Say goodbye to
equipment failure
Downtime from unplanned breakdowns
is a crucial factor to your profitability.
Some reports state that almost every factory
loses at least 5% of its productivity due to
downtime, and many lose as much as 20%.
EQM can help you prevent downtime, as well as
improve performance by identifying potential
equipment failures.
Contact us now before a failure occurs
0800 147 847 or visit eqm.co.nz
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EQM TO THE RESCUE
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Produce Snack Meat Beverage Dairy
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EQM was called to come to
the rescue several times during
the post-harvest period due to
equipment failure as food facilities
came under pressure to pack fruit
and produce and quickly get it off
to market.
In many cases the equipment
failure could have been prevented
by acknowledging that the
equipment was past its used
by date and that it was at a
higher risk of breaking down and
therefore causing unwanted and
costly production downtime.
EQM’s Anthony Bloxham says
that some businesses are wary of
capital outlay for new equipment
or a complete new packing and
processing system, but if the
existing equipment is very old –
then parts can become an issue
– while an upgrade also has the
potential to increase productivity
and efficiencies.
“Being ahead of the game with
preventative maintenance and
ensuring replacement equipment
such as motors, gearboxes,
and bearings, are either held
as spares or readily available
is key to preventing production
downtime.
“We see a lot of older motors and
gearboxes that need replacing.
A positive that can come from
replacing these older geardrives
is being able to use newer
technology such as the high
performing stainless steel and
aluminum motors and drives
which increase performance
significantly,” Anthony says.
EQM HAS ALSO PUT IN PLACE
‘EQM TO THE RESCUE’ - WHERE
CUSTOMERS CAN TAKE A PHOTO OF
THE FAILED GEARDRIVE AND ITS
NAMEPLATE, EMAIL IT AND EQM
WILL RESPOND WITH THE BEST
SOLUTION TO GET YOU UP AND
RUNNING AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
There is also the EQM ‘Service
Guardian’ package which
provides further peace of mind
and installation support, should
a permanent replacement not be
sourced within 48 hours.
Find out more at:
www.eqm.co.nz
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