Can Ground Engaging Tools improve operational safety?

Reduce exposure through fewer maintenance interventions

Every time a bucket tooth needs to be replaced, maintenance personnel must work around heavy equipment. Reducing the frequency of these interventions therefore means reducing personnel exposure to the associated risks.
Selecting GET that are suited to the application and operating conditions can help extend service life and reduce the number of replacements required over time.

Make replacement procedures safer and easier

How GET are replaced also matters. Traditional systems may require hammers or impact tools during installation and removal, introducing risks related to impacts, flying particles and physical effort.
At MTG, hammerless locking technology is an important part of our GET solutions, helping maintenance teams install and remove components in a more controlled way and reducing the risks associated with the use of hammers.

Use technology for greater operational awareness

Unexpected GET loss can also create risks during operation, particularly if a detached component enters the material flow and reaches downstream equipment such as crushers.

MTG's DIGGING INSIGHTS™ GET DETECTION monitors GET during operation and provides an immediate alert in the event of a detachment. This allows operators to react quickly and take appropriate action before the component travels further through the production process, helping prevent secondary damage and potentially hazardous situations.

Think about safety as part of GET performance

GET performance goes beyond wear life and productivity. The frequency of maintenance interventions, how components are replaced and what happens if a GET becomes detached are also important considerations when evaluating a solution.

At MTG, we consider these factors when developing our GET solutions, combining application-specific GET design, hammerless locking technology and digital monitoring solutions to help reduce exposure to risk and support safer digging operations.