CASE STUDY 2: First Step to Green Maintenance

Turkey-based Raptor Teknoloji, which was established in 2017 to carry out and develop R&D projects based on high technology and science, carried out its first general maintenance in 2022 with the “green maintenance” approach, while acting with the understanding of sustainable production and circular economy.

The CEO of the company, Enes Kale, states that they went through such a transformation when employees with high environmental awareness started working in the company. Enes Kale said, “Since the day our company was founded, we have encountered various malfunctions in our equipment due to maintenance negligence, and this has resulted in loss of time, money and customers.” Enes Kale states that when they look back, the maintenance costs are very low compared to the problems that arose, and that after implementing the green maintenance strategy in his company, he also felt psychologically relieved.

Figure 4: Raptor Technology energy efficiency study result

So how did Raptor Technology perform its first maintenance with its green maintenance approach?

• Energy efficiency and waste reduction were the main targets.
• They installed a water purifier in the offices and reduced the use of plastic bottles for water to zero. In addition, by not ordering drinking water from outside, they have reduced the carbon emissions that occur during transportation. Spare parts are available for the maintenance of the water purifier every 6 months and there are trained employees in this regard.
• They replaced all lighting devices in the working environment with the most energy efficient lighting devices. In addition, the intensity of all lighting devices changes sensitively to the light intensity in the environment.
• They now prefer using recycled paper.
• They made an agreement with a private company for the maintenance of air conditioners. They also created a special area at the entrance door of their company for thermal insulation.
• For each newly purchased equipment, employees receive maintenance strategy training or receive regular maintenance service guarantee.

As a result, Raptor Teknoloji saves time, energy and costs, as they encounter fewer breakdowns, and rises to the role of an exemplary company for the environment.