BI-WEEKLY MAGAZINE
WEEK 50 OF 2025
ISSUE NO. 06
Maintenance Scheduling
Defer, Delay, Cut, and Then Pay More
By You won’t be faulted for thinking that the great Albert Einstein had the African heavy industry in mind when he coined that gem of wisdom: The folly of doing things the same way and expecting different results.
Some companies experience frequent equipment failures that disrupt production, yet do not revise their approach to maintenance. This beggars belief: Why would they ignore logic?
Delivering Maintenance Milestones Year on Year
The ability to draw lessons from past projects and constantly improve has turned Aurex Constructors into the preferred contractor for maintenance shutdowns on mega petrochemical plants in the region.
By Jimmy Swira
AI-enabled Maintenance Takes Centre Stage With the Mitsubishi Adroit Process Suite
Maintenance in heavy industry has entered a decisive new phase. As plants contend with rising production pressures, leaner staffing levels and increasingly complex equipment inventories, the difference between reactive, proactive and predictive maintenance becomes ever more critical.
At the centre of this shift is the Mitsubishi Adroit Process Suite (MAPS), an integrated engineering, control and supervisory platform developed jointly by Adroit Technologies and Mitsubishi Electric.
Contractor Sourcing
Monitor Your Bearings, or Bear the Consequences
Detecting bearing issues in mission-critical equipment early through effective monitoring can save your plant from unexpected downtime. Otherwise, anything else is just postponing the inevitable: costly failure.
By Jimmy Swira
Picture this: the team at a petrochemical plant is in full production, handling huge volumes of feedstock orders from big clients. All of a sudden, pumps stop, halting processes. This results in missed delivery deadlines, which could potentially cost the company reputational damage and the loss of future business from discontented clients.
Condition Monitoring
Inspecting the Inaccessible
In equipment inspection, some areas are difficult, dangerous, or impossible for technicians to reach. That is where drones are bridging the gap. Equipped with advanced sensors, high-resolution cameras, and LiDAR, they detect hidden defects and provide precise data, helping plants prevent failures, reduce downtime, and cut maintenance costs. They are already making a difference in African heavy industry, as a case study from Steinmüller Africa shows.
Condition Monitoring
Unrealistic Deadlines Turn New Plants Into Maintenance Nightmares
In an interview with Machinery Maintenance Matters, Grant Villet, Aurex Constructors’ Sector Director: Turnarounds & Maintenance and International Expansion, highlighted the obligation of the team of contractors to ensure that plant construction projects are finished “on time, to the expected quality standards and within budget”. In a nutshell, he particularly mentioned the importance of meticulous planning and thorough execution.
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