Performance Agreement tailored by Alfa Laval 

Without the necessary expertise, early warnings and minor problems were left to reach a crisis point before being addressed which translated into huge costs and inefficiencies. For a fixed fee, a four-year Performance Agreement was  tailored-made by Alfa Laval, providing Preventive Maintenance, emergency engineers and a solid partnership for the future, including: 

• A team of dedicated service engineers, who know the company, the factory footprint and the equipment inside-out
• Preventive Maintenance to ensure machinery is running at optimum performance levels
• Condition Audit to help determine when equipment needs service or replacement
• Best practice for maintenance established and full training for the staff
• 40 emergency hours available every calendar year

The result: eliminated unplanned downtime and reduced energy consumption 

• Saved a total of around 100,000 Euros in the first season.
• Gave the sugar and ethanol company its first ever downtime-free season.
• Brought significant savings by eliminating unplanned stoppages and saving on maintenance costs.
• Increased efficiency, reducing energy consumption.
• Released finances to upgrade three machines from FESX 512 to FESX 712 capacity.
• Manageable fixed costs instead of emergency-driven price negotiations.