Cabinet Doors

CASE STUDY

How can preventative maintenance secure the small details?

Project Summary

Facility cabinet doors are opened and closed repeatedly throughout the day causing  considerable wear and tear on hinges.  Even the highest quality cabinet doors become damaged or misaligned when repeatedly pulled down or leaned against.  When completing routine preventative maintenance runs, Resicom is relied upon to identify potential areas for failure and make the necessary repairs to keep facilities running normally.

Scope

The scope of work needed to complete this project:

1. Complete assessments to all cabinet doors when onsite completing maintenance visit to the locations.
2. Secure all loose hinges to properly align doors.
3. Assess weight of door to determine if the existing hinges are appropriate to secure door.
4. Determine if additional hinges and/or metal backing needs to be installed to withstand the constant wear and tear on door.
5. Complete repairs as needed.
6. Update client on repairs completed to each location.

Challenges & Solutions

The constraints of the project that were overcome included:

1. Cabinet doors are assessed at each facility to determine the appropriate repairs to be done

• First assessment is to locate the source of a sagging and misaligned door.  The Majority of repairs address a screw that simply needs to be tightened.
• The next assessment is to determine if the weight of the door is too heavy to rely on only two hinges.  A third hinge can be installed with a specific tool to help reduce the weight stress on the door.

2. Hinges sometimes rip away from door causing damage to the door itself.

• If the hinge has already been pulled out from the cabinet door, a patch repair is completed and a metal plate is installed over the patch to allow for more security, then the hinge is reinstalled.

Summary

Resicom executed precise steps of preventative maintenance and repair to ensure the longevity of the cabinet doors and minimize future damage.   Value is delivered to the client from not having to worry about small details that break and fail, aggravating the normal flow of the facility.  By creating and implementing an ongoing preventative maintenance program, Resicom delivers normalcy.