Competitive Rebuilders look

at “WAYS” to

cut costs.

Today’s economy has forced rebuilders to reevaluate their costs of doing business.  The largest cost is the facility and the associated equipment needed for a total rebuild. Also, floor space and equipment often limit the type and the size of the machines they are able to rebuild.

 

Customer needs have also changed in the past few years. The cost of the rebuild and downtime are the key concerns. These concerns have brought these rebuilds, and repairs, into the manufacturer’s facility and out of the rebuilder’s shop. Manufacturers look for rebuilders, who come into their facilities and replace bearings, bringing machine tolerances back to new.

 

Rebuilders must look at this as an opportunity to get more work than normally possible. Being limited by the floor space and the equipment needed for replacing low friction sheet type bearing materials. But, how can they get around the need for all of their special equipment used to glue, clamp, and machine bearing surfaces before they are scraped to fit?

 

Devitt Machinery Co. / F.A.S.T. has worked with machine tool rebuilders, as well as OEM’s across the nation and abroad, training their personnel in the use of replication materials and portable machining of these low-friction replication materials.  They reduce machining requirements of components and eliminate the need for hand scraping to fit. These techniques make in-house rebuilds much easier as well as being cost effective.

 

There is a learning curve associated with the application of these materials as well as the portable machining techniques. The replication materials are not difficult to use, however they are different than conventional methods, it is recommended that someone experienced with replication techniques advise prior to, or possibly assist during the first application.

 

Devitt Machinery Co. / F.A.S.T. offers application manuals and also on-site training services in replication techniques and portable machining.