The Situation
A biogas plant in Yorkshire, producing electricity and biomethane from manure and other waste products, had suffered a breakdown to a critical ATEX electric motor. The 160kW motor was a ‘special’ and a replacement wouldn’t be available for three weeks. The on-site Engineering Manager called his local HAYLEY DEXIS branch and explained the situation, also confirming a rate of £300p/h were being suffered in downtime-associated costs.
The Solution
A member of the in-branch team arranged for a courier to collect the failed unit and deliver it to the certified ATEX-rated motor rewind specialists at HAYLEY 247 DEXIS in King’s Lynn. As soon as the asset arrived in the workshop, engineers began a strip and inspection process, before commencing a full rewind. Work continued through the night and once tested, the unit was shipped back directly to the biogas plant for recommissioning.
"HAYLEY DEXIS HELPED THE CUSTOMER TO AVOID AROUND 456 HOURS OF DOWNTIME".
The Result
From the failure of the critical motor being reported to the newly-rewound asset being reinstalled at the plant, just forty-eight hours had passed. The emergency rewinding service provided by HAYLEY 247 DEXIS, coupled with the support of the local HAYLEY DEXIS team, helped the customer to avoid around 456 hours of downtime. This equates to £136,800 in related costs.