Implementation of an oil analysis global program generating substantial savings

 Implementation of an oil analysis global program generating substantial savings

The plant was spending substantial sums on oil waste and gearbox changes with oil being replaced preventively which was costly but also an environmental concern.

Year Ongoing since 2010
Industry Mining
Services Fluid management

Customer’s concerns or issues

Reactive failure measures were costly

The customer was having to change gearboxes on average every two weeks and was proceeding to an oil change at the same time. This process was costly and time consuming and had a negative environmental impact.

 

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First sampling status report

Benefits of our solution 

Proactive maintenance and equipment health tracking

Our solution was to implement a regular health check of the equipment through oil analysis and a comprehensive action plan thus eliminating the need for unscheduled shutdowns. Filtration modifications were made to key components to address the abnormal results and reducing the need to waste the oil before it’s end of life. By moving to a proactive maintenance approach, we were able to save millions in reactive maintenance spendings and shutdowns.

90%

Reduced oil changes and waste by 90%

650 000$

Reduction in gearbox failures by 100% 

4 million of $

Reduced unplanned shutdowns 4 million/year in savings
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Sample status report mid-program

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