Case study 1
The Challenge
A food company’s Rotary Mill displayed the following problems:
- Drive End Bearing was Very Noisy
- Under performing
- Loss of production
- Increased safety risks
The Methodology
Vibration tests and later bearing failure analysis were carried out to identify:
- Source of the noise
- The severity of the damage
- The root cause of the failure
The Outcome
After implementing all the corrective actions recommended, there was the following outcomes:
- Increased Mill performance to optimum level
- Increased revenue by 18%
- Decreased safety risks
- Increased reliability of asset from 80% to 98%
- Increased revenue by 18% 18%
- Increased reliability of asset to 98% 98%