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Preparing for the 2024 roadbuilding season

April 10, 2024
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With the 2024 roadbuilding season only weeks away, 现在是时候让筑路者重新审视他们的计划并开始准备他们的设备了. To help you get the most out of the season, 我们整合了三位SMS设备专家的季前准备建议, Technical Product Specialist Thierry Wilson, BOMAG的老员工,新任命的产品经理, Chaunce Edwards, and now retired Ray Tremblay, Manager, Road Construction Technical Support Specialist.

Go for the big win

Go for the big win

虽然没有人是完美的,但为设备可用性设定理想的目标至关重要. 因此,规定的目标应该是没有计划外的停机时间. This sounds like a stretch, 但这并不是不合理的-不间断的操作是你的设备设计的目的, 如果你仔细按照建议做准备, operation, and maintenance procedures, you should be able to come close to that perfect score.

请记住,加拿大的道路建设季节只有六个月, so if you fall behind, there’s not much opportunity to catch up. 即使是一个15分钟的设备故障也可能导致不能在预定的一天完成工作,并且不得不计划维护和修理机器. 故障还会让其他机器等待——如果一台摊铺机坏了, you might have your trucks and plant sitting idle.

Look at the wear and tear

导致你停产的关键因素之一是易损件的恶化. On a paver, it might be auger flights, auger bearings, supports, screed plates, floor plates, or slat chains. 您还需要检查向进程传输能量的任何东西, including auger motors, gearboxes, and drive chains.

Often, signs of wear aren’t obvious. 例如,对地板的目视检查可能无法告诉您磨损系数是多少. 我们的SMS设备支持代表使用超声波工具,可以准确读取表面的磨损状态,并将其与全新组件的外观进行比较. That way, 你有一个相对准确的读数,在这个组件中还有多少生命,以及它是否会持续这个赛季.

更换磨损部件时,请确保其调整和对准正确. 在找平机上安装不正确的刀片可能导致铺路机产生不平整的表面. 任何没有正确对准的磨损部件都会更快地磨损.

Look for the little things

没有什么比被一个看似微不足道的错误关闭更让人沮丧的了. 但别搞错了——一个泄漏的泵可能会像最后一个驱动器故障一样迅速关闭一个工作. Unfortunately, components like pumps, filters, batteries, tubing, 开关被忽略了,因为它们太多了, and they’re not what people pay the most attention to.

保持对这些潜在问题的关注的唯一方法是定期维护和支持计划,并辅以日常操作人员检查. 每件设备都是不同的,但这里有一些建立清单的指导方针:

  • Clean: 筑路设备应每天清理杂物和污垢. Rollers and pavers need to be cleaned of asphalt. Water in rollers should be drained daily, and the filters should be checked, especially if the roller was filled from a pond. 操作人员应配备清洁工具,如水枪.
  • Inspect: Examine all wear components daily, 特别是如果你的工作涉及到一种更具磨蚀性的沥青. Inspect all lines and components involving fluids for leaks. Check warning indicator lights and system diagnostics. 用你的手机拍下任何你想报告给维修部门的情况.
  • Replenish: Make sure your shop is stocked with all the fluids, filters, and minor spare parts you’ll need for the season. 库存中没有一些小物品可能和一开始就没有发现问题一样具有破坏性.
  • Document: 记录是成功维护的秘诀. Whether the information is recorded on a phone, tablet, or paper notebook, 这些记录不仅可以帮助您掌握特定设备,还可以为您的整体维护计划提供有价值的见解.
 

Downloadable Checklist

Educate your operators.

季节的开始是回顾操作程序的最佳时机, create checklists, and study the equipment manuals. While manuals are out of fashion in many industries, 像BOMAG这样的公司已经创建了手册,这些手册是优秀的培训工具,并提供实用指南,如维护检查表和故障排除指南. 熟悉说明书的操作人员将知道如何最大限度地使用设备,并为任何不良事件做好准备.

Work with your vendor.

在SMS设备,我们将成为您的维护合作伙伴,这在几个层面上起作用. With minor replaceable components such as filters, we provide kits for 500 and 1000 equipment hours, discounted at up to 30%.

对于主要的磨损部件,我们保持最常见的项目的库存. 我们建议公司与我们密切合作,以满足他们的零件需求,这样我们就可以提前计划,避免与供应链相关的延误.

Finally, SMS Equipment拥有遍布加拿大的服务团队,他们拥有多年的行业经验和数百小时的制造商提供的培训,以确保您的设备按照制造商的规格得到保养.

The Bottom Line:

在加拿大修路是一项艰苦的工作,只有很短的季节. 公司应该以设备可用性的完美记录为目标,并让运营商参与到这一活动中来. SMS设备的设立是为了补充加拿大各地道路建设者的维护团队.

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