Regular Industrial Maintenance: How Planning Saves Time and Money
There was once a reputable industrial facility whose equipment was beginning to show signs of aging. To combat rising costs and in effort to save money, the company began postponing routine industrial maintenance services and inspections, which seemed a good idea at the time.
However, after a few months, they started experiencing frequent machinery breakdowns, which disrupted production and delayed orders. The increase in equipment failures led to more emergency repairs, which drained financial resources. Moreover, safety incidents began to occur, with malfunctioning machinery posing hazards and causing injuries to workers. As a result, the company’s safety record tanked and they incurred fines. Ultimately, the company’s reputation suffered and they lost customers.
This is not a story we at Lee Contracting like to hear. Especially because we know the situation could’ve been prevented. After more than 30 years in business, our team has seen how the power of consistent industrial maintenance services has helped our customers save time, money – and their reputation.
Let’s take a look at how conducting regularly scheduled industrial maintenance services can help your business.
Increased Productivity
Performing consistent industrial maintenance at your facility keeps your equipment working at peak performance and prevents breakdowns so you can fulfill more orders in a timely fashion. Better equipment reliability and uptime boost productivity and enable workflow continuity to help you meet production targets.
Decreased Equipment Breakdowns
Routine maintenance helps identify potential issues with your machinery before they become a problem. By proactively maintaining your industrial equipment, your facility can get ahead of unexpected failures and avoid costly downtime, expensive repairs, and lost productivity.
Extended Equipment Lifespan
Never underestimate the power of regular inspections, cleaning and parts replacement when it comes to preserving your industrial machinery. By keeping your equipment well-serviced, you can expect to add months or even years to its lifespan. You get more mileage out of your existing equipment and routine maintenance can help delay costly replacements or upgrades.
Optimized Performance
Consistent industrial maintenance services not only extend the life of your equipment, it helps it run better as well. Having your equipment checked by specialists can optimize efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and improve productivity. Your business sees the benefit of lowering utility bills while increasing output.
Minimized Downtime
When your machinery breaks, it leads to unplanned downtime and oftentimes a complete halt in production. Scheduled maintenance allows you to plan for downtime during periods of low demand, so you can minimize disruption to your operations.
Improved Safety and Compliance
Some industries are required to conduct industrial equipment maintenance to comply with safety regulations and standards. Worker injuries are one of the worst things to happen in a plant, but it can also cost your business a mountain in fines and penalties. Performing consistent industrial maintenance services plays a huge role in reducing equipment-related injuries and keeps your business in compliance.
Want to schedule industrial maintenance services for your facility? Request a quote from the professional maintenance specialists at Lee Contracting today.
