Top Mining Operators Use Preventative Maintenance to Cut Downtime & Prevent Catastophic Failure

 
You’ll discover the keys to recognising potential oil analysis and condition monitoring problems. Before they become actual, catastrophic problems.


DOWNTIME IS YOUR BIGGEST ENEMY

You know only too well that you have a million concerns regarding your mine and quarry. And that your biggest one is likely to be the threat of downtime. And the devastating consequences:
- Limited or zero productivity
- cost of replacing expensive parts
- cost of repairs that could have been avoided
- late contract penalties

Worst possible day at the office:
You get the call. A vital piece of equipment has failed.

You know the next call is coming from above. With fingers pointed and answers demanded. You feel your body go rigid. Your stomach sinks. Your mouth goes dry.

You don’t need to be told how much it costs every hour the mine is not fully functioning. You’ve no idea when you can get everything moving again. All eyes are on you. And you feel the heat.

Because, ultimately, the buck stops with you.

Is my next horror day just around the corner?
Even when your mine seems to be running smoothly. Nagging at the back of your mind is the question ‘when will there be another major problem?’

If this nagging rings a bell, don’t worry you’re certainly not alone. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way.

You won’t find a silver bullet. Quite honestly, it doesn’t exist. You can however turn more of the critical unknowns into knowns.

 
WHY TRUST OUR ADVICE?

 

Who our clients are?
We work with the biggest industrial companies in the world, Caterpillar, Shell and ExxonMobil, to name but a few. Not only providing them with oil condition monitoring and maintenance equipment and support.

But also developing equipment with them. Equipment that has cost millions to research and produce. And you can take full advantage of our investment.

Our promise
We promise to supply you with the tools that’ll give you the critical knowledge. To prevent catastrophic failure. And unnecessary downtime.

We deliver on our promise. If we didn’t, we wouldn’t still be in business. Thriving after 17 years. We deliver because we understand the oil analysis industry. And its needs intimately.

What qualifies us to give advice?
We have grown with it. We have influenced it. We have evolved with it. We know it because this is our industry too. We know the issues you face because our business is solving your problems before they occur. 

• Our team includes MSc and PhD engineers
• We have 6 global offices in UK, USA, Germany, India, Malaysia, Greece
• With 50 highly qualified specialists in our main UK office alone
• We’re world leaders in oil condition monitoring maintenance
• Leading innovators of top quality equipment
• Built to the most robust standards
• It is easy to use, highly accurate and extremely reliable
• All made on site in our UK plant
• By British engineers who really know their stuff
• And importantly, offer excellent support

What our clients say about us "We can react quickly to warning signs and make confident and informed on-the-spot judgments. The tool gives us information that we’ve never had access to onboard before Not only is this tool improving the safety of the operation even further, it is also reducing the amount of lube oil that we use and saving us significant amounts of money." Anton Hessenius, Technical Superintendent, Reederei Buss.

 
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU?

Our team of specialists have amassed more than 300 years of combined experience. And in that time we have found that all mining and quarry companies are positioned somewhere on a proactive-reactive scale.

Reactive companies:
At one end of the scale reactive companies don’t know what’s going on in their assets.  Without this knowledge they’re unable to take preventative actions. To avoid unnecessary downtime.

They literally go from one crisis to another.

This mentality is reflected throughout their company. And in its morale. As their men face a never-ending barrage of thankless problems after thankless problem.

Proactive companies:
On the other end. Proactive companies do know what’s going on in their mining and quarry assets. They prioritise this knowledge. And can tell the first indications of wear. Unstable lubrication packages. Contamination. And leaks. With this info they are able to take preventative measures. To avoid unnecessary and unplanned downtime.

They turn as many of the critical unknowns in their mining equipment into knowns. As many as is humanly possible.

And this proactive mentality is reflected throughout their company. Their men are on top of things. They know they are doing everything they can. And this helps them sleep at night.

REMOVE UNNECESSARY DOWNTIME AND STRESS

We know, as you do, that all mines and quarries endure downtime. There are, after all, so many variables to keep an eye on. No-one with any sense will tell you this is easy stuff.

There is however a difference between preventable downtime and unpreventable downtime. Just as there is a difference between preventable stress and unpreventable stress. 

 
THE SOLUTION

Smart (proactive) mining and quarry companies remove preventable downtime. By using effective preventative oil condition monitoring and maintenance:

 

• They do this by carrying out regular on site oil tests. On their engines, gearboxes and hydraulics.
• With accuracy that highly correlates with external lab results.
• With easy to use tests that yield immediate results.
• They recognise the value of a real time response. Particularly in the mining and quarry industry. Where speed of thought. And speed of action. Can make all the difference in the world.
• They don’t have to be told of the value of preventative maintenance. They know it instantly pays for itself many times over. By averting their first catastrophic failure. And phase of preventable downtime.

OUR PRIMARY AIMS FOR YOU?

- To make your mine / quarry more productive
- To make your mine / quarry more efficient
- To eliminate preventable mine / quarry downtime
- To prevent catastrophic failures
- To keep you and your men safe

BOOK A CONSULTATION WITH A SPECIALIST ENGINEER

If you agree that these are priorities. All you need to do is book a consultation. With one of our specialist expert consultant engineers.

They are extremely busy. But will gladly schedule a 30 minute consultation with you. To personally walk you through the oil condition monitoring and maintenance process for your mines and quarries.

Give us a call or drop us an email.

OUR GUARANTEES

Are they going to try and sell you our kit?
Definitely not. They’re salaried engineering consultants. Fully committed to making sure you get what’s right for you.

Could you go through the process on your own?
We’ve been through this process many times. We’re absolutely committed to working with you to get this right. Cutting corners does not pay off in the medium to long term.

Will your contact details be kept confidential?
100% Yes. Your details will not be shared with anyone else. And we will only contact you at your request.

TAKE ACTION NOW

If you recognise the importance of preventative maintenance. And the need to act now. Great. Book a consultation and we’ll get things moving.

If not, we sincerely wish you the best. And genuinely hope you don’t have to learn the value of preventative mining and quarry maintenance the hard way.

P.S.:

Remember, procrastination is your biggest enemy. It’ll hold you back from turning more of the unknowns in your equipment into knowns. And ultimately eliminating unnecessary downtime.

If you fail to take action today you may regret it. 

Take a second to imagine your next phase of preventable downtime. Then take a second to imagine how it could all have been avoided. 

Schedule your 30 minute appointment with one of our engineering consultants. We’re waiting to help you to:
- make your mine / quarry more productive
- make your mine / quarry more efficient
- eliminate preventable downtime
- prevent catastrophic failures
- keep you and your men safe

There is no-one better to help you with mine / quarry maintenance and oil condition monitoring than Kittiwake. With advice and solutions that are tailored to your individual needs. 
 

 

Call us now on +44 1903 731470 to discuss your specific needs, or visit our global network page for offices or dealers near you.