Why a Planned Maintenance Schedule is Essential for VFFS Packing Lines
Planned Maintenance Schedule for VFFS Packing Lines A little while ago, I quoted for a job to write and execute a Planned Maintenance Schedule for a VFFS packing line. This line encompassed several pieces of equipment: That’s quite a few pieces of kit. While some are pretty simple, each one requires a bespoke Planned Maintenance […]
Project Handover Accountability – Why Equipment Transfer Fails Without It
One of the most common challenges across engineering projects is the project handover process. Despite having procedures in place, many manufacturing sites still experience repeated failures during the final stages of project execution. The primary cause? A lack of project handover accountability and unclear ownership. At Engineering Support 24/7, we have seen this issue arise […]
A Call for Help from a Manufacturer: OEE Improvement and Manufacturing Efficiency
In the heart of every successful manufacturing operation lies a commitment to continuous improvement. Recently, a manufacturer reached out to us with a pressing issue: their production output had plummeted. It was clear they needed urgent engineering support to help restore efficiency and drive up their OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness). We immediately conducted a detailed […]
Creating Efficient Engineering Workshops
In September 2021, we were approached by a manufacturer building a new factory to assist in developing their engineering team. Essentially, we started with a blank slate. This was a vast space—600,000 sq. feet of factory floor, including a well-sized engineering workshop. Certain decisions had already been made, but the majority of the engineering workshop […]
Building Effective Engineering Teams
When stepping into a factory for the first time, one of the biggest frustrations is often the lack of structured procedures for standard engineering tasks. While Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are commonly used in production to ensure operators perform tasks efficiently and consistently, engineering teams often lack the same level of documentation and structure. Having […]
Snagging Project Remedial Work
The Importance of Snagging in Engineering Projects Every engineering project management program reaches a stage where the production line or facility being installed needs tidying up. While most of the work is complete, several minor (and sometimes major) issues still need addressing. At this point, the installation company often loses interest; they see it as […]
Treating Engineering Maintenance as a Cost is just wrong, here’s why…
Engineering Maintenance activities are often seen as a cost, a necessary evil in the persuit of manufacturing goods. The problem with looking at it this way is everything is cost and budget related. This is not the best way to build an efficient engineering department and not the best way to get the most from […]
Engineering Maintenance Excellence: How to Build Efficient and Effective Teams
How Much Are Compressed Air Leaks Costing You?
Getting on top of Compressed air leaks has a direct beneficial impact on a factories expences. Compressed air is one of the most expensive utilities to generate, as a rough rule of thumb it costs 10 times the cost of Electricity. At the same time industry is a huge user of compressed air, often many […]
Are you making these bearing maintenance mistakes?
A constant Bearing Maintenance problem we see in production environments is the over-greasing bearings, over greasing is in many cases worse than under-greasing. Usually, this causes quite a stir in the engineering teams, and on our social accounts, this video we posted to our Tiktok account got over 110,000 views and 131 comments, and the […]