Just like a car, plant machinery must be regularly serviced to maintain its functionality and safety. While some operators may be tempted to skimp on servicing, you should never do this as poorly maintained machinery poses a lot of risks, both physical and financial, for all involved. Let’s go through some of the benefits of regular machinery servicing (and the pitfalls of not doing so).
Plant Machinery Servicing helps boost its efficiency
Every business needs its machinery to be operating at its maximum efficiency. And getting your plant equipment serviced as per its manufacturer’s guidelines is absolutely crucial to optimising its efficiency. Worn, unmaintained equipment will slow down your operation, and may even put a halt to it altogether should an easily avoidable breakdown occur because it wasn’t serviced properly.
Getting your plant serviced is essential for safe worksite operations
Plant equipment can be highly dangerous when not properly used or maintained. For example, a poorly kept excavator can present a hazard not only to its operator but those around it, not to mention result in major property damage. Skipping on plant services is a major safety breach and can leave a business liable for damages and injuries caused through such negligence.
Regular plant servicing actually helps save your business money
Plant equipment not in use is plant equipment not earning money. Now, you might say, why should this compel me to take it out of service for maintenance? The answer is simple really. While you may need to take your plant machinery off the field for a couple of days to get it serviced, should you not get it serviced it may well have a catastrophic failure which will mean it is out of service for a lot longer than a few days, that’s a lot more revenue on the line!
Servicing your plant equipment also helps save your business on downtime
Again, taking your plant equipment to the workshop for a few days for a service is a much better use of time than having it out of use for weeks, maybe months, because of a major breakdown that could have been avoided had the plant equipment been serviced on time.
Safety Inspectors may look for documentation to prove your plant is being maintained safely
If your site undergoes a safety inspection, it’s vital that you can show inspectors that your machinery has been maintained appropriately. For this reason, you should only have your plant equipment serviced by an authorised service agent, such as Power Plant Hire. That we will have peace of mind that it has been serviced adequately while having the documentation to prove it.
Sticking to your plant service guidelines helps avoid costly breakdowns at the worst time
We all know Murphy’s Law, anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. As such, the one time you may be tempted to skip a machinery service, will probably also lead to the one time your plant equipment suffers a severe breakdown. Imagine this happening during the middle of an important and lucrative contract—it’s not a good look at best and at worst it could lead to you losing out on revenue, or in a safety-critical situation, injury or death. Don’t be complacent, book that service and never, ever, be tempted to skip it.
Not getting your plant machinery serviced may void your warranty
Not getting your plant equipment serviced according to the manufacturer’s guidelines will often void the warranty, meaning that if the machinery suffers a major failure down the road not only will you be down a piece of equipment but the warranty may not cover it.
At Power Plant Hire, apart from being a trusted Plant Equipment Sales & Hire provider, we offer comprehensive machinery servicing for various models. We can also hire out a replacement plant should you require it while your own machinery is being serviced. Our maintenance staff are fully qualified and we pride ourselves on only delivering the best service. For more information on our plant servicing and maintenance facility, please call us on 053 923 5003 or email sales@powerplant.ie.
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