Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
Issue link: https://read.dmtmag.com/i/113147
Spider bushing clearance should be checked every month, every 500 hours, or at every mantle change, whichever comes first. Misunderstood Maintenance Make sure maintenance personnel pay close attention to these 10 important areas to keep gyratory crushers in good condition. by Mark Kennedy 20 M any producers will experience decreased profit margins, mainly due to the fact that their maintenance team does not fully understand the maintenance requirements of their gyratory crusher. Crushers that are maintained by personnel who do not adequately understand them will eventually suffer from escalating operating costs due to reoccurring problems such as poor productivity, premature component wear, unscheduled repairs, or catastrophic failure. AGGREGATES MANAGER March 2013 Cost-effective maintenance techniques begin with workers who are knowledgeable about the maintenance requirements of the equipment to which they are assigned. In the real world, however, the level of equipment knowledge demonstrated by many aggregate plant employees is far too often found to be inadequate. The following is a list that outlines 10 critically important areas of gyratory crusher maintenance which are misunderstood, improperly performed, or just flat out neglected.