{"id":3628,"date":"2018-01-04T09:56:43","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T09:56:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=3628"},"modified":"2018-03-27T09:47:38","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T08:47:38","slug":"scheduled-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/scheduled-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Take scheduled maintenance outside of shutdown periods for improved productivity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dave Atkinson explains the benefits of spreading the burden of maintenance throughout the year. Scheduled maintenance\u00a0can reduce costs and improve productivity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Current research indicates that in the UK \u2013 and across Europe \u2013 the longstanding tradition of \u2018factory fortnight\u2019, during which manufacturing halts and maintenance and repair operations (MRO) are prioritised, is in decline.<\/p>\n<p>With Lean Manufacturing and Just-In-Time delivery growing in popularity it\u2019s hardly surprising that many manufacturers find little opportunity to halt production all together.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nMany of these manufacturers now report that not only has gross productivity increased as a result of changing their habits, but annual maintenance costs are actually decreasing.<\/p>\n<p>If every factory in the country shuts down for maintenance at the same time, the MRO supply can\u2019t keep up with demand.<\/p>\n<p>When demand for a service outstrips available supply, it is only natural, in a competitive economic environment, that prices increase. So, when a manufacturer moves away from the annual shutdown model, they are able to avoid the seasonal peak.<\/p>\n<p>As simple as this maintenance strategy may seem, there are many industries where it is simply impossible to continue with production while maintaining proper service intervals on vital equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Heavy industries such as metal production, power generation and defence work on lead time of months or years, so are unable to operate to lean principles.<\/p>\n<p>Here it can take a matter of days just to gain access to equipment in need of attention \u2013 so the factory shut-down period is vital.<\/p>\n<p>With the pressure firmly on maintenance managers to schedule and source a year\u2019s worth of MRO over a few short weeks, is there anything they can do to reduce the workload and avoid the inflated prices of the peak season?<\/p>\n<p>Oilgear says yes.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3631\" style=\"width: 618px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/OGT072___Maintenance_Scheduling_Pic3_PR4705_45801.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3631 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/OGT072___Maintenance_Scheduling_Pic3_PR4705_45801-703x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Take scheduled maintenance outside of shutdown periods for improved productivity\" width=\"618\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/OGT072___Maintenance_Scheduling_Pic3_PR4705_45801-703x1024.jpg 703w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/OGT072___Maintenance_Scheduling_Pic3_PR4705_45801-800x1165.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/OGT072___Maintenance_Scheduling_Pic3_PR4705_45801-206x300.jpg 206w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/OGT072___Maintenance_Scheduling_Pic3_PR4705_45801-768x1119.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/OGT072___Maintenance_Scheduling_Pic3_PR4705_45801.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oilgear uses its vast experience as a manufacturer to provide maintenance services outside of the usual shutdown period<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Oilgear offers a pro-active maintenance service plan for parts and systems manufactured in-house, as well as components from all other leading manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>This service includes remote condition monitoring, regular site visits and inspection, so its engineers are able to carry out predictive scheduled maintenance on parts that are approaching failure, but have not yet slowed down production.<\/p>\n<p>This service level would be expected of most high-quality Aftermarket Service Providers; however, Oilgear is also one of the world\u2019s best respected manufacturers of electro-hydraulic systems, so can offer a further benefit.<\/p>\n<p>Oilgear uses its vast experience as a manufacturer to provide scheduled maintenance services outside of the usual shutdown period.<\/p>\n<p>Offering substitute pumps or valves from stock to keep a customer system operating, while the problematic equipment is taken to the<br \/>\nOilgear workshop, allows the operator to benefit from off-peak maintenance costs, minimal engineering outlay, and a reduced burden of work when the inevitable shutdown period does occur.<\/p>\n<p>This plan improves the efficiency of the on-site maintenance team, provides system optimisation all year round and often gets production lines moving a few days earlier.<\/p>\n<p>In today\u2019s competitive, global economy, manufacturers need to find partners that can understand the pressures their business faces. Every extra day of available production, every hour of reduced maintenance and every minute of reduced unplanned downtime is vital.<\/p>\n<p>Dave Atkinson is Service Centre Manager for <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgear.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oilgear<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dave Atkinson explains the benefits of spreading the burden of maintenance throughout the year. Scheduled maintenance\u00a0can reduce costs and improve productivity Current research indicates that in the UK \u2013 and across Europe \u2013 the longstanding tradition of \u2018factory fortnight\u2019, during which manufacturing halts and maintenance and repair operations (MRO) are prioritised, is in decline. 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