Sometimes challenges just come your way. Hitachi asked us to install one of our Lincoln autolube systems on a ZW370 wheel loader; a fine machine, for anyone in the market for a 34-tonne, 5+ M^3 machine.

Events, I should stress out of our control, meant the installation commenced by Roger in Tyne and Wear,  was finished by Robin in Somerset!

Another 'show kept on the road'.  But your are only as good as your last 'performance'...

I was at Brinklow Quarry today with Mick Sturges and his shiny new Doosan DL420, supplied by Murley's, equipped with a Trimble Loadrite L-2150 loader scale. I don't spend a lot of time calibrating and operator training these days, but it is good to keep your hand in and there really is no substitute for experiencing life at the sharp end, in order to keep you focused on what is really important in your business.

The calibration was straightforward and Mick picked up the nuances of the system pretty quickly. We ran a few calibration checks and things were looking pretty sweet.

At this point, it would have been really easy for me to leave him to it, on the basis that he had a pretty good grasp of the system. However, I decided to invest some more time in learning more about what Mick wanted to achieve with the system, what was important and how we might be able to deliver on those requirements.

The additional couple of hours was well worth the investment; for both of us. We configured all the options for ease of set up according to specific tasks.  We experimented with weighing on the move to gauge the impact on accuracy - In this case, it was well worth the experimentation and the level site, coupled with Mick's ultra smooth operation allowed us to speed up the loading time. Fine tuning and repeated practice with last bucket tip off, helped Mick gain confidence and understand the systems limitations with me there to back him up.