Industrial maintenance
Industrial maintenance: mechanical, electrical and automation
Mechanical, electrical and automation maintenance for existing installations and after energy or PLC/SCADA projects. The contract defines covered equipment, interventions and support terms.
Maintenance & partner workshops
Mechanical work, electrical systems and technical follow-up.
A drive fault, a worn part or a poorly adjusted utility cannot always be resolved in a PLC. We coordinate the response with the relevant trades and your production constraints.
Define my maintenance scopeAt your site
Equipment review, diagnostics, work preparation and follow-up of mechanical, electrical and automation faults.
With SwissMecanyx
SwissMecanyx supplies the agreed parts and mechanical support. Vanguard remains the sole contractor, intervenes as integrator and carries the client warranty.
Over time
Maintenance planning, documentation, critical spares and intervention reviews. Utilities consumption is part of the follow-up.
Connect energy, automation and maintenance in one project
New projects, revamping and retrofits for industrial sites and utilities in French-speaking Switzerland. Vanguard provides technical leadership and integration within the agreed scope.
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Assess and measure
Site assessment, available data, metering plan and specifications.
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Integrate and program
Instrumentation, control, PLCs, SCADA and EMS supervision.
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Test and commission
FAT/SAT as required by the project, backups, documentation and team handover.
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Monitor and maintain
Energy follow-up, preventive and corrective maintenance, diagnostics and agreed updates.
The quote defines deliverables, allocated capacity, testing and responsibilities. Panel building, specialist electrical work and mechanical work are assigned according to the project, with the required partners and authorisations. Maintenance terms are defined in the contract.
Acceptance can be followed by a mechanical, electrical and automation maintenance contract. Covered equipment, backups, visits and support terms are defined with operations. General service hours are 07:00 to 19:00 every day.
Project leadership and coordination · Organisation and partners
On-site work: Vaud, Valais, Geneva, Fribourg, Neuchâtel and Jura. Authorised secure remote access where the installation allows it.
Industrial maintenance
How we size a contract
Handover draws on available drawings, versions, backups, test results and open items. The proposal and contract define covered equipment, tasks, parts and responsibilities.
We review your equipment, its criticality and your internal resources. The contract defines tasks, scheduling, response terms, backups and required documentation.
- Equipment and criticality inventory
- Schedule of agreed interventions
- PLC/HMI backups and documentation within scope
- Remote maintenance where authorised secure access is available
- Intervention reports and follow-up of outstanding items
- Review of obsolescence and required parts
Mechanical equipment
Diagnostics, parts and mechanical support agreed with SwissMecanyx. Workshop work defined in the quote.
Electrical systems
Electrical diagnostics, sensors, actuators and drives according to the equipment and required authorisations.
Automation PLC/HMI/SCADA
Program diagnostics, backups, documentation and agreed modifications. Authorised secure remote access.
Written terms, not a general promise
The contract states the scope, applicable hours, priority and start of response. Repair time also depends on parts, access and third-party suppliers.
What a maintenance contract covers
Within the agreed scope
- Diagnostics and troubleshooting, remote or on site
- Small PLC, HMI or SCADA changes
- Backups and technical documentation
- Support for your maintenance teams
- Analysis of recurring faults
Outside the contract, quoted separately
- A new machine or new process
- Major retrofit or full PLC/SCADA migration
- Substantial software development
- Spare parts, machining and workshop work outside the agreed contract
These needs get a dedicated proposal, discussed with you before anything starts.
Frequently asked questions about the maintenance contract
Do you also cover mechanical and electrical maintenance?
Yes, according to the equipment and agreed scope. SwissMecanyx supplies the parts and mechanical support defined in the proposal. Vanguard remains your contractor for that scope. Specialist work and required authorisations are specified before intervention.
How is the maintenance contract defined?
We review your equipment, its criticality and your internal resources. The contract defines tasks, scheduling, response terms, backups and required documentation.
Can you maintain the installation after an energy or automation project?
Yes. Follow-up can cover control, PLCs, supervision, backups and agreed equipment. The contract defines visits, checks and energy monitoring.
Does a response time guarantee restoration of service?
No. The start of response and repair duration are separate. Parts, access, safety and third-party suppliers can affect restoration of service.
How are hours and additional interventions handled?
Volume, time accounting, any rollover and additional interventions are defined in the contract. Work outside that scope requires agreement before it starts.
Can a small site subscribe to a maintenance contract?
Each request is reviewed against the equipment, internal skills and actual needs. The scope is proposed after that assessment.
Contact
Equipment to secure?
Let's talk about your installations, how critical they are, and the service level that fits. We size the contract together, in a meeting.