BSRT

Ball Stud REMOVAL TOOL

Models to suit Caterpillar 777, 785, 789 & 793 Haul Trucks

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Single Person Mobile Operation

Eliminate High-Risk Hazards

Labour Saving & Asset Protection

The Challenge:

When Brute Force Fails

It’s not if, but when. When will it fail, who will get injured and what damage will it cause?

Traditional ball stud removal can be a major source of risk and downtime. The reliance on thermal lancing, heavy hammering, and improvised jacks is still commonplace in many mine sites and workshops.

Hazardous practices put maintenance crews at risk, can cause damage to expensive steering components, and can create maintenance schedule downtime that impacts productivity.

ENGINEERED SAFETY

Eliminates hazardous maintenance practices like thermal lancing and uncontrolled hammering, preventing injuries and component damage.
REVOLUTIONARY EFFICIENCY

Drastically reduces job time from hours to minutes, turning a multi-person task into a predictable, one-person operation.
INCREASED PRODUCTIVITY

The secure, two-part split retainers lock the tool in place, preventing slippage and ensuring a fast, successful removal on the first attempt, getting your trucks back to work sooner.

Secure Locking

The flexible two-part split retainers and user-friendly knobs allow a single operator to easily and securely lock the tool onto the steering arm.

Controlled Force

The hydraulic cylinder applies powerful and steady pressure directly to the ball stud base, breaking the seizure within the bore without high-impact shocks.

Safe Removal

The ball stud is pushed out cleanly and safely, eliminating the risk of dangerous projectiles and protecting surrounding components.

The BSRT has a proven track record of reducing costs, improving safety, and saving time on site.

"The Caterpillar Haul Truck Ball Stud Removal Tool has reduced the time to remove ball studs from 12 hours per truck to just 1 hour. The risk of damaging jacks throughout the process has also been removed. This initiative represents a significant cost and time reduction while also improving safety for our maintainers."

- Truck Maintenance Superintendent, FMG Fortescue Metals Group

"Using the Geographe Ball Stud Removal Tool, the workgroup was able to separate 6 ball studs in under 15 minutes, this all done without heat or excessive stress on steering components."

- Mobile Maintenance Supervisor, South 32

Maximise Crew Efficiency:

Instead of tying up multiple crew members on a single challenging task, the BSRT allows one operator to manage the entire process.

Guaranteed Consistency:

Geographe Specialised Tooling™ dictates the procedure. Our engineers and development team have done the hard yards, so you don’t have to. This removal of guesswork, ensures the job is done to the same safe, high standard, every time.

Simplify Planning:

The BSRT can turn a high-risk, multi-person job into a straightforward, one-person task, making maintenance scheduling easier and the whole process more predictable and efficient.