SUBSEA TECHNOLOGY
With every component contributing to the successful flow of operations, maintenance becomes essential. When it came to carrying out the inspections of Subsea 7’s equipment, collaborating with Bosch Rexroth ensured that maintenance was carried out to the highest standards, in line with the original specification. Alongside restoring equipment to
deliver optimum levels of performance, doing so in a short turnaround time can help to maintain efficient operations by reducing downtime.
IMPROVING UPTIME THROUGH EFFICIENT MAINTENANCE During the maintenance operation, the Bosch Rexroth team repaired a total of eight A4VSG 1,000cc units. With these components playing a crucial role in day- to-day operations, the team was able to adapt to client expectations by returning three units within 19 days, enabling production to commence sooner than initially anticipated.
Tanks to the capabilities within
the firm’s in-house test facilities to check the pumps at their maximum flow and pressure, the team was able to
quickly understand the current health of each pump, as well as reset them to their original specification. Although this process can sometimes be time- consuming, collaborating with the OEM is an essential step to ensuring the long- term performance of each component. Troughout the reconditioning
process, it is possible to understand the full history of individual components, enabling the expert team to identify if products have been repaired by companies other than the OEM, and if they had been assembled and installed incorrectly.
A GLOBAL PARTNER Will Talbot, F&E Hydraulics Superintendent at Subsea 7, says: “When we needed a service partner to carry out essential maintenance on components of our vessel, we contacted Rexroth. As the OEM, we knew it had the core knowledge of each component to ensure they were running optimally. Alongside that knowledge, we were impressed by the global support Rexroth was able to provide, in this case co-ordinating activities between our operations in
the UK, the Netherlands, Belgium and Norway. With our business operating around the world, having a technical partner with essential knowledge of our equipment, as well as the manpower to react quickly to projects, is critical to the efficient running of our operations.” With the high level of service supplied
by the team of experts, combined with the company’s global reach, Rexroth has been able to deliver further value to Subsea 7 in other regions. Tis includes carrying out work on various components for lifeboat davit systems in the UAE, the smooth operation of which is essential when lifeboats need to be quickly deployed from a vessel. To facilitate this global support, Bosch Rexroth UK has provided a single point of contact for Subsea 7 – something that, in practice, has enabled it to simplify its supply chain and deliver services against a critical delivery schedule by relying on a partner with a strong technical knowledge.
John Curno is with Bosch Rexroth.
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