STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME

1. STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME DECREASE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME EQUIPMENT DOWNTIME MANAGEMENT IS SOMETHING THAT THE AIRLINE INDUSTRY HAS LARNED AND MASTERED, THE LARGEST MINES IN THE WORLD HAVE ALSO IMPLEMENTED THESE SAME TECHNIQUES – WE ARE ATTEMPTING TO BRING THESE TECHNIQUES TO THE REST OF THE INDUSTRY. PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE TECHNIQUES ARE NOT EXPENSIVE TO IMPLEMENT, THEY ACTUALLY SAVE MONEY AND MOST HAVE RETURN OF INVESTMENTS THAT ARE MEASURED IN MONTHS RATHER THAN YEARS. TIME BETWEEN SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CAN SIGNIFICANTLY BE INCREASED VIA THE USE OF HIGHLY ADVANCED/IMPROVED FILTERS AND LUBRICATION. WE ARE AIMING TO IMPROVE THE LIFE OF FILTERS AND LUBRICATION OIL BY A MINIMUM A FACTOR OF 5. TIME BETWEEN SCHEDULE MAINTENANCE CAN ALSO BE MINIMIZED VIA THE USE OF HIGHLY ADVANCED/IMPROVED TIRE/UNDERCARRIAGE TECHNOLOGY, VIA THE USE OF THE LATEST AND MOST ADVANCED SHOP MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES, AND VIA THE MOST ADVANCED ROAD MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES DEVELOPED BY WORLD RENOWN EXPERTS THAT HAVE IMPLEMENTED THESE TECHNIQUES IN THE LARGEST MINES IN THE WORLD, AUSTRALIA. UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE CAN BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VIA IMPROVEMENTS IN THE RELIABILITY OF THE COOLING SYSTEM (FAN, PUMP, RADIATOR, COOLANT & HOSES), THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM (PUMPS, HYD. MOTORS & CYLINDERS), AND OTHER SUPPORTING COMPONENTS.

2. STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME DECREASE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME KIDNEY LOOP ULRA FILTRATION INCREASE LIFE OF LUBRICANTS & HYDRAULIC OILS/FILTERS ULTRA ADVANCED GREASE ULTRA ADVANCED HYDRAULIC OIL ULTRA HIGH PERFORMANCE SYTHETIC ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION OIL ONBOARD OIL ANALYZERS IN ORDER TO KNOWN EXACT MOMENT WHEN OIL NEEDS TO BE CHANGED • OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE THE LIFE OF ALL LUBRICANTS BY A FACTOR OF 5X • Lubricant life is to be extended by switching to a highly advanced synthetic lubricant that lasts many times longer than conventional lubricants. • Lubricant life is often limited by the amount of metal contamination, we solve this by the use of a kidney loop ultra filtration system that keeps oil as good as new. This ultra filtration system removes water, soot and metallic contaminants. • Lubricant life is also limited by the TBN and TAN #s, we propose the use of onboard continuous monitoring analyzers in order to know the exact moment when these levels change from acceptable to unacceptable levels.

3. STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME DECREASE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME ULTRA ADVANCED SEALS ONBOARD AUTOMATIC LUBRICATORS INCREASE LIFE OF ROTATING COMPONENTS ULTRA ADVANCED MOLLY BASED GREASE Rotating component life can significantly be increased via the combination of highly advanced grease, seals and via automatic lubricators in order to avoid contamination related wear

4. STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME DECREASE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME GROUSER BARS BUCKET TEETH, ADAPTERS AND LIPS IMPROVING LIFE OF GROUND ENGAGING TOOLS CUTTING EDGES RIPPER TIPS Increasing the life of all ground engaging tools is key to increasing the time between maintenance cycles

5. STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME DECREASE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME ADVANCED TIRE DESIGN TIRE PROTECTION ROAD MAINTENANCEMANAGEMENT BETTER TIRE & ROAD MANAGEMENT BETTER TIRE & ROAD MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT DRIVER EDUCATION CONTINUOUS ONBOARD TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING ADDITIVES TO ADD PUNCTURE PROTECTION & HEAT PROTECTION TIRE CHAINS Tire maintenance/repair/replacement is responsible for a high % of all equipment downtime – we have developed a comprehensive tire management agenda in order to substantially improve tire life and thus decrease scheduled maintenance downtime.

6. STRATEGIES TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME DECREASE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME IMPROVE MAINTENANCE SHOP EQUIPMENT TANK FARM RECEPTION & FILTRATION EQUIPMENT FOR: FUEL OIL ANALYZERS PORTABLE KIDNEY LOOP FILTRATION EQUIPMENT LUBE OIL HIGHLY ADVANCED FLUID S DISPENSING AND MANAGEMENT GREASE • New fuel oil, lube oil, hydraulic oil and grease contain many contaminants that create premature wear on equipment and components. These contaminants are almost never filtered as it is assumed that since these products are new they should be contaminant free. By treating these products before they get into the equipment we are insuring a decrease of unscheduled maintenance. • Once equipment gets to the shop it needs to be out as fast as possible – we have access to world class fluid dispensing equipment specialized in getting the job done as fast as possible. • Oil analyzers, viscosity, oil in water and water in oil analyzers are key to getting quick results and getting equipment out the door so that the equipment is mostly working and not at the shop.

7. SUMMARY OF STRATEGIES TO DECREASE MAINTENANCE RELATED DOWNTIME BY 50% DECREASE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME IMPROVE MAINTENANCE SHOP EQUIPMENT INCREASE LIFE OF LUBRICANTS & HYDRAULIC OILS/FILTERS BETTER TIRE & ROAD MANAGEMENT INCREASE LIFE OF ROTATING COMPONENTS IMPROVING LIFE OF GROUND ENGAGING TOOLS

8. INCREASE PERFORMANCE OF DIESEL ENGINE BASED EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO: DECREASE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME INCREASE LIFE OF LUBRICANTS & HYDRAULIC OILS/FILTERS AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION OF ROTATING COMPONENTS BETTER TIRE & ROAD MANAGEMENT IMPROVING LIFE OF GROUND ENGAGING TOOLS IMPROVE MAINTENANCE SHOP EQUIPMENT

9. INCREASE FUEL EFFICIENCY AT LEAST BY 10% ENGINES, TRANSMISSIONS, FINAL DRIVES , TRAVEL/SWING MOTORS & HYDRAULICS: IMPROVE LIFE BY 2X TO 3X INCREASE PERFORMANCE OF DIESEL ENGINE BASED EQUIPMENT IN ORDER TO: DECREASE SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DOWNTIME INCREASE LIFE OF LUBRICANTS & HYDRAULIC OILS/FILTERS AUTOMATIC LUBRICATION OF ROTATING COMPONENTS BETTER TIRE & ROAD MANAGEMENT IMPROVING LIFE OF GROUND ENGAGING TOOLS IMPROVE MAINTENANCE SHOP EQUIPMENT