The plant of the future will have two employees: a man and a dog. The man is there to feed the dog. The dog is there to bite the man if he touches the equipment.
Warren Bennis
Maintenance
Products
HIVIMAR has a wide variety of tools and equipment designated to maximizing the service life of industrial and automotive components (bearings, seals, hoses, lubricants, suspension y belts). It is necessary to adequately maintain the components at each stage of life. These stages are: mount and lubricate, alignment, re-lubricate, basic condition monitoring and dismount. They will multiply the productivity and efficiency of your factory.
For these reasons, HIVIMAR offers diversified products for each stage of life of the component using leading and worldwide respected brands such as: SKF, Fixtur Laser y Raytek (tools and equipment) and PDV, CITGO, MYSTIK y SKF (lubricants).
Mount and lubricate
Mounting is one of the critical stages in the service life of the components. If it is not correctly mounted and lubricated, its useful lifecycle will noticeably reduce through the alterations of its own physical properties.
Mechanical tools for mounting
- Bearing fitting tools
- Lock nut spanner
- Impact spanners
Induction heaters
- Small and medium hand portables
- Middle and large non-portables
- Electric hot plates
- Accessories
Hydraulic mounting for oil injection
- Hydraulic pumps
- Hydraulic nuts
Alignment
Once the component is assembled, the entire system must be aligned correctly. On the contrary, misalignment will cause charges, friction or additional vibrations. These factors excel fatigue and reduce the life of the part as well as other elements of the machine. In addition, growing vibration and friction can perceptibly increase the consumption of energy and risk of premature failures.
Laser aligners
- For direct transmissions
- For pulley transmissions
- Vertical disposition machines
- For leveling of planitude surfaces
- For special alignments (ex. drying rollers at a paper factory)
Re-lubricate
The components require correct practices of re-lubrication to optimize their performance. The methods of re-lubrication used can positively optimize the service life of the part.
Re-lubrication tools
- Automatic lubricator
- Multipoint automatic lubricator
- Hand operated grease gun
- Centralized lubrication technology
Basic condition monitoring (monitoring equipment)
It is important to regularly examine the condition of each component through revision of the basic parameters like speed, temperature, vibration, noise measurement and oil conditions. These inspections regularly allow the detection of potential problems and help prevent the unexpected shutdown of machinery. Machinery maintenance can be programmed to satisfy production schedules, increase productivity and factory efficiency. This equipment is classified according to measurement parameters:
Speed
- Optical and contact tachometers
- Stroboscope
Temperature
- Infrared or non-contact, portable thermometers
- Digital contact thermometers
Vibrations
- Global vibration meter
- Analysis based on a PDA platform (handheld computers)
Audiovisual tools
- Stethoscope
- Endoscope
State of the lubricant
- OilCheck monitor
Dismounting
The components will reach the end of their useful service life and will have to be substituted. Even though they are not reusable, it is extremely important to dismount them correctly so not to compromise the service life of the new part. First, the use of the correct tools for dismounting will help prevent damaging other components of the machinery. Second, incorrect dismounting techniques can be dangerous for the operator.
Dismounting tools
- Puller series
- Hydraulic puller
- Blind housing puller
- Internal bearing puller
- Heating rings
- Pumps and hydraulic nuts for oil injection dismounting