Customer focus, rigorous design, expert metallurgy and materials engineering, and stateof- the-art manufacturing processes are combined by Bradken to deliver our customers undercarriage products that consistently outperform the OEM and other aftermarket competitors.
Bradken’s crawler shoes for Komatsu HEX undercarriages were deliberately designed with Bradken’s proprietary through hardened material. Used on these machines, the allowable wear envelope allows Bradken’s through hardened shoes to deliver increased service life and reduced safety risks associated with deformation, spalling and cracking.
Bradken’s crawler shoes for Komatsu HEX undercarriages feature Bradken’s patented `Pillar of Strength’ and other design enhancements providing superior strength and support to critical areas. Bradken’s crawler shoes deliver consistent and dependable performance, especially in the worn condition and under extreme applications, giving our customers the confidence to schedule condition-based maintenance while minimising the risk of unplanned downtime events.
Bradken undercarriage components are fully interchangeable with OEM components and compatible with OEM installation requirements. Our customers have the security of Bradken warranty support even when Bradken components are installed alongside competitor components.
Our proven track record over four decades in design and manufacturing capabilities for these machines' undercarriage components has been demonstrated through the delivery of improved wear results of our crawler shoes, with 35% longer wear life for Bradken shoes# as measured in comparison to competitors’ shoe wear life