Preventive + Maintenance = Quality
Deciding whether or not to implement a PM program for your slitter or splicer is really simple: Do you want quality or not?
Ivens says, “Preventive maintenance on a standard Arpeco machine would normally be in the range of $2,000 to $3,000 per year. Replacement cost of this equipment is probably in the $40,000 to $50,000 range.”
“Monetarily,” Ivens says, “a customer would have to take into account not only additional parts costs, but also unplanned downtime, improved productivity, and the overall equipment lifetime to determine the savings it would enjoy from establishing a PM program.”
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