No shortcuts in pump maintenance

摘要

Mark Sumnall of Busch (UK) takes an in-depth look at how to avoid the pitfalls of cutting corners with vacuum pump service and gives his advice on efficient and effective maintenance programmes. Ensuring the right balance with service and maintenance budgets is something that should never be underestimated in all manufacturing and processing environments. Often waste from materials used in the process (process carry over) can easily 'clog-up' equipment and establishing a maintenance programme to quickly identify any potential problems goes a long way to preventing break downs and lost production time. While scheduling fewer periods of maintenance and reducing service programmes may seem like a good way of making savings, this is not ideal and there are ways of controlling costs, but without compromising on the quality and integrity of process. A well maintained vacuum pump will always work more effectively and efficiently and use less energy, thereby saving energy usage and keeping bills down.