Preventive maintenance for lifting equipment that is used across many sectors such as construction, plant, warehousing, industrial and manufacturing facilities can offer major operational benefits. A major benefit is a reduction in unexpected equipment failures that may increase downtime and interfere with normal lifting operations causing unnecessary project delays resulting in increased costs being incurred.
Konecranes, a global leader in the supply and maintenance of lifting equipment offer Preventive Maintenance Programmes that assist in keeping a customer’s equipment safe and operational thereby increasing uptime in productivity. No matter the make of the lifting equipment, the Konecranes Lifecycle Care and Preventive Maintenance Programmes offer a consistent standard of maintenance inspections to any make of crane or lifting equipment. Preventive maintenance is most effective when it is combined with regular operator training, proper load handling procedures, and scheduled statutory inspections.
“In today’s world of economics and tightly monitored finance, it makes no financial sense to break first and fix afterwards “said Ian Grobler, Sales Manager for Konecranes South Africa. He added “There are serious safety factors in play when hard working lifting equipment is not looked after. It can impact upon the well-being of operators, contravene regulatory compliance, in addition to the resulting costs of inopportune lifting equipment shut-downs. The financial savings that can be gained from preventive maintenance are immeasurable, and we believe we have set the bar with our programmes” he commented.
“Konecranes believes that despite regulations stating six-monthly crane inspections suffice, a three-monthly Lifecycle Care Preventive Maintenance Programme ensures that all the lifting components are analysed for general wear and tear, component condition and performance. Eliminating potential component failures or breakdowns sooner rather than later can reduce unexpected equipment downtime and the impact of production interference” said Grobler.
The Konecranes Lifecycle Care Preventive/Predictive Maintenance Program is designed to improve equipment safety, productivity and sustainability through systematic applications of preventive maintenance inspections, compliance inspections where applicable and routine maintenance. The benefits can include:
• reduced downtime
• safety and production risks are documented and recommendations for corrective actions are provided
• recommended improvements for safety, productivity, application or useful life of the asset are provided
• includes frequent inspections to satisfy regulatory requirements
• contributes to maintenance planning and decision making with inspection and maintenance information
available on The Konecranes Portal at any time on any device
- operating data from TRUCONNECT provides insights into crane usage and is linked to the Konecranes Portal
- improved reliability
“Our sole objective through our Preventive Maintenance Programme is to ensure that crane and lifting equipment components operate safely and reliably no matter the make. That the lifting equipment is regulatory sound and compliant. Our Preventive Maintenance Programme is a small investment compared to unbudgeted for operational interruptions” concluded Grobler.
