Measured before and after
We hand back the equipment with its as-found and as-left readings, not just our word that it's fixed.
Work that comes with its measurements.
Maintenance, machining and installation for process plants, mining, power and midsize manufacturers.
Field service when we can, our own machine shop when it takes machine tools.
Our approach
We find the cause, fix the part and hand back the equipment measured.
Keyway works so your plant can stop replacing the same component every three months. First, we figure out why it failed.
- A technical company with its own shop and crews for field service.
- The range to cover the full cycle, with one person responsible for each job.
- Dependable: every stage is measured, recorded and handed over with its report.
Three capabilities, one team
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Maintenance
Vibration and thermography routes that warn you of a failure weeks in advance.
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Machining
Our own shop to make and rebuild parts to the tolerance on the drawing.
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Installation
Installation and alignment with a signed report and a no-load test before turnover.
What we solve
A job can start with a single question.
We approach every inquiry from the problem in your plant, not from our list of services.
Pick a question to see how we'd handle it.
Why does this bearing fail every three months?
We measure vibration while it runs, check alignment and load, and deliver the root cause with the spectrum to back it up.
View related serviceThe part takes two months to arrive, and I can't wait.
We rebuild the part with weld buildup and machine it to the drawing, using the procedure its material calls for.
View related serviceShould I repair this pump or replace it?
We check shafts, housings and fits against the drawing and give you the cost to repair versus replace, in numbers.
View related serviceI don't have a drawing for this part.
We reverse-engineer the drawing from the worn part, make the replacement and leave you the drawing for next time.
View related serviceThe fan has vibrated ever since we replaced it.
We balance the rotor on our machine or in its own housing and give you the balance grade achieved per the standard.
View related serviceI have to install a machine during the July shutdown.
We plan the installation around that window, move through milestones you can check and turn it over with a report and a no-load test.
View related serviceMy maintenance is nothing but putting out fires.
We build the equipment list, rank it by criticality and put together the plan with its intervals and minimum spares.
View related service Stage by stage
We can step in at any point in the job.
Your plant decides where we start and how far we go. Each stage can be hired on its own.
- Diagnosis
- Teardown
- Machining
- Installation
- Alignment
- Follow-up
How we work
Five stages, one person in charge.
This is how we work on a full job. If part of it is already handled, we step in where we're needed.
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On-site diagnosis
Before we take anything apart, we measure: vibration, temperature, clearances and operating conditions. Equipment that gets torn down without a diagnosis fails again for the same reason three months later.
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Measurement and teardown
The teardown is documented part by part, with as-found dimensions and the condition of every fit. That record is what later lets us say whether a part gets rebuilt or replaced, with a number instead of a hunch.
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Machining or repair
We work the part on the lathe, mill or grinder as the drawing requires, and check every critical dimension with calibrated instruments. If a tolerance can't be met, we say so before assembly, not after.
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Installation and alignment
Installation ends with a measured alignment and its report: initial readings, corrections made and final readings within tolerance. Without that report, an installation only looks finished.
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Startup and follow-up
We start the equipment up with your plant crew, record vibration and temperature under operating conditions, and measure again after the agreed number of weeks to confirm it's holding steady.
Why KEYWAY INDUSTRIAL?
What your plant gets from working with us.
It's not just about getting the equipment running again. It's about making sure it doesn't fail for the same reason.
Shop and field
What can be fixed on site stays on site, and what needs machine tools goes to our own shop.
Root cause
A bearing that fails twice isn't bad luck. We find out why before putting it back together.
Traceable parts
Every component that goes into the equipment is logged with its brand, part number and certificate.
Your shutdown, respected
We commit to a completion date and work whatever shift operations needs to meet it.
A crew that learns
Your maintenance team works alongside us on the installation and can repeat the procedure on their own.
5 Stages in every job From the diagnosis at your plant to startup.
8 Service lines Four in the shop and four in the field.
24 Hours to respond A technician at your plant by the next business day.
Who we are
Who we are, in six answers.
What's worth knowing about Keyway before your first conversation.
What we do
Industrial maintenance, machining and mechanical installation.
Where we're strongest
Rotating equipment: pumps, gearboxes and fans, with their alignment and balancing.
Who we work with
Process plants, mining and power operations, and midsize manufacturers without their own maintenance department.
The problem we solve
Getting critical equipment back in service within the window you have, so it doesn't fail again for the same reason.
How we do it
Measurements before the work, tolerances checked with calibrated instruments and a signed turnover report.
What sets us apart
We hand back the equipment with its as-found and as-left readings: the work can be audited, not just trusted.
Next step
Let's talk about your plant.
Tell us which equipment is giving you trouble, and we'll tell you how we'd approach it.