Maintenance contract for cable carriers (RMO)

Every inspection follows the same four groups, so reports can be compared from round to round.

The cable carrier: links and side parts for cracks, breakage or discolouration, play in the links, the crossbars, whether the carrier bends evenly through the radius, the end connections at the fixed point and driver, and the separators and shelves.

The guidance: glide shoes and sliding surfaces, the alignment and fixing of the guide channel, and whether the upper run moves as intended, self-supporting or gliding.

The cables and hoses: whether they lie straight without torsion, do not creep out of the carrier, are secured in the strain relief, follow the radius without kinking, have an intact jacket and do not cross. Finally the environment and operation: contamination, noise and whether the carrier runs smoothly over the whole travel.

• Recognising wear
• Carrier check

There is no fixed interval for all machines. We agree a rhythm per machine based on load, environment and how critical the machine is.

As a rule of thumb: monthly under heavy continuous load, quarterly under normal load and every six months under light load. After the first rounds we adjust this to what we see.

November is the season for inspections and maintenance. If you want your carriers checked in that period or replacement included in an end-of-year stop, plan in good time.

• Making a maintenance plan

Every carrier gets a QR code on the machine. Scanning it opens the inspection form of exactly that carrier. That way nothing gets mixed up, even with dozens of carriers at one site.

After every inspection the dashboard shows per plant and machine which carriers are fine and which need attention, with photos and advice. If something deviates, the right people get an e-mail straight away.

Your own technicians can also inspect in RupsInspect themselves. We keep an eye on it and take over the rounds you do not want to do yourself.

• About RupsInspect

A one-off inspection gives a snapshot. A contract brings a fixed rhythm, a complete overview and someone who keeps track. From the second round you see wear coming instead of afterwards.

At Tata Steel in IJmuiden our engineers are on site almost every week to monitor the condition of the cable carriers. We schedule replacement there during regular maintenance stops.

Prefer to start small? Request a one-off inspection first. Based on that, we discuss whether a contract makes sense.

• Maintenance and inspection
• Predictive maintenance at Tata Steel
• Overhaul and repair