Valves are astonishing by definition. You may have an idea of what you'll find when opening a valve, but there's always room for an unpleasant surprise. From destroyed components to stuck keys (believe it or not!), you can be caught off guard. If you encounter such a situation during an on-site operation, you might have some extra work to get the valve back in operational condition, while a valve workshop has the right resources to address the most common problems a valve can present.
From custom manufacturing of spiral wound gaskets to the application of special coatings, everything needs to be covered. Don't worry about getting everything sorted in time; after all, how about 120 valves per shift per week?
We bring the workshop to you It's always preferable to perform surgery in a well-equipped ICU than in a Red Cross tent. The difference lies in the set of procedures available that can be performed in each. If the scope of work requires reconstruction, doing it on-site means bringing the mountain to the valve; however, a limited scope of work, such as fine adjustments, standard tests, and part replacement, can make on-site operation more efficient.
PSV repairs can easily fall into a limited scope; therefore, the option to execute it on-site is usually preferable for this group. On the other hand, on-site repair of control valves with a good cost and limited scope is often an advantage for installed bases that have easy access to original spare parts and high parts interchangeability.
The benefits are clear: no time wasted on logistics, efficient integration with field auxiliary services, and facilitation of the monitoring process.
Enki is a real-time progress monitoring and reporting system. Through it, factory shutdown managers can access S-Curve graphs online that reflect the progress of the work.
Although online diagnostics have been around for the last decade, it's still not easy to find maintenance teams prepared to extract the full potential of this technology. You probably know a lot about predictive maintenance and have researched many tools to join the Industry 4.0 movement, so let's get straight to the point.
Using smart positioners or other specialized equipment to collect valve data allows prioritizing valves in need of repairs and making data-driven decisions on which ones should undergo preventive maintenance. The payoff comes with savings in spare parts, labor, cranes, and, of course, simpler planning. While there are short-term returns, especially in identifying valves that need corrective maintenance, the total impact occurs within 2 years of data collection, a period long enough to safely identify which valves will fail before the end of the next campaign.
Auxiliary services are requested during a shutdown, but they don't necessarily fall within the valve maintenance supply scope. Some of them don't add value to maintenance itself, but others can be strategic in reducing issues during the shutdown.
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