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Track Link Assemblies
Precision-forged track link assemblies featuring SALT — Sealed And Lubricated Track. Engineered for demanding mining cycles on Komatsu and Caterpillar equipment.
Core Technology
SALT — Sealed And Lubricated Track
SALT is KSS's sealed and lubricated track system. Three engineering elements work together to retain lubrication inside the pin-bushing interface for the full service life of the assembly.
Precision-fit seal groups at each pin and bushing pair prevent ground contamination from entering the lubrication chamber. The internal cavity is factory pre-charged with GL5-rated synthetic lubricant — maintaining viscosity stability from −35°C to +50°C and eliminating field re-greasing requirements regardless of operating environment or maintenance intervals.
The base material is boron-alloyed steel, carburized and heat-treated to achieve a hard exterior surface over a tough, impact-resistant core. This dual-property profile resists both surface abrasion and shock loading — the primary failure modes in coal and mineral mining operations.
Engineering Details
Material
Boron steel forging — selected for superior hardenability and toughness under impact loading.
Heat Treatment
Induction hardening to precise case depth specifications. Core toughness maintained to absorb shock loads.
Dimensional Tolerancing
Precision-controlled pitch, height, and bore geometry for accurate interface with sprocket and roller systems.
Pin & Bushing
Carburized bushings with case depth consistently increased in the current specification to extend the hardened wear surface before base material is reached. PPR (Positive Pin Retention) provides a mechanical lock at the pin-link interface — reducing end play and maintaining the seal compression geometry that keeps lubrication in and abrasives out.
Lubrication
Factory pre-charged with GL5-rated synthetic lubricant. The synthetic formulation maintains stable viscosity from −35°C to +50°C — covering cold start conditions and sustained high-temperature cycles in tropical open-cut operations. No field re-greasing required.
Seal Groups
Seal groups are engineered to heavy-duty application standards. Each assembly maintains lubrication chamber integrity across the full service interval — preventing contamination ingress at the pin-bushing interface in abrasive, high-moisture, and laterite soil conditions.
Enhanced Specification
SALT with PPR — For High-Impact Mining Cycles
Sealed and Lubricated Track Chain with PPR is engineered for machines operating in arduous conditions — where high-impact loading and sustained duty cycles accelerate the two most common track chain failure modes: lubrication loss at the pin-link joint, and pin shifting under load.
A hardened metal ring (PPR — Positive Pin Retention) is pressed into the groove between the pin and link, then mechanically deformed into a conical seat. This locks the pin to the link — inhibiting end-play generation and outward link movement on the pin, and maintaining joint sealing even where end-play exceeds the nominal capacity of the seal group.
Key Advantages
- —Track chain specified for fields with high-impact conditions and high-loading mining applications
- —Heavy Duty class track links
- —Significantly increased seal-to-bushing face contact and oil retention
- —Standard pin-and-bushing turn maintenance — no special procedure required
- —Reduced undercarriage maintenance downtime at the fleet level
Product Tiers
Select the specification for your operating conditions.
KSS Ultimate
Ultimate (HD)
Evolved SALT specification with enhanced heat treatment depth and optimized boron steel forging. Upgraded from previous generation with tighter dimensional tolerancing for demanding mining operations.
Service hours: Long
KSS Skidding
Skidding (SD)
Maximum specification materials with advanced SALT geometry. Engineered for the highest-cycle mining operations where abrasion and impact loads are most severe.
Service hours: Contact for specifications
Compatibility
Compatible equipment
- —Komatsu D155A / D155AX
- —Komatsu D375A
- —Komatsu D85EX / D85PX
- —Caterpillar D8T / D8R
- —Caterpillar D9T / D9R
- —Caterpillar D10T / D10T2
- —And similar bulldozer platforms
Specification inquiry
Contact our authorized service provider for detailed technical specifications, pricing, and compatibility verification for your equipment.