Services

On-site Inspection, Repair and Maintenance (IRM) is a fundamental keystone of our business. With an extensive track record in safety and efficiency, we help maximize production and increase field longevity through the use of latest technologies at our clients' assets.
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
We can support a diverse range of IRM services, having delivered numerous projects in this area, from On-Site Reactor Limpet Coil Replacements, to Piping, Spools, Valves, Pumps etc. replacements and general maintenance tasks. We pride ourselves on our adoption of technological innovations and help maximize field life through the in-house survey and inspection capability team.
IRM SERVICES
Inspection and Survey -Structure, Pipeline and Jacket Inspections -Diagnostic / Electrical Testing -Hardware Change outs –Key Component Replacements.

Get additional years of reliable service from your machines with Alesol's rebuild capabilities. With decades of combined experiencein re-engineering and rebuilding machine systems, Alesol not only repairs old systems, but in many cases improves them by retrofitting the latest technologies into machine rebuilds. All rebuilds include a one-year factory warranty.

CAPABILITIES INCLUDE

• Reverse-engineer and manufacture virtually any machine for a complete rebuild.
• Re-engineer and manufacture components for improved machine function and quality.
• Manufacture new replacement parts as needed.
• Integrate new technologies and features into existing systems.

YEARS OF EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE
Alesol equipment reconditioning ranges from new parts or retrofit to a complete rebuild. Our teams of experts have the mechanical, electrical, structural and body repair expertise to accomplish any refurbishment, quickly and cost effectively.

REPAIR PARTS, REVERSE-ENGINEERING, & MANUFACTURING
Reverse-engineering and manufacturing repair parts for expensive/long lead Import machines or obsolete machines.

Alesol Equipment provides reliability and maintenance consulting services to small, mid-sized and large companies in different market sectors.
We work in a wide range of process industries in Agriculture, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Energy, mining, oil and gas, pulp and paper, steel and metals, cement, food & beverages etc. But also in manufacturing and facilities.
Our mission is to improve overall reliability and minimize total production cost.

Reliability and Maintenance Implementation Support
Our management consultants provide training and support that consists of:

• I. Preventive Maintenance.
  Alesol's Unique Implementation Program covers all the basics of preventive maintenance. We know from very long experience that basic inspections done by maintenance crafts people and operators covers the majority of all components in a plant, yet this part of preventive maintenance is very often overlooked. Implementation of a basic preventive maintenance system yields very good results, as it requires almost no investment in expensive tools and experts.
• II. Planning and Scheduling
  Planning decides what, how and time estimate for a job. Scheduling decides when and who will do the job. Planning of a job should be done before Scheduling a job. A common implementation initiative after a maintenance assessment is maintenance planning and scheduling.
  Alesol can help your organization with:
  • Customized or standard on-site classroom training in planning and scheduling
  • Coaching and implementation support to improve planning and scheduling on-site
  
  Maintenance Planning and scheduling of work orders is the hub of a well-functioning maintenance organization. In order for maintenance planning and scheduling to work many other systems need to work well. Most importantly equipment inspections through preventive maintenance, technical database such as bill of materials, work order history, and standard job plans. Maintenance spare part stores have to function well.
• III. Spare Parts Management
  Reliability Based Spare Parts and Materials Management Implementation
  Implementation support in Reliability Based Spare Parts and Materials Management builds on the idea that Alesol will transfer knowledge and work procedures to your employees as accurately and quickly as possible. Alesol can coach your team in how to have the right parts, at the right quality and quantity on hand.
  Reliability Based Spare Parts and Materials Management Implementation in our projects, we have extracted best practices in spare parts and material management and collected pertinent information to improve implementation speed and quality. For example, we have created business processes for purchasing related to maintenance storeroom, receiving in maintenance storeroom, Bill of Materials, Economic Order Quantities (EOQ), and much more. We have also designed a process for defining roles and responsibilities for each employee involved in the maintenance storeroom.
  Our consultants will be able to lead your improvement process by using his/her experience together with experience from successful projects in the past.
• IV. Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  Root Cause Analysis (RCA) indicates that the desired outcome is to analyze the root cause of a failure. The desired outcome should either be to mitigate, rectify or eliminate the problem.
  The basic concept of any problem solving method is to use a number of structured steps to arrive accurately at the true source of the problem in order to eliminate it to avoid recurring of the issue. Alesol's consulting and training focuses on what we believe most plants need:
  • A simplified, structured, practical approach to eliminating problems for the frontline (hourly & first line supervision), to enable root cause analysis and elimination of problem on the plant floor.
  • Training and support for facilitators when going through root cause analysis and problem solving sessions
  • Support to implement a complete root cause problem elimination business process for the plant.
  
