In the repair or replace debate, you might think that a like for like replacement would be the best route to reducing your downtime in the long run. But Roy Targonski of Hydraulic and Pneumatic Cylinders argues that just the reverse is often true. When a key component breaks down, the first impulse is invariably to source a like for like replacement. But consider that you could be making not just significant savings in the price of the component by having it repaired, but also huge increases in your overall process reliability and plant productivity. That in turn could mean a lower overhead, greater profitability and perhaps even vastly improved customer satisfaction.
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