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Reducing Downtime for your Equipment

Heavy construction and mining equipment are costly to buy and run but even more expensive when it’s not operational. Companies need to keep downtime to the absolute minimum to gain the best return on their equipment. But how can you best manage and even prevent equipment downtime? Maintenance is Crucial Don’t be tempted to skimp on maintenance. When you are busy and you need every piece of machinery working at full capacity, it’s tempting to put off routine maintenance for another month or so. While maintenance is downtime, it’s crucial for avoiding longer periods of due to breakdown. Know the OEM’s recommended service and maintenance schedule for each piece of equipment you own. Keeping a spreadsheet with due dates will ensure you know well in advance what is coming up so you can plan for the time you won’t have access to your machinery. Keep an Eye on the Hours As well as being informed of upcoming service and maintenance, it’s important to keep track of active usage. P...
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Why Choose Kawasaki Hydraulic Components?

There are many distributors of Kawasaki Precision Machinery in Australia and across the globe too. Most of these distributors stock and repair a wide range of genuine hydraulic pumps, motors and parts for use in excavators and other mobile equipment such as cranes and crushers. Kawasaki is bespoke for its quality products and parts demonstrated by their long history of innovative development. Quality Products Kawasaki is well known as the leading producer of high-quality hydraulic components especially for applications that require high power and precise control. Kawasaki is also the market leader in reliability, particularly when operating in the world’s most rigorous operating conditions. In Australia, it is pertinent that Western Australia has some of the harshest conditions, so Kawasaki is an obvious choice. Where Kawasaki is Used Kawasaki hydraulic components are specifically designed and used in Volvo, Hyundai, Kobelco, Sumitomo, CASE, Daewoo, Doosan and Sa...

Why Replace Not Repair Smaller Pumps

Many hydraulic pump manufacturers are of the opinion that pumps should not have a single part repaired or replaced. Instead, all parts of the pump should be replaced or a new pump purchased. For this reason, many of these manufacturers don’t complete simple pump repairs and supply parts and pumps to smaller workshops. Contaminated Pump Replacing one part of a pump is not a proper fix. Sure, the pump will start working again, but it will most likely be short-lived. Once one part goes, the pump contains contaminated parts that all need replacing. Replacing all Parts The cost of replacing all the parts on a small hydraulic pump will be similar to buying a new pump. It’s labour intensive to strip down a pump and replace every part, so it ends up being comparable in price. Warranty A quick-fix repair doesn’t usually come with a warranty, but if it does, it will be a limited warranty. The workshop knows the repaired pump has a short working life before another part ...

Six Symptoms to Look Out For in a Failing Pump

There are often signs that a pump is on its way out but unless you know what you are looking for the signs can be easily missed. Knowing when your pump is nearing the end of its life can help with ordering parts or a new one and planning for downtime. 1.Know the Hours All machinery wears out with time and pumps are designed to work for a set number of hours before they need replacing. Find out how long you can expect the pump to be operational then work out how many hours your equipment has completed. 2. Listen for the Sounds Pumps in good working order will hum along relatively quietly. One of the first symptoms of a pump working under pressure is a whine or howling sound. When you are using a piece of machinery day in day out, it can be difficult to tell so take the time to listen to the pump before starting work. 3. Not Starting Another sign that your pump is in trouble is when it no longer starts the first time. If it takes a few turns to get going in the morning...

What is NEPSYS Dry Underwater Welding?

Called NEPSYS®, the internationally patented dry underwater welding technology allows high quality, permanent welding to be performed under the sea. Underwater welding was previously considered a temporary solution with rework required in the future, but NEPSYS® has consistently shown to achieve dry environment results.   For dry underwater welding projects, the right provider will custom design a habitat to secure the weld area and create an environment that fully encloses and isolates the weld zone. Benefits of Using NEPSYS® NEPSYS® has revolutionised underwater welding with a range of benefits including: No rework required saving time and costs Safer than alternative methods Work completed in-situ, no need for dry docking or hyperbaric repairs Superior quality results equal to dry environment welding Portable and flexible system Neptune Case Studies Project: First North Sea NEPSYS® Repair, UK Problem: Full penetration crack in a column to sponson...

What is Commercial Diving?

Commercial diving is a specific marine occupation/service that provides offshore and subsea Inspection Repair and Maintenance (IRM) services tailored to a range of industries and government authorities. The service ensures underwater assets are inspected to ensure they are in good working order and its life can be prolonged with required repairs and maintenance works. Inspections Commercial diving includes services such as Non-Destructive Testing (NDT), Close Visual Inspection (CVI) and General Inspections as well as high quality subsea photography and video surveys. Highly trained and qualified personnel conduct metal thickness measurements, cathodic potential (bathycorrometer) measurements, magnetic particle inspection and current testing. A commercial diver can write inspection and maintenance programs taking into account the different construction materials involved, possible wear points, time constraints and conditions.   Repairs Repair services of a commercial di...