22 INDUSTRY NEWS 22 SPOONER
Planning against costly unscheduled down time
A paper making machine is worthless when it’s not productive because of unplanned down time. A new service is aimed at preventing it. PPL reports
of machine breakdowns are attributable to maintenance issues. Preventing these problems is much more attractive than incurring the costs to productivity of unscheduled downtime and may explain why Spooner Industries has seen a significant increase in service inspection visits across many market sectors, including paper. In response, UK-based Spooner has a strengthened team harnessing new technology for delivering new services. Rebranded as Spooner Plus, it is designed to add value to customer’s equipment by means of system optimisation and improved reliability. Manager of Spooner Plus Andrew Stead said: “With a
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n the harsh environment of pulp and paper mills it is estimated that more than 60 per cent
combination of old machines and new operators, many of our customers value advice and support in training and ensuring maximum machine efficiency. The opportunity to extend our spares and service operation in both practical and technical terms adds real value, ultimately improving quality and elongating machine life for our customers.” A key element of the Spooner Plus services is Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), which is of particular value in the paper industry. With mills operating 24/7, the value of regular inspection and maintenance checks cannot be ignored. Producing a PPM programme for customer’s maintenance staff to carry out that fits alongside operational needs, Spooner Plus will also plan appropriate visits by a dedicated team of Spooner Plus engineers. Developing a close relationship with the customer, the team will ensure all possible issues are identified and addressed before any concerns arise and any major maintenance requirements will be accommodated within planned shutdown periods. Paper mills can also benefit
Ready for action at Spooner March/April 2015
from Remote Interrogation – just one of the new services on offer through Spooner Plus. Providing opportunities for predictive maintenance the service is run online using a VPN connection, through which Spooner process experts can interrogate the
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operating history of equipment and monitor, analyse and resolve any issues. This can be provided on a regular, ongoing basis, delivering excellent product support and continual optimisation of the equipment. Another development is Online Training by means of an online platform that links to the Spooner Plus website. This provides remote access to tailored training packages to gain Spooner accreditation. Created to educate new and existing personnel and promote understanding of the capabilities and limits of the equipment, the training ensures confident operation and maintenance whilst informed decisions on process improvements can be made. The Spooner Plus team consists of service and process engineers together with in-house design facilities. Backed by more than 80 years of unrivalled
worldwide experience in industrial processing solutions, Spooner Plus is in the continuous improvement process business to stay.
“Spooner Plus is here to help,”
says Andrew Stead. “Our aim is to be first and foremost in everybody’s mind when they have a technical problem so their first call is to Spooner Plus.” More information from Spooner Industries Limited, Railway Road, Ilkley LS29 8JB, UK. Tel: 44 1943 609505.
www.spooner.co.uk
Andrew Stead, Manager – Spooner Plus
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