From the INS archive · Published 11 August 2017
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Secure performance: Prevent problems before they occur
/INS · 11 August 2017/ins. Service tips for your hygienic equipment
Service tips for your hygienic equipment
Wear and tear is natural, but servicing your equipment regulary can ensure operational reliability and helps maintain performance. Preventive Maintenance reduces unplanned stops, increases equipment lifetime and reduces workplace accidents.
For your valves, make regular service and maintenance on your valves for them to be able to perform optimally. The most cost-effective approach is following a simple preventive maintenance program which will prolong the lifespan of your valves.
For your rotary lobe pumps check the oil level in the gearbox should be checked regularly and re-filled when necessary. Check the manual for re-lubrication schedule.
Regularly maintain your tank equipment following scheduled service intervals. This will always keep your tank equipment in good condition.
For your centrifugal pumps, check to make sure water has been connected so that the shaft seal does not run dry. Dry running will damage the shaft seal and could lead to a damaged pump.
Remember if you have Alfa Laval equipment installed, using Alfa Laval genuine spare parts will protect your Alfa Laval equipment because they are designed and manufactured for durability, productivity, and Less environmental impact.
About Alfa Laval
Alfa Laval is a leading global provider of specialized products and engineering solutions based on its key technologies of heat transfer, separation and fluid handling.
The company’s equipment, systems and services are dedicated to assisting customers in optimizing the performance of their processes. The solutions help them to heat, cool, separate and transport products in industries that produce food and beverages, chemicals and petrochemicals, pharmaceuticals, starch, sugar and ethanol.
Alfa Laval’s products are also used in power plants, aboard ships, oil and gas exploration, in the mechanical engineering industry, in the mining industry and for wastewater treatment, as well as for comfort climate and refrigeration applications.
Alfa Laval’s worldwide organization works closely with customers in nearly 100 countries to help them stay ahead in the global arena.
Alfa Laval is listed on Nasdaq OMX, and, in 2016, posted annual sales of about SEK 35.6 billion approx. 3.72 billion Euros. The company has about 17 300 employees.
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- Originally published on ins-news.com at /en/100/81/2503/secure-performance-prevent-problems-before-they-occur.htm.
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