We assist clients to develop clear objectives for their assets, understand their failure modes, then identify the activities and resources needed to manage these failure modes, and achieve their objectives.
Minerals Processing
In addition to our work with mobile assets, Bluefield provides asset and project management services to minerals processing clients.
We have experience across a variety of processing plants, including concentrators, ore handling, and prep plants, as well as load-out facilities and materials handling operations. Our specialists have expertise across numerous asset classes, including crushing and conveying, mills, screens, pumps and piping, flotation, and dewatering.
Alongside our work in Australia, Bluefield has significant international experience, including Africa (Zambia, South Africa), Latin America (Chile, Colombia, Panama), North America (Canada), Asia (Philippines, Japan, Laos), and Oceania (Papua New Guinea).
Bluefield’s services to minerals processing clients cover the entire asset life cycle, from the pre-feasibility phase through to end-of-life. We also provide training, coaching, mentoring, and other specialist services.
Our asset management services include Strategic Asset Management Planning, Asset Criticality Assessments, Spares Optimisation, Asset Management Planning, and Life Cycle Cost Modelling.
In fixed plant environments, we emphasize the critical importance of shutdown strategies and management, work management, and materials management practices in achieving your targets. Using our in-house models and toolkits, we can work with you to conduct process assessments and improvement projects.
Bluefield also concentrates on practical, sustainable improvements to reliability, productivity, cost, and safety. Our flagship “Bluefield Transformation” approach is designed to build a culture of proactive maintenance among fixed plant maintenance teams, positioning clients to take advantage of the latest improvements in maintenance systems, processes, and new technologies. We can also conduct failure investigations and defect elimination projects.
A particular challenge for minerals processing environments is asset integrity and statutory equipment compliance, especially for electrical and structural assets. Bluefield has conducted detailed electrical compliance and integrity audits for clients, allowing them to rectify critical safety and production-related defects.
In addition to our asset management services, Bluefield also has a strong project management capability. Our services range from study management and options analysis, through to project delivery, as well as operational readiness services, which includes CMMS and master data implementation.
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Services We Offer
The Bluefield approach to asset management combines many years of hard-won experience with contemporary knowledge of equipment life cycle management.
Analysis and Optimisation
We undertake modeling and analysis to assist clients to select the most appropriate assets for their business, apply the optimum strategies, and support them with the necessary infrastructure and technology.
Project Management and Delivery
We act as project managers and owners representatives to deliver capital projects, shutdowns and fleet relocations safely, on time and on budget, and apply operational readiness processes to ensure value from Day 1.
Process Reviews and Improvement
We undertake reviews of the client's core asset management and project management processes to identify gaps and improvement opportunities, then work with them to improve their design and execution.
Maintenance and Reliability Improvement
We work with clients to evaluate and transform their maintenance performance and improve their asset reliability by improving maintenance tactics, practices, culture, work execution, and eliminating defects.
Asset Health and Integrity Support
We assist clients to develop asset health and condition monitoring strategies for their assets, as well as plan, monitor & improve the integrity of their critical assets, hazardous areas, and prescribed equipment.
Training and Leadership Support
We provide training, coaching and mentoring services to assist leaders, engineers and planners understand the core skills to manage assets and lead people in a heavy industry environment
Specialist Advice and Support
We provide specialized technical and commercial advice to clients for both short-term problems and longer-term site-based maintenance and project management engagements.
