IM FEB 23 February 2023 | Page 61

REBUILDS & REPAIRS

Komatsu dealer SMS Equipment is carrying out rebuilds of 930E units at its Elkford facility for Teck

use the assets daily . “ We want to build these trucks to the point where they are near-new in terms of performance , so they outperform their first service life and match the quality that sites are accustomed to . We ’ ll do that only with the help and feedback — good and bad — from the people who operate and maintain the equipment every day . Collaboration and consistent communication are key to the future of our fleet .”

While exploring truck rebuilds , Teck

Maintenance is also reimagining how it cares for assets . That ’ s where the work of Asset Health comes in . “ We need to move from primarily reactive maintenance to a more proactive approach , and to introduce improved tools , systems and processes to help us do that ,” explained Allyson Hawley , Project Lead , Mobile Asset Health , Teck Maintenance in the article . “ We are introducing a custom suite of tools that will take in real-time data , allow us to create proactive alarms and automate the responses to those alarms .”

This means that Teck Maintenance and Teck ’ s sites will be better equipped to intervene in maintenance problems before they happen . “ This new technology will provide everyone with better insight , including alerting maintenance supervisors to ‘ shut down ’ equipment if there is a potential failure before it happens ,” she adds . Early intervention in asset maintenance and repairs could result in an estimated C $ 60 million savings each year for Teck , not to mention mitigating the cascading effects of issues that go unchecked .

While these initiatives have the potential to provide numerous benefits – improved safety , reduced emissions , cost savings and greater consistency across all operations – for Larry Davey , Vice President , Teck Maintenance , it ’ s Teck ’ s people who are top of mind through this maintenance transformation . “ I ’ ve been in mining for 40 years , and it doesn ’ t get more exciting than when a highly talented community of individuals come together to solve a problem . From the site level to Teck Maintenance , we are setting a new standard for what good maintenance looks like , both in Coal and Base Metals . The work being undertaken with these projects is unique to Teck and will rely on connecting our experts at sites across the world . The Teck Maintenance team is ready to facilitate , enable and measure the changes required , and I am grateful for the support of the entire Teck

Maintenance community .”

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