Service of laundry machinery is important ?

Employers of Laundry and Dry-Cleaning (LDC) service companies will have an obligation to ensure proper maintenance of machinery in their workplaces. Service Maintenance helps to reduce any risks which can arise due to unexpected failures and might lead to un-safety conditions for their work force.

This might cost a bit, but there are several good reasons to keep your machine serviced on a regular basis and especially at this point of time i.e., before restarting the factory again.

Due to the covid-19 lock down it is very important to do service maintenance of all the machines before restarting them.

Some of the disadvantages if LDC service providers do not adhere to this are as follows-

• Untimely breakdowns caused by underperforming equipment will have a negative impact on the service provider
• Unnecessary downtime
• Expensive part replacements
• Costly repair bills
• Reduced productivity 
• Delay in deliveries

Having service maintenance before restarting significantly reduces the effects of faulty machines as they ensure that parts are still in good working order. They identify and rectify faults during the maintenance scheduled, and not in the middle of production!

The main idea of Service Maintenance is to “Catch the failures before they become a problem”

Proactive maintenance is the key to anticipating when there will be a problem with the machine (and being able to take action to avoid inconvenient breakdowns or repair costs in the future). To prevent costly issues from happening, it’s important to organize routine services on your machine or equipment.

A good machine service maintenance plan should provide:

• A set time for work to be carried out – not in the middle of your busiest period
• An overall evaluation of your machine by experienced engineers
• Preventative measures to maintain the smooth running of your equipment
• Identification and supply of required parts
• Parts replacement where ever necessary

Keep your machine running efficiently

When your machines are running effectively, your plant is running smoothly. A well-run plant enjoys a high level of productivity which enables companies to meet supply and demand which in turn leads to greater reliability. Overall, a reliable and productive plant is a profitable one.

In general there are 5 types of maintenance-

• Corrective Maintenance
• Preventive Maintenance
• Predictive Maintenance
• Zero Hours Maintenance (overhaul)
• Periodic Maintenance (Time Based Maintenance TBM)

Also there are 2 types of maintenance contracts which are used widely-

• Annual Maintenance Contract(AMC)
• Comprehensive Maintenance Contract(CMC)

In the next article will discuss on which maintenance is required at this point of time. Also will throw some light on what type of maintenance a LDC service provider should follow in general.

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