The time has now come for many companies to start up all their plants and systems again. In doing so, it is important to proceed particularly carefully and cautiously in order to identify potential hazards and problems that could arise as a result of closing down or taking the wrong steps during start-up. The Dortmund-based foundry experts, ABP Induction, can provide assistance here – and thanks to the digital Expert on Demand solution, this is done completely contactless and is available virtually anytime and anywhere.
After having shut down their plants, many customers have taken advantage of our services for extensive maintenance and repair to have the plants ready for the time when operations resume. That moment is now. The service workshop and the spare parts division at ABP were available around the clock, even when operations were suspended. ABP were able to deliver many spare parts directly from the warehouse or via partner stocks.
Maintenance and servicing are one thing, the safe restarting of systems and plants is quite another. The inspection of site safety is a fundamental measure that companies should plan for before they restart. It may very well be possible that plant operators only notice damage during the course of operations or in the later process – and this can result in costly production downtimes. ABP recommend that customers carry out all inspection, testing and maintenance procedures that have been suspended since the production shutdown now. The ABP experts can provide assistance here completely digitally and contactless – with Expert on Demand. The core tool here is Augmented Reality: It makes it possible for ABP experts to see what the customer sees. They use AR glasses, a tablet or simply a smartphone.
ABP experts recommend that, as with any other recommissioning of idle machinery, standard operating procedures should be followed in order to bring idle equipment or processes back into operation in compliance with regulations. The ABP experts are able to digitally accompany these processes and provide instructions. Customers are supported by an ABP expert throughout all processes and can thus optimally benefit from ABP know-how.
The experts are involved, for example, in the visual inspection of the crucible for washouts and cracks – and they see everything through the eyes of the customer. ABP experts help with commissioning: Testing the emergency stop circuit with all confirmation switches can be performed digitally, as can checking the earth fault measurements. If the system outputs a service request during restart, the ABP technician then helps to identify the correct spare part. With the virtual technology, the ABP expert can go through various settings on the system with the customer to rule out any operating errors. He can support employees in performing simple operations that may then already resolve the problem. And: The ABP service is available at an incredible speed, as long waiting times for a service appointment or technician availability are not an issue – this is extremely important these days, when plants have to be put back into operation quickly.
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If you want to know more about ABP DIGITAL START-UP-CHECK:
Markus Fournell, ABP Induction Systems GmbH
VP Global Service & Digital Products
Phone: +49 231 997 2357
Cell: +49 172 9578531
markus.fournell@abpinduction.com
ABP Induction LLC
1460 Livingston Ave.
North Brunswick, NJ 08902
Phone: +1 732 932 6400
Fax: +1 732 828 7274
ABP Induction Systems GmbH
Kanalstraße 25
44147 Dortmund
Phone: +49 231 997 0
info@abpinduction.com
ABP Induction Systems Pvt. Ltd.
E-120 / Unit-2, Manjusar GIDC Industrial Area
Savli – 391775, Vadodara
Phone: +91 2667 264808/809
Fax: +91 2667 264810
ABP Induction Systems (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.
No.118, Lane 289 Fulian II Rd.
Baoshan District,
Shanghai 201906
Phone: +86 21 5639 1278
Fax: +86 21 5639 0822
ABP Induction, LLC
607 1st St. SW
Massillon, OH 44646
Phone: +1 330 830 6252
ABP Induction Systems SRL de CV
Priv. La Puerta 2882-4
Parque Ind.La Puerta
Santa Catarina, NL 66350
Phone: +52 81 8390 2775
ABP Induction Furnaces (PTY) Ltd.
77 Heidelberg Rd.City
Deep / Johannesburg
Phone: +27 11 623 1814/17
Fax: +27 11 623 1809
ABP Induction AB
Spännarhyttans Ind. Område
738 92 Norberg
Phone: +46 223 23135
Fax: +46 223 21429
ABP Induction Ltd.
80/1 Moo 11, Phaholyothin Road
Tambol Klong Nueng
Amphur Klong Luang
Pathumthanee 12120
Phone: +66 25 29 34 57
Fax: +66 25 29 34 84