The cost of a single critical bearing failure, leading to production stoppage
Potential reduction in unplanned downtime with a reliability-centered maintenance strategy
cost of replacing a critical gearbox.
Failures halt production and can cause up to 50% downtime on the line, with major quality defects and safety risks.
Stoppages can freeze 1,500+ tons of molten metal per hour, risking severe equipment damage and safety hazards.
Essential for furnace operation, preventing overheating or incomplete processing, which can reduce furnace efficiency by 20–30%.
Ensure proper cooling, lubrication, and rotation of critical equipment, with malfunctions potentially causing mechanical shutdowns costing hundreds of thousands of euros per day.
Chattering & Faceting Detection: Chattering is a self-excited vibration that causes marks on the surface of the rolled product. Faceting is a wear pattern on the rolls that can contribute to it. Vibration analysis helps identify these phenomena by monitoring specific frequency ranges (e.g., 110-150 Hz for chattering, 600-800 Hz for faceting) before they cause defects.
Transient Event Analysis: Our Shock Finder™ technology quickly detects abnormal vibration patterns, such as the shocks generated by slabs entering the rolling mill, allowing for immediate corrective actions to prevent failures.
Low-Speed Machine Monitoring: Specific algorithms ensure reliable monitoring of equipment operating at very low speeds, such as cranes and tilting drives, which are often difficult to monitor.
Discover how Advisor overcome metal plant challenges such as chatter marks
Avoid production stoppages that can cost up to €60,000 per hour.
Extends the life of critical assets like gearboxes, which can cost €300,000 to €500,000 to replace.
Reduce unnecessary interventions by up to 30% by focusing on critical repairs identified early.
Avoid significant productivity losses and product rejection by preventing surface defects.
Shaft alignment is one of the most effective proactive reliability actions in steel and aluminium plants, and one of the most overlooked. Misalignment is responsible for up to 50% of premature bearing, seal, and coupling failures, generating heat, vibration, and excessive energy consumption. With Acoem, alignment becomes an integral part of a predictive strategy: precision laser tools ensure machines start in optimal conditions. By connecting alignment, vibration, and process data, Acoem enables plants to move from corrective to proactive, and ultimately to predictive, maintenance, extending machine life and reducing energy waste.
Next-generation digital line laser system redefining precision and productivity in measuring methods.
