MINING IN FOCUS
With over 110 000 Genuine OEM spare and wear parts in stock, Pilot Crushtec is one of the leading after-market genuine OEM crushing, screening and
materials handling parts suppliers across Africa.
bother about, or cannot aff ord, and therefore produce an
inferior product.
Total Cost of Ownership
Unfortunately, the end user doesn’t necessarily know this
before purchasing and exactly what the work is that goes into
producing a quality liner, or they are driven solely on price. At
the end of the day, you will fi nd very little attention to detail
when it comes to pirate parts. Thickness of the liners can
vary, lifting lugs are left off , and material integrity is not up to
spec, among other things. These are elements that clients and
buyers may not be aware of when purchasing and it needs
to be pointed out. If a liner is thicker, it does not mean it will
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last longer. We have clients who preferred knock-off products
and are now using only original OEM parts. This came about
through tests we ran with them, putting the diff erent liners
head-to-head.
It was found that the Metso OEM liner produced 30-35% more
than the pirate part, and the operating costs were lowered
signifi cantly. On that specifi c machine, our liner was only
6% more expensive than the pirate part. These fi gures speak
for themselves when you look at the value of the increased
production and decreased operating costs.
The total cost of ownership must be taken into account when
purchasing parts. Looking at the purchase price alone does not
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