The Axioma Servisas team has been providing repair services of mechanical, electrical and automation equipment to energy, water management, manufacturing and other industrial companies for more than 20 years. The company’s specialists deal with daily fault elimination, which customers could avoid by following several simple rules. Specialists have a few tips that can help you identify and eliminate the most common mechanical, electrical and automation equipment failures.
- Monitor equipment and its parameters: Regular monitoring of equipment and its parameters helps to identify even the smallest changes on time and prevent more serious failures. For example, with the help of a thermal imager, early-stage failures can be detected based on hot areas in the mechanical, electrical and automation equipment. Process calibrators can be useful for checking sensors, transducers and devices indicating process parameters.
- Get to know your equipment and processes: First of all, you should understand the operation of the equipment and the processes taking place in the company – which equipment and its components are the most important. You can always consult with specialists who will advise you on what to pay attention to so that the system operates optimally. For example, when providing the Servisas 4.0 service, the Axioma Servisas team plans equipment maintenance based on the process indicators, analyzing the ratio of influence of the equipment on the entire process and the consequences of its failure.
- Identify the source of failure: If you are experiencing a recurring failure, it is imperative to identify its source. This can be a mechanical defect, a software error, a power supply problem, or other causes. For example, the power grid quality analyzers offered by Axioma MS will help you perform quality analysis and detect anomalies. After analyzing the obtained results, you will be able to install the necessary protective measures or increase the power output.
- Stock up on spare parts and tools: Have the necessary spare parts and the right tools available. This will allow you to carry out maintenance or minor repairs quickly and efficiently. Also, you can use Emergency support 24/7 service of Axioma Servisas. After you report the malfunction, the specialists will respond by arriving at the facility within 2 hours with the necessary tools and promptly eliminate the problems (the service is provided only to customers who have signed a contract).
- Perform regular equipment maintenance: Follow a regular maintenance schedule including equipment cleaning, fluid changes, adjustment and other tasks specified in the equipment manual. To manage all equipment maintenance work, you can also use the computerized management system CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System), which Axioma Servisas specialists help you install.
- Train the staff working with the equipment: Organize training for both equipment operators and technical specialists, and show in practice what equipment parameters need to be monitored and how to eliminate minor equipment malfunctions.
- Analyze past failures: Analyze past failures and their frequency, so that you can avoid them in the future. You can do this by monitoring equipment parameters that can indicate the initial stage of failure, such as, higher or lower pressure, higher energy consumption, temperature and vibration.
- Automate your processes: Use a variety of automation and status monitoring technologies that can provide early warning of failures or ongoing changes. One of the most reliable systems recommended by our team is SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition). It is widely applicable and helps companies monitor and manage industrial processes in real time.
We would like to remind you that each process or installation has its own specific characteristics and its own failures, thus, the above tips should be adapted to the specific equipment used in your company.
Do you have questions related to failure prevention, measurement and diagnostic solutions or innovative maintenance systems? Contact the Axioma Servisas team, which will happily advise you on all maintenance and repair issues of mechanical, electrical and automation equipment.
