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Should you maintain or replace equipment?

Many factors need to be considered, and every customer will have different circumstances in making a decision to either maintain or replace their existing hydraulic machines. These factors can include:

• Type of products being produced and the necessary precision.
   
• Type of customer base you’re going after.
   
• What kind of maintenance issues the hydraulic machines are having and the cost associated with keeping them in good working order.
   
• Cost of energy.
   
• Skill level of the maintenance department.
   
• Cost of capital.
   
• Hourly machine rates and cycle time improvement opportunities.
   
• New construction of facility in the evaluation of utility requirements such as power drop sizes and HVAC considerations.