FEATURE
SEALCOAT
Equipment Question
Continue maintenance or upgrade
By Jeff Winke
W hen it comes to asphalt pavement sealcoating equipment there is a balancing act between continued maintenance or replacement . The contractor must decide if their trusted existing equipment can continue to produce at its highest productive level or whether a new replacement will outperform and be more profitable ? Knowing when the fulcrum has pivoted to the time to replace is crucial .
“ It is different for every company , typically we evaluate the balance between performance , down time and maintenance cost ,” stated Randy Tattershall , director of sales for Rayner Equipment Systems an Etnyre International Company , Sacramento , California . “ The greater the wear on a machine the higher the maintenance cost and lower the production . Every production hour a machine is out of commission is expensive , this is lost production time we cannot get back . The actual cost of maintenance is an important consideration , however time is the number one factor . So , the time to upgrade your equipment is determined by when the maintenance cost and performance impede production demands .”
Replacing a machine from an asphalt paving contractor ’ s fleet is a big business decision that challenges and can plague a contractor with a lot of “ what ifs ” and concerns about best timing and what is best .
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July 2022