Capital Equipment News May 2019

MOBILE APPLICATIONS

product (frame and drums); matches base machine (wheel loader or excavator) to the attachment being used; notes specific applications to the model and correct working angle; provides access to relevant pictures and videos as well as a safety guide; facilitates proactive servicing and maintenance; and enables access to operational and installation guides. SSAB Apps SSAB also presented a variety of free apps this year at bauma Munich that can help customers become more productive. Popular apps that have been developed and enhanced over the years include WearCalc and WeldCalc. WearCalc helps users compare different Hardox grades for their particular application and calculate the increase in service life and payload when upgrading from mild steel to high- strength steel. The app can also be used to predict erosion wear, sliding wear and impact wear. WeldCalc helps welders optimise the process of welding Strenx or Hardox steel, smartly and safely. The user simply inputs the parameters, and in seconds can see the recommended machine settings, temperature, heat input and a risk analysis. Other SSAB apps that customers were introduced to included SSAB EcoUpgraded, SmartSteel and the all-in- one SSAB app. For customers who not only want to get better payload but want to reduce their environmental impact, SSAB launched a new app for its SSAB EcoUpgraded customers. The SSAB EcoUpgraded app shows customers how they can contribute to lowering CO 2 emissions and fuel consumption over the lifecycle of a product that is upgraded to high-strength steel. Customers can also select different options to view the savings during operation or the increase in capacity during operation. All the apps SSAB develops have intuitive, appealing interfaces. The apps calculate results within seconds and present them in an easy-to-understand format. Users can choose to save, export or share results with colleagues. And product data that users see in the apps is always kept up to date. The apps provide customers with actionable information that can bring many benefits, including the ability to optimise the best steel for a specific application and type of wear; increase the service life of equipment; decrease product weight and increase payload; improve fuel economy; and reduce environmental impact. b

Designed for machine owners worldwide, Cat App users can choose from 35 different languages.

Allu App Using IoT technology, the Allu App provides information about the working hours and the right angle of inclination with the Allu Transformer. It can be downloaded from the AppStore and PlayStore free of charge. In order to maintain maximum productivity on the site and to minimise equipment downtime, the Allu App provides information about the ideal maintenance frequency and the changing of wear parts, based on working hours. “With these new features, the Allu App enables more efficient customer service, now that the specific information of the product is also available for the customer,” says Jukka Parviainen, support manager at Allu. The Allu App provides instructions to guide the operator through safe working methods when using an Allu attachment throughout the whole operating and ownership process. It also provides specific information about different jobsite applications, and how best to utilise Allu equipment, ensuring that the very best performance is obtained from the attachment. This is facilitated through accessing quick guides ranging from set-up, installation and operations with the operating manual always being on hand. Some of the features and benefits of the Allu App include its ability to connect the serial number to the relevant data with efficient sensor; provides a description of the The Allu App enables more efficient customer service, now that the specific information of the product is also available for the customer.

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