You Can Stop Digging Any Time Now

A photo showing extensive cracking in the dipper handle of a P&H 4100 Shovel.

If you look closely you will also see significant cracking at the base of the boom.

General View of Crack

Side View

Underside View

Interesting Orientation

The following images show a crack in a Marion 8050 Dragline Boom Lacing.

The crack was initially detected visually and confirmed with Magnetic Particle Inspection.

Crack Visually Detected

Crack Confirmed With MPI

Dragline Boom Cluster Cracking

Photos of BE1370 Boom Cluster

Cracking initially detected with Ultrasonics.

Lacing removed and MPI to confirm.

Repaired

Ultrasonics and MPI post repair.

Image showing cracks confirmed with MPI

Image post repair