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How Preventive Maintenance Extends Rendering Equipment Life

Rendering plants operate in one of the harshest industrial environments. Animal byproduct rendering equipment must withstand extreme heat, moisture, pressure, corrosive materials and continuous output.

Keeping that hard-working equipment performing reliably day after day requires more than fixing issues as they pop up. A consistent rendering equipment maintenance program helps facilities protect their investment, reduce unplanned downtime and keep operations running smoothly.

Here’s a closer look at the advantages of preventive maintenance for rendering equipment:

Prevent Minor Issues from Escalating
Preventive maintenance is all about being proactive, not reactive.

By the time you notice issues like unusual noises, vibration, or odors, a more serious repair or replacement may be required. Replacing a worn component during scheduled maintenance is far less disruptive than halting production to address an unexpected equipment failure.

A simple routine of proactive inspection and maintenance can help identify potential problems before they lead to a major breakdown. In addition to regular preventive maintenance, plant walkarounds should be a part of every shift, paying attention to sights, sounds, and smells.

Reduce Wear on Critical Components

Rendering equipment faces intense daily wear and tear. Preventive maintenance helps ensure that moving parts and components are properly lubricated, correctly aligned, and free from excessive friction or vibration.

In this way, adhering to a maintenance schedule can help extend the usable life of equipment and support more reliable performance across the entire rendering operation.

Support Safer Plant Operations
Equipment issues can also create safety concerns. Leaks, worn-down bearings, damaged components or malfunctioning systems can put employees and operations at risk.

Leaky animal-byproducts rendering equipment can also cause odor issues and complaints from surrounding communities. As regulations tighten worldwide, odor control is imperative.

Rendering equipment preventive maintenance is key to identifying potential hazards. No matter the industry, a well-maintained operation is better positioned to support both productivity and workplace safety.

Plan Maintenance Around Your Rendering Operation
One of the biggest advantages of preventive maintenance for rendering equipment is the ability to plan ahead.

To minimize disruptions to daily operations, schedule preventive maintenance around slow periods or planned shutdowns months in advance. With the Dupps Customer Toolbox™, you can track maintenance trends and better plan service around your schedule.

Rendering Equipment: To Repair or Replace?
Rendering equipment is a significant investment, and you want to make the most of its useful service life. However, there comes a point when it becomes more cost-effective to replace or upgrade rendering equipment than to keep doing frequent repairs.

Watch for unplanned ongoing maintenance costs or increased downtime. Another telltale sign is year-over-year increases in energy consumption on the same equipment, even after regular maintenance.

Schedule Rendering Equipment Service and Support
Every rendering operation has different equipment, production demands and maintenance needs. That’s why Dupps takes a consultative approach to supporting our customers with preventive maintenance and emergency service.

We offer dependable service and support for rendering plants, with an extensive network of field service route trucks and six convenient service center locations. With a full inventory of replacement parts ready to ship, our customers never have to wait for the parts they need.

The Dupps Company and its subsidiary businesses, Sunrise USA and Universal Maintenance USA, offer complete end-to-end capabilities:

• Engineering and plant design
• Construction and fabrication
• Individual machines and complete rendering systems
• Installation and heavy rigging
• Automated process controls
• Preventive maintenance
• Equipment rebuilds
• Rendering field service
• Replacement parts
• Equipment Inspection Services
• Process Consulting Services

Together, these capabilities help modern rendering plants maintain uptime, improve efficiency and keep equipment performing at its best.

Ready to get started? Contact our team today to discuss a maintenance approach designed around your rendering operation.