Compressor overhaul completed at on 45kw machine in Atlas Copco Ireland’s workshop
As part of one of our customer’s summer shutdown period, a speedy turnaround on their compressor element was essential for their oil injected 45kW compressor overhaul.
Atlas Copco GA45 Air Compressor Overhaul
The element and motor were removed from the compressor on site and transported to our Dublin workshop for overhaul and refurbishment to the highest standards. The motor is first decoupled from the element.
To ensure a fast turnaround on the works committed to, an official Atlas Copco service exchange element was utilised. The existing oil injected element is replaced with another element on which the overhaul work was already completed and successfully tested. This works is done by our specialised facility in the Netherlands. The removed element is then sent back there for a next overhaul, provided its condition is within tolerances.
The electrical motor is cleaned and overhauled with fresh bearings and its proper operation tested. The motor and exchange element are then coupled back together in our workshop.
As an OHSAS 18001 certified company we take safety very seriously. Our workshop is equipped with a specialised lifting crane and we also use a bespoke mounting frame for ergonomic and safe working on the element. Our service engineer is also equipped with full PPE and has multiple years of experience of overhauls.
Once the refurbishment has been completed in our workshop, the element and motor were transported back to site for re-fitting into the original compressor. A full service is also carried out on the compressor at this time. The compressor is then test-ran to ensure correct operation and on-screen temperatures / pressures are recorded. A service report is then issued to the customer and a record of the work is kept in our internal intranet.
Atlas Copco GA45 Air Compressor Overhaul
For an Oil-injected compressor of this size, we recommend for the overhaul to take place every 32,000 hours to ensure maximum performance and safeguard our customer’s production. The customer is given further peace of mind by knowing Atlas Copco supports a one-year warranty on all overhauls carried out. Overhauls like this can be billed as a once-off charge or can be incorporated into a Service Plan providing our customers with full control and predictability of their maintenance budgets.
Great work from our Service Engineers on achieving a quick turnover on this unit, our customer is now equipped to continue with reliable & energy efficient compressed air production for the next 32,000 hours! We look forward in continuing our support for this customer and keeping their total cost of ownership to a minimum and the lifespan of their compressor to a maximum!
