Case Study

Maintenance strategies for mining capital expansion project

Productivity and efficiency gains ensure the project meets schedule

Challenge

Develop a comprehensive maintenance program for the new electrical equipment being installed as part of the upgrade to the winder
Ensure that the maintenance strategies were the most cost-effective possible
Provide the maintenance strategy deliverables in time to enable the client to meet its project schedule

Solution

Develop initial strategies based on previous project work with the client

Review and validate these strategies with SME’s from within the client organization and their main contractor

Optimize the validated strategies

Generate the project deliverables including load sheets and work instructions for EAM/CMMS

Implement the project in two phases to enable the client to meet their milestone dates despite the late delivery of documentation from their main contractor

Benefits

51 maintenance plans developed for 628 maintainable assets across 42 functional locations
Optimized strategies maintenance plans comprised of 2,543 tasks optimized for cost and risk
Optimal spares holding, minimized cost of ownership while reducing risk associated with unavailability of spares
83 work instructions developed and included in SAP maintenance plans