Proper maintenance and repairs not only help extend mill life, but also allow you to optimize your parts supply, manpower scheduling, and repair work. Metso offers a full range of sustainable solutions to keep your mill turning.
Girth gear flushing and cleaning
Minimize downtime and improve safety by removing contamination and lubricant build-up on girth gears prior to inspections to get a clear view of the condition of the gear.
Grinding mill inspections
Issues that go undetected can lead to breakdowns and unplanned downtime, significantly increasing repair costs and production losses. Metso offers three standardized inspections for your grinding mill so that you can catch problems early:
- Mill visuals and vitals: Aimed at improving mill reliability, this inspection focuses on catching cracks, oil contamination, and slurry leaks with minimal downtime.
- Mill mechanical verification: Aimed at improving mill integrity, this inspection looks for wash under trunnion liners and includes mechanical adjustments and critical torque verifications.
- Mill comprehensive/customized: Aimed at improving mill longevity, this inspection includes an in-depth analysis of the gear and pinion as well as retrofit designs and procedures, as required.
Digital girth gear inspections
Our digital gear inspection method enables efficient gear inspections with outstanding accuracy compared to conventional methods with up to 60% less downtime due to quicker inspections.
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Grinding mill liner replacement
Liner replacement is a major maintenance activity for your grinding circuit. A reline can make or break your shutdown, either saving you valuable time or costing you production. Metso focuses on what’s critical to your success:
- Uptime: We work efficiently to shorten relines and ensure reliability
- Safety: Our team operates under strict safety procedures, always
- Planning: We use best practices from hundreds of global installations
- Resources: Our trained crew saves you time and fills gaps in your process
- Accountability: If unexpected issues occur, Metso will take action
With a range of relining services, you can find an option that suits your needs, no matter the project scope, liner type, or equipment brand.
Shutdown planning and optimization
Downtime means money and we understand that every minute counts. That is why Metso has developed a full offering of services to help plan, execute, and optimize equipment shutdowns. From tool management to work procedures to time and motion analysis (SMED), we help you achieve efficient, safe, and timely shutdowns.
Maintenance and repair services
As equipment ages, production efficiency and reliability can decline. However, proper maintenance and repairs can reduce the signs of aging to enhance equipment life and ensure that your production goals are met. We are here to support you, from one-time fixes to full turnkey projects.
Metso offers a full range of repair services from reconstructing surfaces to full rebuilds of large components. Skilled technicians with specialized tools are available from our repair centers and global service network. All repairs are handled end-to-end, guaranteeing safe execution and the correct parts. Our network of repair centers constantly share best practices and have access to knowledge from our global design centers. This helps us guarantee repairs to the same exacting standards worldwide. Always working with the best available processes, tooling, and sustainable methods gives the value, consistency, reliability, and safety that our customers expect.
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Field services
Maintenance, repairs, installations, and shutdowns for grinding circuits can be large and complicated jobs. Heavy parts often require specialized handling and installation procedures, as well as specialized tools to ensure safety. Metso has a substantial network of field service technicians available to help. Each engagement is customizable to your exact requirements, whether you are looking for crews to fully execute the project or simply to supplement your on-site maintenance staff.
Gear and pinion services
A complete range of gear and pinion sets, inspections, design upgrades, lubrication systems, installation and reversal, temperature monitoring and alignment services to drive your mill’s performance.
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