Minor Centrifuge Service

Skip avoidable downtime with regular centrifuge preventative maintenance.

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The Sep Way.

There’s nothing “minor” about minor service with Separators. In fact, reducing unnecessary downtime starts with proactive maintenance of your centrifuge. When you work with Separators, we’ll inspect your centrifuge bowl to help make sure that your equipment will last until your next routine service.

6

Every 6 months

15-20

15–20 parts

Warranty

Backed by Separators warranty

What’s included with minor centrifuge service?

We inspect and assess the following items for wear and damage during every minor service:

  • Bowl Top
  • Disc Stacks
  • Separating Disc
  • Distributor
  • Piston Seals
  • Discharge Port
  • Threads
  • Cushion Wear
  • Drive Motor Condition
  • Tool Wear
  • Disc Compression
  • Pitting
  • Water Ports
  • Lock Ring
  • Oil
  • Main Bowl Gaskets
  • Inlet Outlet Gaskets and Seals

CIP process check

How long a minor service visit will take depends a lot on whether or not current Clean-in-Place (CIP) procedures are effective. If the equipment is not receiving proper cleaning, we always notify the customer. Sometimes, they need to lengthen their pre-soak time or their caustic wash cycle in order to achieve proper CIP.

Full regasketing service

As the bowl is inspected, we look at the piston and other wear parts for degradation. We also go through the whole piece of equipment looking for pitting and signs of corrosion from CIP chemicals. After tearing down the full disc stack and completely removing it from the distributor, we regasket the bowl with all new gaskets.

Sep-Service-Report-Audit

We’ll sit down and review your service report.

While it’s easy to hand off a service report and be on our way, we take the time to sit down with you to walk through our repairs and our findings. This gives us a chance to alert you to any issues that could result in unnecessary downtime or injury — ultimately bringing added value to your plant.

Our reports also identify and detail upcoming repairs so that you can prepare and budget for future service.

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How minor centrifuge service works.

Minor services

wheylan-arrow-graphicMinor Centrifuge service FAQs.

Wheylan keeps a running tally of every plant that pushed their six-month service to eight. Here are the questions he gets asked most.

How often should I schedule minor service?

Every six months. Minor service is what keeps your centrifuge running reliably between annual visits — skipping it or stretching the interval is how small issues become expensive ones. 

What does minor service cover?

A full bowl inspection: disc stacks, gaskets, seals, O-rings, oil, operating water device, and CIP check — plus complete regasketing. Your technician will also flag anything that needs attention at your next major service so you can plan and budget ahead.

How long does a minor service visit take?

Most visits are completed in a single day. How long it takes depends largely on the condition of your CIP process — if your equipment isn't being properly cleaned between visits, it adds time.

Will I get a report after the visit?

Yes. Your technician will sit down with you before leaving to walk through everything that was inspected, replaced, and flagged for future service. 

Do I need to have parts on hand before the visit?

No. Parts are shipped to your facility before your technician arrives. Any unused parts ship back to our shop — you only pay for what's used.

What if something needs more than minor service?

Your technician will tell you during the service report review. Some repairs need to come to our Indianapolis shop; some can wait until your next major service. Either way, you'll leave the visit knowing exactly what's needed and when. 

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