Minimising maintenance costs of machinery, maximising its operational efficiency, and boosting its reliability – these goals form the foundations of the proactive/preventive maintenance services provided by the expert technicians at condition monitoring specialist company, WearCheck. The team is on a mission to safeguard the performance of components in industrial machinery by constantly monitoring its output and functionality to detect any potential niggles and rectify them long before they escalate into major problems.
WearCheck customers hail from a wide range of sectors, and have access to a comprehensive selection of monitoring techniques. These companies operate in industries such as mining, power generation, engineering, construction, aviation, maritime, earthmoving, agriculture and manufacturing. The scientific analysis of used oil, fuel and other fluids forms the staple service in WearCheck’s condition monitoring programme. This fundamental technique, which the company has perfected over nearly 50 years, involves analysing oil samples using various laboratory instruments to determine whether traces of certain elements are present in the sample. These particles are indicative of what wear and tear is going on in the component, giving the technicians important clues about potentially disastrous machine breakdown.
WearCheck’s specialist diagnosticians analyse the data and provide expert advice about whether to repair or replace the component in question, and the urgency of the situation. Armed with this critical information, maintenance teams can triage machine or component servicing, and ensure that production is interrupted as little as possible.
Supplementing WearCheck’s oil analysis service are further specialised monitoring techniques, all of which are provided by technicians who are experts in their respective fields. Various machines and components require different testing and monitoring. Some of the alternative condition monitoring options include asset reliability care services, water analysis, transformer chemistry services, and advanced field services (non-destructive testing, technical compliance and rope condition assessment). Additionally, WearCheck’s lubrication-enabled reliability gives customers personalised programmes to assist with keeping their lubrication systems shipshape.
For many years, WearCheck MD, Neil Robinson has led the company, ensuring its foothold as the leading condition monitoring service provider on the continent. “As we offer such a wide range of testing and analysis services, WearCheck serves as a condition monitoring hub, where our customers need to deal with only one organisation to cover all their monitoring requirements,” he says. “Our solutions are proven to be successful. We have witnessed time and again how a client improves productivity by detecting probable or possible issues, and fixing them before they become major problems. By circumventing potential downtime, an operation is able to produce optimum output. This, in turn, translates to a positive effect on the bottom line. In short, WearCheck’s condition monitoring saves time and money for our customers.
“Our laboratory staff process in excess of 800 000 samples per annum. Our research and development programme ensures WearCheck stays at the forefront of condition monitoring, allowing us to provide reliability solutions that evolve alongside the changing needs of the numerous industries we serve.
“Furthermore, the company has been perfecting these techniques for nearly 50 years, and adding to our range of services as new technology evolves. We are proud of the fact that WearCheck is recognised as a leader in the condition monitoring arena.
“WearCheck is currently the only company on the African continent that has earned multiple quality confirmation certificates, which include ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 certification, and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation. These are audited regularly, and the company has never failed to have an accreditation or certification renewed.”
WearCheck’s footprint spans 16 world-class laboratories in nine countries across Africa, Dubai and India. The company services clients in many additional industrial sectors, including renewable energy fleet management, aviation, and maritime. WearCheck is a proud member of the prestigious International WearCheck Group (IWG), an association of independent laboratories from around the globe dedicated to oil and wear-particle analysis. The company’s relationship with the IWG allows for the ongoing exchange of advanced technical information and the ability to offer a worldwide service.
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