Preventive and scheduled maintenance of industrial plants

Good industrial plant maintenance goes far beyond routine inspections. An effective maintenance program combines mechanical, electrical and pneumatic checks with a detailed understanding of how the plant operates within the customer’s production process.

Certainly, good system maintenance includes:

• the execution of all mechanical checks
• carrying out all electrical checks
• the execution of all pneumatic checks

… but that’s not enough.

Maintenance must be designed according to the type of use of the plant and the needs of the company. In particular, it must be carefully considered how important and strategic the plant is for the production cycle.

According to the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), structured maintenance programs are essential to improve operational safety, equipment reliability and long-term plant performance.

The minimum advised regularity would be annual. The fundamental rule is to carefully choose specialized technicians who know all the operating modes of the various activities, and who can foresee the components that are starting to deteriorate and that need specific interventions.

Based on the experience acquired on the field, BROFIND® , in the last two years, has profoundly reviewed its maintenance services and is able to customize different types of maintenance options most suitable for each plant and for each customer. All maintenance solutions have been made easy to understand, creating “modular” packages called BROFIND PMO Basic, Plus, Smart Plus and Premium.

Within the aforementioned packages, it is possible to acquire different and advanced services such as:

• video inspections, which have been refined and therefore offer excellent value for money
• thermographic inspections
• inspections within confined spaces

All activities are carried out by Brofind®’s specialized technical personnel.

Digital technologies are transforming industrial maintenance. Thanks to remote diagnostics and augmented reality, Brofind® specialists can support operators in real time, reducing intervention times and minimizing production downtime.

BROFIND® is among the few, if not perhaps the only one, to have been able to carry out maintenance using the latest technologies combined with each other (remote assistance, augmented reality) even during lock-down periods. Even today, in those countries that are not possible to reach due to the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, we continue to offer this service.

BROFIND®  recently created what it considers one of its “flagships”, the BROFIND PAC service. This service provides:

•   remote monitoring of process parameters, at pre-established periods
• periodic verification of any malfunctions and / or alarms, including non-blocking ones

The service is aimed at optimizing operating conditions and preventing accidental stops or sudden failures. This means always having an efficient system, with low consumption, with maximum performance and, as far as technically possible, protected from sudden and unwanted stops.

Preventive maintenance is not simply a scheduled service but a strategic investment that protects productivity, reduces operating costs and extends equipment lifespan.

Whether the system is a regenerative thermal oxidizer, a solvent recovery plant or another air pollution control technology, regular maintenance ensures maximum efficiency, regulatory compliance and reliable long-term performance.

With customized maintenance programs, remote diagnostics and predictive monitoring, Brofind® helps customers reduce downtime while maximizing the return on their industrial investment.