a variety of functions. It is imperative that companies such as delivery drivers or even taxi services know what is going on with their vehicles at all times.

Preventative maintenance, order/vendor logging and fuel economy are among a few of the issues that fleet maintenance managers deal with on a daily basis. One of the most important duties of a fleet maintenance manager is the maintenance of vehicles. With the number of vehicles many companies have on the road each day, maintaining quality vehicles is important. Regular and controlled fleet vehicle maintenance can assist in more efficient and lower cost repairs, fewer technical problems and more efficient tracking, management and budgeting of the fleet. An outstanding fleet vehicle maintenance program can save time and money by ensuring that vehicles are safe and on time.

Design Concept Proposal : Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS)

The Cairo Air Improvement Project (CAIP), with assistance from the bus companies, studied the existing diesel bus operations and maintenance (O&M) organizations and practices to determine the baseline Egyptian diesel transit bus environment. CAIP then developed a proposed new organizational structure and reporting relationship for the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus garages that is designed to enhance the current system, as well as provide the necessary new equipment and management practices. This effort also includes development of proposed staffing requirements for maintenance personnel and management staff.

The new program is based on CNG transit experience from around the globe, and uses straightforward requirements to allow efficient implementation into the Cairo Transit Authority (CTA) and Greater Cairo Bus Company (GCBC) organizations. Some technologically sophisticated systems are proposed, but they are being implemented with proper training and provide superior capabilities for monitoring and ensuring the success of the new CNG programs at CTA and GCBC. CAIP is assisting the bus companies with developing detailed management procedures for CNG bus O&M. These include schedules for inspections; procedures for routine and preventive maintenance; management of spare parts and supplies; and monitoring, reporting, follow-up, and resolution of maintenance problems.

What is Life Cycle Costing ?

Tons of CMMS applied by (heavy) equipment users based on Enterprise accounting and maintenance systems. In fact they are transactional systems. They focus on specific jobs and not the asset life cycle. Without a life cycle approach to asset management, value adding functions like first principles maintenance budgeting, strategy optimization, component risk analysis, long term resource planning, economic life optimization are not possible.

Several adds value to your existing enterprise system by providing a life cycle cost methodology around your assets.

Life Cycle Costing (LCC) predicts the total costs, resources, utilization and productivity for an asset over its entire life cycle. It is an excellent tool for assessing alternatives which has made it very common in the procurement of large assets.