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Rotating machines, such as motors, gearboxes, pumps, and fans, are vital components in various industrial sectors, including manufacturing, power generation, transportation and even data centres and shopping centres. These machines play a crucial role in maintaining productivity, safety and overall operational efficiency. However, the reliability of rotating machines can significantly impact the cost of the

In the maintenance of industrial machinery, achieving precise alignment is a critical aspect of reliability for both new and refurbished equipment, spanning from electric motors and pumps to gearboxes and compressors. A common problem in the pursuit of optimal alignment and seamless operation is what is termed a “soft foot” condition. Soft foot is often

As a trusted adviser to our customers, we offer a range of services, including fixed-price maintenance packages, where we commit to maintaining all agreed repairs and overhauls to the rotating plant (pumps, gearboxes, electric motors, fans etc) at a fixed cost, regardless of the number, or cost of failures. This gives cost certainty to our

Servo Motors are now an everyday occurrence in automated processes where precise control and positioning, along with high torque, are required. Much is written about the features and capabilities of Servo Motors, but not so much is written about their maintenance and repair. Servo Motors are built with similar parts to a conventional AC Motor,

In times when there is increased focus on the impact that any business has on the environment, companies are under pressure to meet their clients’ requirements as well as achieve their own standards. CPM is continually mindful of achieving new goals and has successfully completed the ISO 14001 accreditation. An Environment Management System based upon

We are just as passionate about our charity work. Close to our hearts is the charity Brainwave. We believe in a world where every child with disabilities reaches their potential. CPM and our sister company NDC staff very actively support this cause.

Approaches   Clearly a core responsibility of a Maintenance Manager, but budgeting can be a minefield as there are so many different ways it can and is done in different organisations. But whatever your method, it has a clear impact – either positively or negatively on the business. Normally blocks of budget are assigned for

From emergency repairs to scheduled maintenance we focus on root cause failure analysis. This helps our customers to identify underlying problems and rectifying them before they result in a breakdown. At CPM we believe that we need to have the capability to offer the customer the best option in every instance in order to achieve

CPM’s business is reclaiming and remanufacturing ‘1 off’ parts and machine components often extending the life of the component beyond its original manufacture. This can be achieved by working with the customer, examining the application, interrogating the history and using reclamation techniques that can improve its wear characteristics. Components such as: Shafts Gearbox components Pumps

No one disputes that gearbox overhauls and repairs need to be as good as when the machine was originally manufactured but being EASA-certified, CPM takes it a stage further. The EASA Accreditation Programme was devised specifically for electric motors but with all gearboxes incorporating a drive source, the benefits extend to the driven component also.