Operational efficiencies and safety compliance with preventive maintenance programmes
July 2026
Maintenance, Test & Measurement, Calibration
Preventive maintenance for lifting equipment used across 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 and increased costs.
Konecranes offers preventive maintenance programmes that assist in keeping a customer’s equipment safe and operational, increasing uptime and 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 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,” says Ian Grobler, sales manager for Konecranes South Africa. There are serious safety factors in play when hard-working lifting equipment is not looked after. It can impact on the well-being of operators, contravene regulatory compliance, and result in the costs of inopportune lifting equipment shutdowns. The financial savings that can be gained from preventive maintenance are immeasurable.
Konecranes believes that despite regulations stating that 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.
The Konecranes Lifecycle Care Preventive/Predictive Maintenance programme is designed to improve equipment safety, productivity and sustainability through systematic applications of preventive maintenance inspections, compliance inspections where applicable and routine maintenance. Benefits include reduced downtime; safety and production risks are documented and recommendations for corrective actions provided; recommended improvements for safety, productivity, application or useful life of the asset are provided; there are frequent inspections to satisfy regulatory requirements; maintenance planning and decision making with inspection and maintenance information are available on the Konecranes portal at any time on any device; operating data from TRUCONNECT provides insights into crane usage linked to the Konecranes portal; and 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. The lifting equipment must be regulatory sound and compliant. Our preventive maintenance programme is a small investment compared to unbudgeted operational interruptions,” concludes Grobler.
For more information contact Konecranes and Demag South Africa, +27 11 898 3500, [email protected], www.konecranes.co.za
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