Plant Hydraulic Maintenance Increases Uptime By 30%
IRG provided maintenance on obsolete hydraulic equipment with inadequate fluid conditioning to dramatically improve machine uptime.
Customer:
Steel Bar ManufacturerIndustry:
Steel Industry (Shapes)Equipment:
Hydraulic EquipmentServices Provided:
Plant Hydraulic MaintenanceResults:
Increased manufacturing uptime by 30% (from mid-60% to mid-90%), Lost production time attributed to hydraulic faults was less than 1%.
Summary (Problem)
Plant scheduled manufacturing uptime was in the mid 60’s percent due to outdated, obsolete hydraulic equipment and inadequate fluid conditioning. Over the period of one year IRG repaired and/or retrofitted over forty (40) machines.
Process and Outcome
Plant scheduled manufacturing uptime increased to mid-90 percent (from mid-60 percent) and lost production time attributed to hydraulic faults was less than 1%.