Jaltest Off-Highway Diagnostics is an all-brand, all-model diagnostic scanner for construction equipment, covering the whole spectrum from heavy machinery and generator sets to compact machinery
In the construction machinery world, the mentality of fixing things only when they are broken is a costly approach to the business. The complex tools which are required to carry out the service and maintenances jobs are expensive. Every hour of downtime is a lost opportunity and a hit to the budget. When managing a fleet, a detailed maintenance schedule ensures all is working properly. Unfortunately, for some brands, it means calling the OEM dealer to visit the job site and work around their schedule, making it difficult to coordinate and maintain the construction equipment fleet.
In today’s fast-paced world, the ideal scenario is to have a solution that makes you independent and allows you to identify what is wrong with your machine, read what error codes it has, calibrate whatever it is needed or you wish to modify and then clear everything. If in the process you include wiring diagrams and troubleshooting guides, well, then that is a success. Multi-brand diagnostics scanners have therefore started to spread among the construction equipment sector and are becoming an important element in the service aspect of this field. A multi-brand diagnostic scanner gives you the freedom of not depending on the dealer.
It allows you to be independent and control your service and maintenance schedules as well as reduce your downtime. In the construction equipment day-to-day, many implement modifications require adjustments with specific software available only until now for OEM dealers. Jaltest Off-Highway Diagnostics is an all-brand, all-model diagnostic scanner for construction equipment, covering the whole spectrum from heavy machinery and generator sets to compact machinery. It is an all-in-one diagnostic scanner that allows you to read and clear error codes, troubleshoot the issues that may arise, calibrate your engine settings and set parameters.
It is a full system diagnostic scanner, meaning that it does not target the engine exclusively but also looks into the transmission, hydraulic systems, central computer, instruments cluster and many more electronic control units if assembled in the machine. As often said, if your machine does have electronics, Jaltest Off-Highway Diagnostics has you covered. One of the main features of the Jaltest OHW diagnostic scanner is the specific system calibrations. When talking about heavy construction equipment, this is a key feature since to fulfil many of the day-to-day tasks correctly it is eventually needed to calibrate some sensors of the electronic control units.
Now, how does this apply to a real-life situation? Let’s take a look at it with a Bobcat S450 Skid Steer Loader. The machine operator is carrying out a job when she notices that there are problems in the elevation process, descent process, loading and unloading. This is a common loss in calibration for machines that are under such dire workloads and is caused by the deterioration of the hydraulic system. The actuators are comprised by two stepper motors which need to be perfectly aligned for proper functioning. When there is a given issue due to overload and loss of calibration, these actuators misalign, causing an error in the behaviour and taking the path of breakage.
To avoid having to go through the breakage path, an operator should identify the system and change it before this happens. “Here is where we are at a crossroads. We have identified the issue, and we can do the mechanical work, but after going through the whole process, the machine still does not work. This happens because a calibration process after replacing the actuator that requires a diagnostic scanner needs to be performed. Having reached this point, we could call the dealer to run the calibration with the implied cost, or we can use Jaltest OHW diagnostic scanner, which allows you to calibrate and adjust the settings on your construction equipment, just like this Bobcat Skid Steer Loader,” a press release states.
“With the Jaltest OHW diagnostic scanner, you have a specific connector that allows you to communicate with all the electronic control units assembled in the machine. As well, there is an option that allows you to calibrate these actuators, giving the electronic control unit the instructions of what the new range of operation shall be with this new component. We just need to run the calibration with the Jaltest OHW diagnostic scanner, and now the machine will understand the proper behaviour of the new actuator. With this, we are all set and ready to go! Jaltest OHW diagnostic scanner allows you to keep control of your construction equipment, repair it, maintain it, and all on your clock!” the release adds.