Do you Know Where You’re Running On The Curve?
Running at the designed Best Efficiency Point (BEP) plays a critical role in the mean time between failure (MTBF).

Running off BEP can cause a list of issues and can lead to premature failure of your equipment. The curve to the right shows what potential failure modes can occur when running off BEP.

If you have any questions about where your Sundyne equipment should be running, click the “Contact Sundyne Today” link below and fill out the form. During the site audit, expert Sundyne engineers will evaluate how to maximize your time between overhauls.

  
 
Don’t just Repair, Re-Rate and Upgrade!

During every overhaul, there is an opportunity to re-rate and upgrade your existing equipment to the latest design improvements.

For example, a petrochemical company in the Gulf Coast area had a bad actor that was being overhaul too frequently. Upon investigation, the equipment was oversized given the process changes over the years at the plant. Instead of a repair, the equipment was re-rated to establish a new BEP to better suit the current process conditions. 

Also, over the years Sundyne has made several design improvements to every gearbox model. During every gearbox exchange/repair/re-rate, Sundyne ensures that your new gearbox is outfitted with the latest design features listed below:

  • Upgraded Bearings: Increased bearing life 3x over previous bearings (API Compliant)
  • New Desiccant Breathers: 3-Micron particulate filtration and at least a 70% reduction in moisture
  • Redesigned Anti-Rotation Plate for Lube Pump: Eliminates pin and pin shear
  • Upgraded HIGH Speed Shaft: Eliminates external auxiliary lube pump on 33xN Gearbox
  • Redesigned Alignment Pins: Eliminates gearbox misalignment and wear
  • Upgraded Gearbox Seals: Reduced leakage by more than 2:1 over existing seals
  • Aluminum Gearbox Housings with Cast in steel liners: Better control on features.
In conclusion, the petrochemical company took full advantage when the equipment was out of service. The equipment was re-rated to get the BEP to the current process conditions and upgraded to the newest design features.

Contact Sundyne today to evaluate where you are on running on the curve!
 
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