Preventive + Maintenance = Quality

Clear advantages

Properly maintained machines will stand the test of time. Ivens says that regular preventive maintenance will reduce the overall cost of repairs to a machine because problems are discovered and corrected before they get a chance to damage other parts. “Machine downtime can be scheduled instead of occurring at the worst possible times,” he says. “As well, machines, which are in good condition will perform better and provide higher productivity.” Ivens adds that Arpeco works with customers that run equipment from the 1970s, but cautions that, “I have also seen equipment that was not maintained and was considered scrap after only 10 years of operation.”