HAYLEY 247 DEXIS HELPS PREVENT LENGTHY DOWNTIME FOR CHICKEN PROCESSOR
During the visit, it was noted that the output shafts had been sheared off due to repeated overloading. These would need to be replaced urgently. The motors were also identified as OEM specials, meaning at least a two week lead time on their replacement.
The motors were removed by HAYLEY DEXIS and sent straight to the HAYLEY 247 DEXIS workshop in King’s Lynn. Then, specialist engineers within the team overhauled all three motors, treating the job as a priority given the criticality of the customer’s application. Brand-new output shafts were reverse-engineered in the same workshop and manufactured from high-tensile EN24t steel to prevent future shearing. The units were reassembled, cleaned, and sent back to the customer, all within twenty-four hours.
Without the electric motor overhaul and reverse engineering services delivered with such a fast turn-around, the de boner application would have been offline for at least fourteen days. The total downtime cost calculated from the lost production stands at £27,500. The new output shafts are far better suited to the application, providing improved strength and durability. This will help to prevent future premature failures and reduce the costs and labour needed to keep the machine running effectively.
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