EWP Fleet Fatigue Inspection Program
How a rolling eddy current inspection program kept a large EWP hire fleet compliant and available.
Overview
A hire company operating a large fleet of boom and scissor lifts needed to keep every machine compliant to AS 2550.10 while minimising downtime. NDT Australia designed a rolling inspection program built around eddy current crack detection at fatigue-critical welds.
By scheduling inspections around fleet utilisation and reporting clearly, we kept the fleet compliant, caught early-stage cracks before failure, and maximised machine availability.
The Challenge
- Large fleet with high utilisation
- Compliance across many machines
- Downtime directly reduces revenue
Our Approach
- Rolling eddy current inspection schedule
- Fatigue-critical weld focus
- Clear per-machine reporting
- Early crack detection and rectification
The Outcome
The fleet stayed compliant with minimal downtime, and several early-stage fatigue cracks were detected and repaired before they could cause a failure.
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