Founded in 1938 in the NSW Tablelands, it’s fair to say that Aglime is a ‘seasoned’ business.

It’s a testament to their importance that they continue to supply premium crushed and processed lime to Australia’s agriculture sector.

Aglime relies on high-end British-made machines and uses traditional maintenance practices to keep them running. 

That was until the team decided to trial a couple of MOVUS sensors on their hard-working mill and blower gear.

Nick Levy, Aglime’s GM, said although the team initially resisted trying the new condition monitoring solution and moving on from ‘physical feeling’, the move to MOVUS paid off quickly.

“Our mill pulverises down to 10 microns, and the blower transfers fine powder into silos. If it goes down, our operation shuts down,” Nick said.

Shortly after installation on the factory blower, one of the MOVUS sensors picked up a temperature spike.

Aglime’s maintenance team then verified the spike with handheld temperature devices.

“The problem was real, not fiction,” Nick said. 

“We chose to replace it with a refurbished blower we had on the shelf.”

If the problem progressed, a seized motor or metal shard throughout the system could have resulted.

“It was one day of downtime versus possibly weeks, which would have been very expensive for us,” Nick said.

“We sent the blower away for refurb, and it’s back. The MOVUS system detected problems early. It was doing its job.”