When engaged by a client to review their maintenance data, a common finding in the mine plan is the disconnect between the equipment availability forecast and…
Why everyone should have an Asset Management Plan
If you ask anyone on site to show you their asset management plan (AMP) for a piece of equipment you are typically…
Emma Dalton Graduate Experience
Emma Dalton joined Bluefield as a graduate engineer in 2018, having previously worked for Bluefield as a student. Emma describes…
Unintended Consequences
When an issue is found, there is often a sense of urgency to action a solution to immediately fix…
Why PM Checklists Have Become Ineffective in Managing Failure Modes
We have done a significant amount of work through our Bluefield Transformation Projects to enable people to improve work execution…
Workshop Execution Quality
When breakdown maintenance gets out of control, proactive maintenance management can take a back seat to “fighting the fires”, leading…
Bluefield New Perth Office
Bluefield is excited to announce our new Perth office, based at 200 Adelaide Terrace in the city. Western Australia is…
Estimating Maintenance Labour Resources
Estimating maintenance labour resources It is common in the mining industry for people to use a maintenance labour ratio per…
A Simpler Way To Improve Maintenance Quality
A simpler way to improve maintenance quality Over the past 12 months we have conducted maintenance evaluations for many…
More On Mobile Mining Equipment Fires
We have previously written articles on mobile mining equipment fires and how they can be avoided (Read previous article here). Most…
