Opportunities

Examples of potential opportunities:

Symptoms indicating opportunities:

Reduced production capacity from transport equipment:

Examples: Reduced grinding capacity due to conveyors, chute blockages, unexpected break down, high bucket elevator Amp’s or air-slides restrictions.

Downtime of main equipment due to transport equipment:

Example: Frequent mill stoppages due to unexpected belt conveyor break-down’s.

Issues with raw material quality:

Example: High lime-saturation (LS) fluctuations due to insufficient blending / mixing in the process chain or bin extraction issues.

Spillage and dust generation:

Examples: High cleaning costs, compliance with environmental regulations, ease of permits, work attraction, safety, public visibility, ...

High inbound and outbound handling costs:

Example: Manpower required to unload / transport material or involving heavy equipment with re-handling.

Permanent manpower at conveyor chutes:

Example: Manpower requirement at chutes to keep production alive e.g. with wet and sticky materials.

Inefficient metal separation:

Examples: Reduced mill capacity, excess mill roller wear and damages, vibrations and possible gear-box failures

Excess wear on chutes and duct work:

Example: Frequent patch-work on chutes and duct works

Dispatch restrictions or demurrage charges:

Example: Waiting times for (customer’s) truck’s to receive purchased products or waiting time to unload raw materials causing costly demurrage charges.

Extreme Seasonal Conditions:

Example: Conveyor chute blockages during cold winter or rainy monsoon season hampering production and requiring extra manpower and efforts.