UCCB08-001

[2008 Sep/10]

Result of Life Comparison Test on D155A Link Assy Internal

(Komatsu Genuine Link Assy vs Competitor’s Link Assy) use
only
We made UC life comparison test between Komatsu Genuine link assy and Competitor’s
one on D155A-2 which works in country “A”. And it was confirmed / proved that Komatsu
Genuine link assy has 1.44 times longer life than Competitor’s link assy.

On both Komatsu Genuine link assy and Competitor’s one, Bushing O.D. wear was most
critical and criteria for link assy life in tested application. And we are confident that
Komatsu’s special heat treatment on bushing gives deeper hardened zone and produces
superior life than Competitor.

Section view of Bushing after Test

Please see the difference of wear

Komatsu Genuine Bushing Competitor’s Bushing

Please refer to next page and after for details.

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A, General View of Test & Evaluation

1. Test machine: D155A-2, S/N 52XXX

• R.H.: Komatsu Genuine link assy installed
• L.H.: Competitor’s link assy installed
2. Application: Dozing of sand
3. Working hour (as test): 6,204 H
4. Way of UC life evaluation
1) Based on measured data, find out “Wear Life %”
2) Pick up most critical item of wear
3) Calculate “Total Potential Hour” of link assy
• Total potential hour = Working hour (as test) / Wear life %
4) Compare the link assy life by “Total potential hour”
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B, Summary of Comparison Test

Evaluation of Link assy
Wear Life % Criteria Total Potential Hour
at 6204H Operation (Most critical item) (to 100% Wear)
Link Height 59.60%
Komatsu Bushing O.D. 66.70% O 9301H (144)
Link Pitch 39.60%

Link Height 58.00%

Competitor Bushing O.D. 95.90% O 6469H (100)
Link Pitch 47.80%

1. ON both Komatsu and Competitor, “Bushing O.D. Wear is most

critical and criteria for link assy life
2. Total potential hour of Komatsu link assy is 1.44 times better than
Competitor
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C, Evaluation after disassembling tested link assy

1. Bushing wear of Competitor’s track is much bigger than Komatsu track. And
there are some cracks (from inside) on Competitor’s bushing already
1) Please refer to photos on page 4 and 5
2) Komatsu’s special heat treatment on bushing gives deeper
hardened zone and longer life than Competitor

2. There are some dry joints (no lubricating oil anymore) on Competitor’s track
1) Please refer to photos on page 6
2) Performance of Komatsu’s F5 seal is much better than
Competitor’s seal

3. There is neither bushing crack nor dry joint on Komatsu’s track

[1] Outlook 4

KOMATSU Competitor

Big Wear
 [2] Bushing / Heat treatment Quality and Wear condition 5
New After 6,204H + @
KOMATSU

Residual thickness: 8.8mm

Competitor

Crack

Residual thickness: 4mm

Residual thickness of Komatsu is more than double of Competitor’s Bushing

Wear of Competitor’s Bushing is much larger than Komatsu. Some of Bushing
had a crack from I.D. already. It’s almost limit of use
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[3] Oil Quantity
OIL Quantity

300

OIL Height (mm) 250 KOMATSU first oil height (191～221mm)

200
KOMATSU
150
BERCO
Competitor
100
50
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41
PIN Number

Competitor: no oil

There was a step due

to internal wear

On Komatsu, lubricating oil still remains half volume in all pins.

On Competitor’s track, there were 2 dry joints already and started link pitch
elongation.