Sheffield Forgemaster's
Sheffield Forgemasters, a global steel production and engineering company, installs Tan Delta's world leading asset monitoring solution.
- Installing Tan Delta oil condition monitoring, and optimising the hydraulic filtration system for Forgemasters' Forging presses is estimated to save in excess of £50K annually, further reducing annual downtime, and providing confidence that oil quality is always fit for purpose.
- Reduced Maintenance Intervals: Maintenance can be carried out at the optimal point, extending service intervals and moving towards predictive maintenance.
- Reduced Waste: Oil purchase, disposal and associated costs can be reduced due to fewer oil changes.
- Prevent Catastrophic Failure: Unexpected contamination which could lead to serious equipment damage was immediately identified.
- Reduced Sampling: Oil sampling and analysis costs are significantly reduced, and the real-time monitoring systems will provide 24/7 confidence in their oil quality.
Tan Delta's real-time oil condition monitoring system was fitted to the hydraulic oil filtration circuit on one of Forgemasters' business-critical Forging Presses to establish the real-time condition of the hydraulic oil. The results of the trial showed accelerated oil degradation indicating that the current filtration unit was not maintaining the oil in optimal condition.
As a result of the resounding success of the initial trial, Forgemasters in partnernship with Tan Delta, now plan to extend the project into further critical areas, aiming to move towards a real-time condition montioring approach across their entire site thereby realising significant financial benefit through their strategic asset management initiative.