An extremely small investment can result in better performance for a machine's lifetime. FOR ROUGHLY $500 IN HARDWARE EXPENSES, ALONG WITH THE COST OF CONSUMABLES, a machine may be fitted for better performance and reduced long-term cost of care. The actual hardware cost is irrelevant when one considers the amount of production that a given machine is responsible for during its normal lifecycle. The decision should proceed on either discretionary capital or the existing maintenance expense budget. Resistance to do so is not an economic decision. It may be an academic decision, but, if so, this can be remedied with simple explanation of the consequences of moisture, air and particulate in the oil.
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