One faulty pump that’s bought from wastewater pump manufacturers could shut a whole operation down and eventually cost your business, company, or even municipality thousands of dollars per day. There are some particular reasons why pumps fail, and they can be traced back to those charged with making them function and those who offer (do not offer) the resources required to buy, install, and service the devices which form the backbone of all water-handling systems. From the perspective of management, this article lists the foremost reasons why these pumps fail.
- The needed maintenance isn’t completed because;
- Available manpower is insufficient.
- The maintenance isn’t scheduled to occur at the most appropriate time or lacks sufficient time to have it completed.
- Management doesn’t understand the kind of maintenance that is required as well as when it is needed.
- Communication between management and their workers is lacking (in both directions).
- The budget doesn’t feature sufficient money.
- The maintenance crew doesn’t possess knowledge or/and the training required to get the work done.
- Maintenance can’t be scheduled as the firm can’t get the equipment out of service.
- Performance of equipment isn’t monitored; lack of proper record keeping (with reliance on human memory).
- The needed maintenance isn’t correctly completed because;
- Operators didn’t reference the IOM (installation and operations manual).
- No IOM exists.
- There isn’t any effort from workers or management to, in general, seek clarification or help.
- Communication is non-existent between management and workers (in both directions).
- There is no support from the wastewater pump supplier, or the producer wasn’t asked for support.
- Maintenance personnel aren’t trained properly or are not even trained at all.
- The performance of equipment isn’t measured because;
- Gages (pressure transmitters) are broken or entirely non-existent.
- Temperatures aren’t recorded or entirely not measured.
- There is some kind of misunderstanding of parameters that are allowable.
- The analysis of vibration is not carried out.
- The records of equipment-performance are entirely not recorded.
- There is no analysis as regards short-term as well as long-term trends that is in existence.
- Technology isn’t maximised/used because;
- The perception of ROI (tech payback) is that it’s quite minimal or completely non-existent.
- Technology and how it should be used is misunderstood at a plant. Somebody purchases a portable infrared camera or vibration instrument, but nobody understands how they should be properly used or/and interpret their data.
- Workers or/and management don’t perceive any need for any technology.
- If technology is utilised, there’s a truly wide gap from data reams to valuable and succinct information.
- Tribal rules and perceptions become roadblocks because;
- Management sees maintenance as some liability instead of an asset.
- There isn’t any cross-training in between varying trades (electrician to millwright to pipefitter).
- Operators aren’t allowed to undertake maintenance and vice versa.
- ‘Firefighters’ (individuals who thrive during emergencies) are rewarded while ‘fire preventers’ aren’t. Maintenance that always demands high drama and emergencies isn’t ever effective or efficient – or even safe.
In conclusion, these are the five foremost reasons that could bring about the failure of any pump you buy from wastewater pump manufacturers and suppliers. The information that has been offered in this article should help you remedy the failure of any pump you buy.