ISN appointed Benua Sains Sdn Bhd (BSSB) to carry out the repair and maintenance works for 1 unit of the 3 Room Chamber Icelab which is of Zimmer brand. The unit had been faulty since late December 2019 and has not been operating since then. The global COVID pandemic restrictions had rendered it impossible for specialists from overseas to travel to ISN in order to carry out any troubleshooting, fault finding and repair works. BSSB was awarded the project on the 25th May 2022 and swifty ordered all the spare parts necessary for the repair of the ICElab unit.
Spare parts from Germany.
On 8th August 2022, repair work commenced with the assistance of two specialist teams from Germany composed of one senior engineer and software specialist and 3 other senior engineers from Mecotec Asia Singapore as the problems identified on the Ice-lab were quite severe. The repair works started on the 8th August 2022 and was successfully completed on the 13th August (Saturday).
Service Team at ISN inspecting the unit.
Several problems were identified and were able to be solved such as leaking of the pipes, replacing several spare parts of the compressor, reprogramming the PLC unit and general cleaning works. By the end of the week, the team was able to successfully achieve the -110℃ in chamber 3 of the ICELAB as desired.
Finally achieved -110°C temperature as desired. Screen showing temperature at each chamber.
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