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.
Rail & Transport
Bluefield provides services to a variety of transport asset classes, including rail (above and below track), busses, and on-road haulage trucks.
Our asset management services include Strategic Asset Management Planning, Spares Optimisation, Asset Management Planning, and Life Cycle Cost Modelling. We also provide training, coaching, mentoring, and other specialist services, including process assessments and improvements.
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.
Within the rail sector, Bluefield provides the full end to end range of services including fleet, tool, and plant maintenance reviews, operational reviews, facility and plant upgrades, project expansions, modifications, and repair work, all under live operating conditions.
Our specialists cover all rail fleets, including passenger, heavy haul, freight, yard and shunt, infrastructure, on-track vehicles, and heritage.
Having an experienced in-house team means we can deliver a complete solution for every step in a rail project from planning, design, construction, equipment, operation, safety, maintenance, and operational readiness.
Our team has undertaken design, upgrades, and construction of existing or new rail facilities including:
- Wheel Shop and associated equipment
- Bogie overhaul facility
- Bearing requalification
- Grit Sheds and associated blasting equipment
- Rollingstock wash-down areas
Our process and technical expertise also extend to capacity planning, RAMS asset management, engineering reports, and operations planning.
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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.
