{"id":4559,"date":"2018-02-12T08:00:41","date_gmt":"2018-02-12T08:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=4559"},"modified":"2018-02-10T12:53:05","modified_gmt":"2018-02-10T12:53:05","slug":"spread-the-burden-of-maintenance-throughout-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/spread-the-burden-of-maintenance-throughout-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Spread the burden of maintenance throughout the year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>For many within manufacturing and heavy industry, \u2018factory fortnight\u2019 is the time of year when they can down tools and enjoy a well-earned rest.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, for maintenance managers and MRO teams it represents a period of long working days and a race against the clock to fix all the gremlins that have been identified over the past 12 months.<\/p>\n<p>But, what if you could schedule some of this maintenance work without halting production? To this end, <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.oilgear.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oilgear<\/a><\/span> helps maintenance managers to spread the burden of maintenance throughout the year \u2013 reducing costs and improving productivity.<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 \/>\nDave Atkinson, Service Centre Manager for Oilgear, explains how the company\u2019s years of manufacturing experience help it offer flexible maintenance schedules.<\/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.<\/p>\n<p>Many 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. When demand for a service outstrips available supply, it is only natural, in a competitive economic environment, that prices increase.<\/p>\n<p>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<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 maintenance on parts that are approaching failure, but have not yet slowed down production. 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 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 Oilgear 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. 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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For many within manufacturing and heavy industry, \u2018factory fortnight\u2019 is the time of year when they can down tools and enjoy a well-earned rest. 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