Dear Albert,
We experienced another leak of hydraulic oil at SCP Line 3 yesterday, the second incident after the major overhaul.
The leak was due to two damaged hydraulic flexible hoses, both on the third cylinder on the left, which were replaced during the recent overhaul.
As a result of the leak, oil mist contaminated the product and the suction cups for lifting the boards out of the press. We had to change the suction cups.
Higher rejects due to dirt from production and also the suction cups unable to lift up the board from the caul plate, causing rejects on the board surface.
As such, the rejects from this order alone was 2.62%.
We will take a photo of the leaking flexible hoses and send a note to inform Patricia accordingly.
Siempelkamp will need to send us a total of 3 replacement hoses now.