Industrie, food & pharma

Companies where large quantities of hazardous substances are present can fall under the operation of the Major Accident Risks Decree 2015 (BRZO-2015). These companies range from simple storage companies to complex chemical process industries, such as refineries. If their assets or organization are not in order, relatively large risks can arise in business operations. Working according to the principles of asset management helps. After all, ensuring that the assets and organization meet the conditions for the stakeholders is the basis of asset management.

Read our article on asset management at BRZO companies.

The position of a maintenance manager is becoming increasingly important for the operating result. As a result, the maintenance department is increasingly playing a central role. Company values such as safety, compliance, environment and sustainability can be positively influenced by an optimal condition of the assets, the assets. But the condition of the assets is influenced by many factors, often beyond the reach of a maintenance organization. Design parameters, production, raw materials, information management and existing competencies are factors that influence this. Asset management is the latest framework that makes the connection between all facets aimed at the optimal use of assets. This indicates what an organization must have to permanently close the PDCA circle and especially on the connection between strategic, tactical and operational.

Trend 1: Do more with less money

The industry has been working for years to use their assets as optimally as possible. The maintenance organizations usually have sufficient knowledge of their assets. They can respond to changing patterns of a production department and a management. And they’ve become more and more creative because they can incur fewer and fewer costs. But what do you do when the rack is out? Or if investments need to be made? How are the consequences (risks) of a particular choice assessed? Is there enough data available and how is useful information made of it? Read the article about doing more with less money.

Trend 2: From maintenance engineering to reliability engineering

Many industries have been carrying out planned maintenance on their installations for years, usually based on methodologies such as FMECA and RCM. This was often done years ago, where the methods were carried out with a certain pragmatism and no updating took place. The implementation of this often lies with the maintenance engineer. Many of these maintenance engineers are active in work preparation and in the realization of modifications and maintenance. But is there enough time for the optimization of maintenance? Do you have sufficient competences for this? Do you have the right data? Read the article From maintenance to reliability engineering.

Pragma helps the process, food, food and pharmaceutical industries make informed choices in the field of cost-effective plant management. Pragma is a consultancy firm specialising in maintenance management and asset management. Our consultants think along with you in all phases of the life cycle of your assets. With more than 22 years of experience, Pragma knows the industry inside out and can help you achieve your goals. Pragma identifies the risks, analyses them, calculates which risks are acceptable and prioritizes so that you can save costs. Pragma develops a solid strategy for this and translates it to the workplace. We supported producers of dairy, bread, food ingredients, beer, ice cream, seeds, automotive, paint, concrete, cardboard and so on.

Look for our references below:

• AKZO Nobel Coatings, Sassenheim
• Album printer, The Hague
• Applus RTD, Rotterdam
• Ardagh Glass Dongen, Dongen
• Bakker Repair BV, Sliedrecht
• Bakkersland, Hedel
• Bosch VDT, Tilburg
• Campina, ‘s-Hertogenbosch/Sittard
• Cimpress, Venlo
• Dycore Concrete Industry, Oosterhout/Hasselt/Lelystad/Breda
• ECT Rotterdam
• IFF, Tilburg
• Kemira Chemicals, Tiel
• Kerry Bio-Science, Zwijndrecht/Tilburg
• MBI Concrete, Veghel
• MSD Animal Health, Oss & Boxmeer
• De Ruiter Seeds, Bergschenhoek
• The Greenery, Delft
• Gulpener beer brewery, Gulpen
• News print Netherlands, Best
• Oil tanking, Amsterdam/Hamburg
• Quaker Chemical, Uithoorn
• Smurfit Kappa Corrugated Board, Oudenbosch and Etten-leur
• Tejin Aramid, Arnhem and Emmen,
• Unilever, OLA Ice Cream Factories, Hellendoorn
• Vreugdenhil Dairy Foods
• WACO concrete, Bergen op Zoom

Would you like to know more about asset management in the process, food and pharmaceutical industry? Or do you want to know what Pragma can do for you? Please contact us. We are happy to tell you more about our services in the process industry, the food industry and the pharmaceutical industry.