Mechanical Plant Maintenance

Preventive Maintenance

Scheduled Maintenance: Tasks performed on equipment at regular intervals to prevent failure, such as lubricating machinery, checking for wear and tear, or replacing parts that have a known service life.
Condition Monitoring: Using sensors and diagnostic tools to monitor equipment condition and detect issues before they lead to failure, such as vibrations, temperature changes, and pressure levels.

Corrective Maintenance

Repairs: Involves fixing or replacing equipment that has broken down unexpectedly.
This can be reactive or done after a breakdown is detected.
Troubleshooting: Identifying the root causes of equipment failure and implementing
corrective actions.

Predictive Maintenance

Data-Driven Maintenance: This involves using real-time data from equipment sensors (vibration, temperature, etc.) to predict potential failures. Predictive maintenance aims to fix equipment just before it fails, minimizing downtime and repair costs.

Reliability-Centralised Maintenance

Optimizing Maintenance Strategy: RCM helps determine the most cost-effective
maintenance approach based on the criticality and failure modes of the equipment. It
balances preventive, predictive, and corrective strategies.

Total Productive Maintenance

Involving All Employees: TPM is a holistic approach where all employees (from
operators to managers) take responsibility for maintaining equipment. The goal is to
maximize equipment effectiveness through continuous improvement, operator
training, and equipment monitoring.

Shutdown and Turnaround Maintenance

Planned Outages: Large-scale, scheduled maintenance that occurs during plant
shutdowns or turnarounds. These periods are used for overhauls, upgrades, or repairs
that cannot be completed during normal plant operations.

Maintenance Planning and Scheduling

Resource Allocation: Effective planning and scheduling ensure that maintenance
activities are conducted with minimal disruption to production. It involves allocating
resources, tools, and manpower efficiently to address maintenance needs.

Spare Parts Management

Inventory Control: Keeping an adequate supply of spare parts is crucial to avoid
downtime. Proper inventory management ensures that parts are available when
needed, reducing lead times and costs associated with emergency orders.

Safety and Compliance

Regulatory Requirements: Plant maintenance should also ensure that equipment is
operating safely and in compliance with local, national, and international regulations
(e.g., OSHA, environmental regulations). Safety checks and audits are a key
component of the maintenance process.

Energy Efficiency and Sustainability

Energy Management: Maintenance can also focus on improving the energy
efficiency of equipment. Regular checks and upgrades can help reduce energy
consumption, lower costs, and reduce the environmental footprint of the plant.

We provide maintenance on the following but not limited to;

Mechanical valves (gate, butterfly, globe etc.)
Pipeline systems
Pumps
Conveyor belts, Conveyor technical maintenance, and Conveyor structures
Conveyor drives & gearboxes
Scrapers & scraper maintenance

Benefits of Effective Plant Maintenance:

Safety: Regular inspections and maintenance reduce the risk of accidents and injuries by ensuring equipment operates safely.
Costs: Preventing breakdowns and operating inefficiencies can lead to significant savings on repair costs, emergency maintenance, and lost production.
Downtime: Effective maintenance minimizes the frequency and duration of equipment failure, prevents emergencies, and increase production.
Integrity: Regular maintenance can extend the lifespan of equipment, delaying costly capital investments in new machinery.
Production: Well-maintained equipment operates more efficiently, contributing to predictable, sustainable and increased production volumes, and product quality.