Overhead Crane Specialist Asset Management

How does it work?

An effective asset management agreement that deals specifically with overhead cranes has several facets that must be considered. As assigned duty holders alongside your end user, it is our responsibility to keep assets safe and productive. An overhead crane failure can result in significant losses due to downtime, and potentially very serious safety concerns. Spend trend analysis, results trend analysis, and finally compliance, all combine to produce a comprehensive asset management agreement to reduce these risks.

Spend Trend Analysis

This involves monitoring assets over time and providing data on the amount of costs the asset is incurring. It is from this data you can see which crane is costing you the most in repairs or downtime. The data enables informed decision-making, meaning an overhead crane can be replaced or refurbished with confidence that the investment is worthwhile based on previous data.

Street Cranexpress can produce spend trend analysis reports as part of a service agreement. We display the information to you with feedback and suggestions on your options. You can then confidently present this information and plan based on historical data.

Results Trend Analysis

Separate from spend trends are result trends; this involves monitoring assets to gather data on outputs and potential influences that are affecting any changes. Non-destructive testing (NDT) enables the monitoring of these trends. Wire rope, oil analysis, thermal imaging, and vibration monitoring are all examples of NDT. Consistent testing produces monitorable results and aids informed decisions based on production.

Street Cranexpress provide NDT to produce results trend analysis. Including the solutions listed above, we also provide wireless crack detection; an innovative NDT solution that monitors crack growth in steel assets over time, enabling data-driven maintenance decisions. The detection system removes operational downtime caused by traditional NDT, offers constant monitoring in place of isolated testing, and is far less labour intensive meaning a reduction in the overall cost.

Compliance

Legislative compliance is a final critical element to effective overhead crane asset management. Duty holders of overhead cranes have a responsibility to ensure that their equipment is kept in safe working order. The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 (PUWER) dictates that a periodic preventative maintenance schedule is required to monitor the assets condition over time. The resulting service reports produce remedial work suggestions to keep equipment in safe condition.

Street Cranexpress offer flexible service agreements that suit your schedule. We provide an online portal to enable you to instantly download your service reports for specific assets should they be requested. Our regular service visits are followed up with quotes for any necessary remedial works, backed by a dedicated estimating team that enables our efficient process. There are no unnecessary, frustrating waiting periods when we are your partner.

The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 (LOLER) require duty holders to undertake a Report of Thorough Examination (ROTE) to determine the condition of an asset; these are undertaken once every 12-months, or ad-hoc due to exceptional circumstances.
To remain compliant, duty holders can hire an overhead crane asset management company and follow a regular service agreement which includes regular condition servicing and ROTEs.

Master Service and Service Level Agreements

Like any asset management agreement, an overhead crane specialist should also provide a Master Service and a Service Level Agreement (MSA and SLAs). The MSA sets financial obligations and terms and conditions for a framework agreement, whilst SLAs are unique to each site, so multiple sites mean multiple SLAs.

These agreements are where measurable KPIs, meeting schedules, asset registers, and a general account management plan is put in place. Street Cranexpress introduce you to your account manager and detail the people within the departments of our business that will support you throughout your agreement with us.

For more information visit https://streetcranexpress.co.uk, email sales@sce.co.uk or call 0114 243 1142.

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