Machine component tracking system

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a tracking system of a machine, a plurality of messages from a plurality of beacon devices, wherein each of the plurality of messages indicates:
• a respective identifier of a transmitting beacon device of the plurality of beacon devices, and
• respective status information of the transmitting beacon device, and
• wherein a component beacon device, of the plurality of beacon devices, is attached to a component of the machine, and a remainder of the plurality of beacon devices are apart from the machine;
• monitoring, by the tracking system and in accordance with a plurality of identifiers indicated in the plurality of messages, respective message counts for the plurality of identifiers;
• recording, in a log, entries that associate each identifier of the plurality of identifiers with a respective message count representing a quantity of the plurality of messages indicating the identifier;
• generating, by the tracking system, a communication that indicates the respective message counts for the plurality of identifiers and productivity data relating to the machine, wherein the productivity data indicates one or more of:
• a lifetime quantity of machine hours, a lifetime machine operation cycle count, a lifetime fuel consumption, or a lifetime payload weight;
• and
• transmitting, by the tracking system, the communication for a useful life estimation system to cause the useful life estimation system to:
• determine that an identifier, of the plurality of identifiers, having a highest message count, of the respective message counts, is associated with the component beacon device,
• associate, based on determining that the identifier having the highest message count is associated with the component beacon device, a portion of the productivity data to the component,
• perform an estimation of a metric relating to a useful life of the component in accordance with the portion of the productivity data and the information indicating the respective message counts,
• generate information indicating a remaining useful life of the component based on the estimation, and
• provide the information to a user device for display of the remaining useful life of the component.

A machine, comprising:

• an implement;
• and
• a tracking system, comprising:
• a component beacon device attached to the implement;
• and
• one or more communication controllers configured to:
• receive a plurality of messages from a plurality of beacon devices that includes the component beacon device, wherein each of the plurality of messages indicates:
• a respective identifier of a transmitting beacon device of the plurality of beacon devices, and
• respective status information of the transmitting beacon device;
• monitor, in accordance with a plurality of identifiers indicated in the plurality of messages, respective message counts for the plurality of identifiers;
• record, in a log, entries that associate each identifier of the plurality of identifiers with a respective message count representing a quantity of the plurality of messages indicating the identifier;
• obtain productivity data relating to the machine, wherein the productivity data indicates one or more of:
• a lifetime quantity of machine hours, a lifetime machine operation cycle count, a lifetime fuel consumption, or a lifetime payload weight;
• and
• transmit the productivity data and information indicating the respective message counts and the respective identifier associated with the respective message counts for the plurality of identifiers for a useful life estimation system to cause the useful life estimation system to:
• determine an identifier, of the plurality of identifiers, having a highest message count, of the respective message counts is associated with the component beacon device,
• associate, based on determining the identifier having the highest message count is associated with the component beacon device, a portion of the productivity data to the implement,
• perform an estimation of a metric relating to a useful life of the implement in accordance with the portion of the productivity data and the information indicating the respective message counts,
• generate information indicating a remaining useful life of the implement based on the estimation, and
• provide the information to a user device for display of the remaining useful life of the implement.