Metso's Device Management Solution to be implemented at Grupa Lotos's Gdańsk Oil Refinery
04/11/2013 Metso Automation Ltd (formerly Neles Controls)
Metso's solution has been designed to improve the availability of critical spare parts for maintenance activities while reducing overall costs associated with stocking spare parts.Grupa Lotos S.A. has chosen Metso's Device Management Solution to optimize its valve spare parts stocking and supply. As part of the contract, Metso will also provide its On-site Supervising Service at the Gdańsk refinery so as to ensure that daily maintenance and turnaround activities always meet the high standards set by Grupa Lotos. The contract value has not been disclosed.
Technical Director of Grupa Lotos Grzegorz Błędowski said: "We chose Metso to improve our capabilities in managing valve repairs and spare parts inventory. To support operational processes and to keep high refinery availability, we need reliable equipment and good partners like Metso."
Through in-depth understanding of the criticality of individual devices and an intelligent stocking strategy, Metso is able to simultaneously reduce the number of spare parts and components held in stock while increasing the number of devices covered by spare parts in the refinery. Through this approach at other sites, Metso has been able to substantially cut spare parts inventory, reduce yearly spare parts capital and operational expenditure, while significantly increasing the number of devices covered by spare parts.
Metso's On-site Supervising Service ensures that maintenance and repair work done by the end user and third parties has been done correctly and meets stringent quality thresholds. As part of the service, Metso assists in maintenance planning, checks the completed maintenance and repair work done on Metso items, carries out testing on repaired equipment to ensure that it has been performed correctly and assists Lotos with all other daily and long-term activities related to Metso valves.
Mikko Keto, President of Metso Automation Services commenting on the deal said: "Metso's presence in the oil & gas sector continues to grow with this significant new service contract with leading Polish refinery Grupa Lotos."
For more information, please contact:
Piotr Kulisz,
Country Manager Flow Control,
Metso,
Poland
Tel. +48 22 381 7242
Mobile: +48 723 184 958
Email: piotr.kulisz@metso.com
Web: www.metso.com/automationservices
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