Plant and equipment cleaning removes deposits that obstruct maintenance or contaminate surrounding work areas. We clean agreed machine surfaces before inspection, repair or a return to service. The equipment construction is as important as the dirt: a method that suits a steel frame may damage a nearby sensor.
Plant and Equipment Cleaning
Plant and equipment cleaning for agreed machine surfaces, with methods that respect sensitive components and maintenance isolations.
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Sensitive components and cleaning limits
Motors, seals and control enclosures have specific limits for moisture and chemical contact.
Maintenance isolation
Moving parts and stored energy are controlled before hazardous machine areas are accessed.
Sensitive components and cleaning limits
Motors, seals and control enclosures have specific limits for moisture and chemical contact. External grease removal also needs to avoid washing away lubricant that belongs on a working component. We use the manufacturer guidance and maintenance boundaries to select the method, including suitable dry collection where wet cleaning would introduce unnecessary risk.
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Isolation and maintenance boundaries
Isolation against moving parts and stored energy is established before hazardous areas are reached. Maintenance controls any dismantling and reinstatement. Cleaning is kept clear of unagreed adjustments to settings, calibration or lubrication. Collected residues are contained so the contamination is removed from the work area rather than redistributed.
Defects exposed by cleaning
Clean surfaces can expose leaks, damaged seals or corrosion. We explain visible findings without presenting the clean as a mechanical inspection. Reassembly and functional checks follow the site maintenance procedure. Any deeper internal cleaning found to be necessary is treated as separate work.
Where cleaning is needed before inspection, the relevant surface is exposed without unnecessarily treating unrelated components. This is particularly important around joints, welds and suspected leaks, where an unsuitable method could disturb the feature being examined.
Plant and Equipment Cleaning: common questions
Can machinery be pressure-washed by default?
Water and pressure may be unsuitable for the equipment construction or nearby controls.
Does equipment cleaning include servicing?
Servicing is separate work and is included only when expressly agreed.
Can cleaning expose an existing leak?
Cleaning can reveal a leak more clearly, but the source still needs repair.
Who removes machine covers?
Responsibility for dismantling and reinstatement is agreed with maintenance before work.
Can lubrication be affected?
Yes. Cleaning boundaries must protect components where lubricant needs to remain.