Capital Equipment News January-February 2024

Pilot Crushtec invests heavily in the quality and breadth of its parts inventory.

achieve the lowest cost of ownership while optimising their production and bottom line. “The specific characteristics of our spare parts and components make this possible – and allow us to provide them with industry beating standard warranties and uptime.” From this starting point, he argues, it makes sense that Pilot Crushtec invests heavily in the quality and the breadth of its parts inventory. Unlike the aftermarket supplier, the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) must consider the item of equipment as a whole. In this context, every spare part has an integral function for other aspects of each machine. “We look at the bigger picture to ensure that every part or component of our equipment interacts optimally with the other parts,” he explains. We can do this because of our intricate knowledge of how the systems work and the continuous research and development we conduct to improve and fine-tune performance.” The importance of parts An example of what this means for spare parts is that the OEM may decide to include a sacrificial part in the system to protect a more complex and expensive component. With this knowledge and experience, an aftermarket manufacturer will have these

OEM parts are intricately designed for machine systems, ensuring optimal interaction between components for enhanced efficiency.

Pilot Crushtec invests heavily in a quality parts inventory, considering equipment holistically, resulting in industry leading warranties and uptime.

Pilot Crushtec's continuous research and development yields parts adapted for global conditions, ensuring efficiency and constant improvement.

Considering consequential impacts, OEM parts offer performance guarantees and warranty coverage, while aftermarket parts may lack such comprehensive protection.

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