Viking Mining Services provides dragline thermography inspection services to identify potential issues before they cause costly downtime. Using advanced thermography equipment, Viking can inspect areas like booms, masts, gearboxes, bearings, drive shafts, couplings, electric motors, and MG sets to detect cracks, lubrication faults, misalignments, and other anomalies. Viking's inspections help clients establish customized predictive maintenance programs to monitor component trends over time and make informed decisions to schedule repairs and avoid unexpected breakdowns. This proactive approach has saved Viking's customers thousands of dollars in avoided downtime costs.

1. An INTRODUCTION to
Viking Mining Services
Dragline Thermography
Inspection Service

2. Dragline Inspection Service
There are many areas of a
dragline that can be
inspected using
thermography.
• Boom and mast cracks
(air filled only).
• Lubrication & bearing
faults in gearboxes and
motors.
• Electric motor and MG
set bearing and
electrical faults.
• Slew bearing faults.
This service has and
continues to saved Viking’s
customers thousands by
avoiding costly downtime.

3. Boom and Mast Cracks
This crack in the dragline
boom (Ar1) was identified
while the dragline was still
operating.
Viking’s state of the art
equipment allows us to
take images like this from
the light vehicle park up
area.

4. Gearboxes and Drives
Once on board, we;
• Systematically take
images of all gearboxes
and bearings.
• Identify any urgent
anomalies.
• Establish local
temperature trends. By
noting comparisons
between like
components.
We will alert you of any
severe anomalies as soon
as they are found, allowing
you to action them
immediately, saving Viking
client’s thousands.

5. Drive Shafts and Couplings
Temperature variances in
drive shafts and couplings
can indicate misalignment
or a breakdown of the
dampening material
contained within the
coupling.
Viking are able to identify
the problem, so that your
technicians can repair it
before it fails.

6. Electric Fan Motor Bearings
Fan motor bearings are
often a problem, having
unplanned failures.
In a small amount of time,
Viking can identify which
motors require closer
monitoring and attention,
or change out on your next
down day.

7. MG Sets
Viking recommends
regular checks on the MG
set armature contacts to
avoid flashovers.
Temperature differential
allows us to identify
problems that may be
worsening due to
abnormal wear.
This safe, simple, efficient
manner of inspection can
save you hours of
unplanned downtime.

8. Trend Your Component
Temperatures
The Viking Mining Services
predictive maintenance
program allows us to
effectively identify
potential issues before
they become a real
problem.
Let us do the work for you.
Establishing your
customised VMS Predictive
Maintenance Program will
assist you greatly in
reducing unplanned
maintenance.

9. Trends at a glance
Our Customised Viking
Mining Services trending
graphs are:
• Visual & easy to read.
• Focussed on the trend
of the components at a
glance.
• Designed to assist you
in making informed
decisions on the repair
and maintenance of
your components.
Viking does the hard work
so that you can make the
right decisions quickly and
save on downtime.

10. For more information call Jeff | 0400 696 505The sky is the limit.
We look forward to
working with you.
Thank you for considering Viking.