EnFloTech is a certified Level 1 supplier for both vertical spindle and ball/tube mills. Additionally, the company has been assessed and approved for mill maintenance and feeder refurbishments. EnFloTech has a strong track record in executing routine maintenance, refurbishments, and recovery of milling plants within our operations department. Our expertise extends to successfully refurbishing mills after mothballing, ensuring that gearboxes, loading systems, and PF pipework are overhauled and returned to service in the most efficient and cost-effective manner. This process often requires a multi-disciplinary approach to ensure that refurbished mills meet current performance standards.
What sets us apart is our comprehensive value chain, which enables us to provide in-house services directly to our on-site operations, ensuring an open, transparent, and expedited return to service. Whether activating our projects department or design office, every aspect is managed under the EnFloTech umbrella. Additionally, EnFloTech ensures that each of its site operations is supported by engineering experts with extensive knowledge of milling, mill maintenance and associated plant systems, guaranteeing the highest quality of service for our clients.
Study: Tube/ball mill maintenance and rescue mission
In January 2023, EnFloTech was commissioned to tackle the high Unplanned Capability Loss Factor (UCLF) of Units 1 and 2 at one of our client’s power stations. These units had been persistently problematic, significantly affecting the plant’s overall performance, with the mills identified as the primary issue.
EnFloTech took over the maintenance of these units from a competing contractor, and the resulting performance trends underscored our effectiveness. Within just three months, we successfully reduced the UCLF to consistently low and acceptable levels, demonstrating our expertise in mill maintenance and recovery. This rapid turnaround rescued the two units from impending failure, as illustrated in Figure 1 below.
Restoring plants to operate without these load losses can save clients millions in lost revenue and reduce the additional operating costs incurred to counter these inefficiencies.
EnFloTech achieved exactly that for this client, significantly improving their bottom line.