  We see that 80-90% of all problems can be eliminated by training and implementing basic problem solving methods for the frontline organization (operators, craftspeople, planners and first line supervision). The remaining 10-20% of the problems that are harder to solve should go through more structured problem solving where more people are involved. The second level of problem solving requires facilitator support.
  Apart from Trainings Alesol helps in embedding the RCFA Process in your organization to be sustainable. This process includes:
  • How to record problems.
  • How to select problems to be analyzed.
  • What triggers are to be used
  • How to document solutions.
  • How to share results within your plant and between several plants.
  • Use results for autonomous training.
• V. Maintenance Audit/Maintenance Assessment
  Strategy, Maintenance Assessment & Improvement Plans
  Together with process industry Alesol has developed a reliability and maintenance audit and benchmarking process based on best practices in industry. The best practices have been defined over the years as we have worked with many organizations at different geographies. We call our reliability and maintenance audit process "Current Best Practices" (CBP) since best practices may change over time. Many companies have used our CBP strategy and auditing model. They are very well verified and tested by many different types of users.
  About the Assessment Documentation
  The current best practices for reliability and maintenance include around 200 statement(s) describing the RIGHT THINGS TO DO in order to improve reliability and drive down costs. These statements cover the following categories:
  • Leadership and organization.
  • Preventive Maintenance/ essential care and condition monitoring
  • Planning and scheduling
  • Root cause problem elimination
  • Materials management
  • Facilities, Tools, and Workshops
  • Engineering's interface with Maintenance
  • Technical Database
  • Skills Development
  
  When we do a reliability and maintenance benchmarking audit, we compare your performance with our CBP. The gaps are identified and scored. Each CBP is scored and commented on in order to document the gap. Each category is scored and the score can be compared to other companies in order to benchmark the reliability and maintenance performance of your organization. However, the gap is primarily used for four things:
  • a) Document your Reliability and Maintenance Strategy.
  • b) Educate your organization and increase awareness of how good you are compared with how good you can become.
  • c) Develop an action plan for implementation of improvements.
  • d) Continuously measure progress and results from implementation of your strategy.

4. Operations and Process Improvement Solutions

Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.

From time to time, every organization struggles with operational challenges: higher than expected costs, delays in the supply chain, poor quality, capacity constraints of systems or people, and general waste. Fighting it sometimes seems like a losing battle. However, our team can help you take a step back so you can see the source of your operational challenges. And once you know the cause, you can take action to improve things.
We'll work with you to build sustainable change in your organization, and bring in experts to help you fine-tune your business so it works like it should. Our team will work with you to evaluate all levels of your organization, bringing fresh perspectives and cross-industry expertise to help you stem the tide of inefficiency and waste.
Working at all levels from the strategic to the day to day we help clients find new ways of managing the optimum level of manufacturing resources from the procurement stageto warehousing and transport operations. Systematic Process Improvement is a key part of our activities. We have considerable experience of shop-floor processes and actual operations. Many of our clients are looking for us to implement our recommendations by using our experienced management teams. Our teams utilize leading edge continuous improvement programs such as:

• Lean Manufacturing Principles
• Six Sigma
• TPM
• TQM
• Reliability Centered Maintenance(RCM)
• 5S
• Kaizen
• ISO and TS methodology

5. Lean Manufacturing Solutions

Because everything can be improved

The reality of a more competitive market and labor shortages are forcing manufacturing companies to surpass themselves and offer their products faster and at more competitive prices. And it must be emphasized that traditional solutions such as injecting new money, adding resources, reorganizations, etc., are not producing the expected results, because these problems still continue.
Alesol's Lean Manufacturing consulting services enable manufacturers to reduce lead times and increase the capacity of their facilities.

The solution: a proven approach with impressive measurable and sustainable results
Lean is different from the traditional improvement approaches, because it uses advanced Lean concepts and tools integrated into a structured and rigorous optimization approach, including the Kaizen family of methodologies. Specifically, the Lean approach:

• uses tools and concepts derived from Lean, Six Sigma, the Toyota Production System (TPS) and the family of Kaizen methodologies, which make it possible to grasp any process, regardless of the business sector, public or private (services, health, industrial)
• is based on measurable data to orient decisions on performance optimization or improvement
• involves all the stakeholders in a given process, at all hierarchical levels, in identifying solutions that are truly adapted to their needs
• is based on a structured and rigorous Six Sigma problem-solving approach – Define, Measure, Analyze, Innovate and Implement, Control (DMAIC)

Alesol Lean solutions' value-add benefits
Doing business with Alesol Equipment'sspecialized Lean Solutions Group means enlisting a reliable and experienced partner who:

• relies on a team of professionals and engineers with internationally recognized certifications in Lean and Six Sigma (ASQ: Black Belt; Master Black Belt, SME/AME/Shingo Bronze, Silver, Gold)
• has special expertise in the healthcare, services and industrial sectors, with a history of successful projects
• has distinctive technical depth, based on an in-depth knowledge of the Lean philosophy and the Toyota production model
• uses a proven approach, which produces tangible and measurable results quickly
• has a proven ability to intervene in both simple and complex environments, without ever compromising the quality of interventions and results
• has an enviable track record, with projects carried out in nearly 20 countries
• has the ability to deliver projects across different geographies.

With the support of our consulting teams, you'll have all the tools you need to eliminate waste and focus on value-added tasks, such as:

• Improving your competitiveness by reducing lead times and costs
• Increasing productivity and value chain flexibility to better meet your customers' needs
• Optimizing your planning and scheduling processes
• Reducing your response time
• Compensating for the need for manpower by digitizing certain repetitive activities.

Through the Alesol's Lean Manufacturing and Process Performance Improvement Team, companies will benefit from a wide range of winning elements, such as know-how, skills and knowledge transfer. Our experts will support you in the following areas:

• Comprehensive approach (process, human and technological component)
• Integrated change management approach
• Implementation of a continuous improvement and training program
• Deployment of a daily management system (DMS), including a technological application developed by our experts.