Service and Maintenance: The Keys to Forklift Efficiency - Catalog - Page 10
WHY OEM PARTS?
When repairs are required, OEM parts are the
obvious choice with all that’s at stake. They
typically go through a rigorous qualification
process that ensures they are designed to fit
and perform reliably and consistently.
Qualification processes for both manufactured
and sourced parts are typically supported by:
Documented procedures
Specific test criteria
Facilities and equipment designed to
perform thorough thermal, humidity,
shock and vibration testing as well as
Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT)
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
Did you know replacement parts can account for up
to 50 percent of your total maintenance cost? Taking
stock of what parts you use and how often you use
them can help streamline maintenance, repair and
replacement processes. After all, how long parts
perform and how quickly they can be replaced
directly affects your uptime and productivity.
Precise tolerance limits for proper fit
to streamline installation and reduce
overall wear
Your parts supplier should provide a routine
overview of parts consumption for individual
forklifts or your entire fleet, even across multiple
locations. Products like Crown’s FleetSTATS®
Fleet Maintenance System can help capture
and analyze parts usage and maintenance
costs. This data helps inform parts ordering,
improving accessibility and reducing inventory
management and procurement costs.
There are many ways to reduce the true cost
of a forklift repair and the resulting unexpected
downtime, but choosing inferior replacement
parts isn’t one of them.
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