FIELD INSIGHTS
Thoughts from the field on heavy equipment, mining, quarrying, wear, operations, business, and the decisions behind them.
More than two decades around this industry have taught me that some of the most useful lessons don't come from a brochure or a boardroom. They come from machines, operators, mechanics, customers, suppliers and sometimes from getting things wrong.
This is where I share some of those observations, along with industry developments and ideas I think are worth paying attention to.
What Does a Bucket Tooth Really Cost? Five Factors Behind Cost per Operating Hour and Cost per Ton
The purchase price of a bucket tooth is only the starting point. These five factors show what a GET system is really costing per operating hour and, when the records support it, per ton.