Capital Equipment News December 2015

CONSTRUCTION: ROAD BUILDING MA NTENANCE

ILLUSTECH ASSISTS OEMs to increase profitability

I n 2005, the supply of after-market parts was estimated at 400 Billion US Dollars. This is an important revenue stream for manufacturers, which could make up to 40 % of an OEM’s profit. However, many OEMs underestimate the size of the prize available to them with a well run after-mar- ket business. Most manufacturers do not have the capabili- ties to take advantage of this revenue stream, and in the majority of cases this becomes an afterthought once the equipment has been delivered. Illustech boasts 27 years’ experience in as- sisting OEMs to open this important revenue stream from equipment delivery to after-mar- ket sales. With a team of highly trained Technical Illus- trators and premium software sourced glob- ally, Illustech is the market leader in the pro- duction and delivery of Interactive Electronic Graphical Parts Catalogues and Spare Parts optimisation. Using Interactive graphical parts catalogues helps to find the right part, first time, every time. They provide correct and timely part in- formation to a large and geographically dis- persed network of dealers and operators. Interactive parts catalogues are a powerful and easy-to-use solution for manufacturing plants and asset maintenance organisations, providing the conduit between the OEM and the end user. The key benefits to organisations taking the necessary step toward cloud-based or digi- tal applications, mean enabling maintenance personnel to:

• Rapidly and easily find all parts and service information • Reduce asset down-time by increasing maintenance efficiency • Order accurately and reduce costs associated with excess stock • This in turn equals more money on the bottom line. Illustech has the key capability to capture all information from previous paper-based parts catalogues and convert them into Interactive Graphical Electronic Parts Catalogues. Not only does Illustech redraw illustrations and exploded views from paper-based parts catalogues to ensure crisp, clean, updated illustrations, that can be modified for sup- plier and end-users in Interactive Graphical Electronic Parts Catalogues, but it is able to produce exploded illustrations from 2D en- gineering drawings, or from photographs to create comprehensive Interactive Graphical

Electronic Parts Catalogues.

Illustech utilises a database of part numbers and descriptions sourced from its comprehen- sive databank of components as well as from the client’s unique lists in order to maintain a standard throughout the customer’s cat- alogues and ensures that all catalogues are updated accordingly when the part numbers or descriptions are modified. Interactive Graphical Electronic Parts Cata- logues are web based to ensure easy access for the end user and can be interfaced with an ERP/EAM system to provide a seamless link between the OEM and operator. It’s now easier than ever for an OEM Capi- tal Equipment suppliers to generate revenue from their after-market components by ensur- ing their customers are connected electroni- cally, to the right part selection.