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Unexpected down time is a killer, and applying Murphy’s Law, it always happens when you can least afford to be down. While everyone agrees that preventative maintenance is the best approach to minimising unexpected down time, it is often one of those tasks that people “will get to at the end of the year”.

The problem is that preventative maintenance often does not get to the top of the ‘things-to-do’ list; the pain of that downtime in the middle of the year is forgotten. The New Year comes and machines and equipment are prone to failure and the failure produces noticeable loses to the business and to the confidence of clients.

The solution is assessment of machinery, components and process during production, building base line data, comparing this to the OEM specifications and determining a course of action. Critically, there is a need for a holistic assessment of the production process to determine inputs and causal impacts between elements in the process.

The benefits of preventative maintenance are well understood:

• Significant reduction in production downtime due to machinery failure
• Costs are planned and managed as opposed to emergency call-out and other costs
• Maintenance downtime is reduced due to planned availability of required components and personnel
• Efficiency gains through greater reliability

BFA uses state of the art technology to conduct diagnostics and deliver reports on a range of production critical machinery and equipment. Analysis covers:

• Pumps
• Hydraulic cylinders
• Valves
• Filters
• Filtration Units
• Plastics Machinery

BFA is an ISO9001 accredited engineering solutions company specialising in industrial service and repair. BFA has developed a range of diagnostic processes and reporting standards that deliver a structured approach to maintenance that significantly reduces and in many cases removes unexpected downtime. We have over 25 years of experience in diagnostics, project management, repair and equipment rebuild, and in excess of a 1,000 years of cumulative knowledge amongst its 40 plus team of engineers, tradespeople and technicians.