Plant Machinery Parts

Spare parts are the life-blood of the plant hire industry, without parts things would fail and it would be a lengthy and costly trial to have them replaced. Whilst it is easy to consider simply allowing the manufacturer to sort out any problems that would occur they will usually send out an engineer to assess the situation but rather than repairing the equipment using parts they will simply send out a replacement unit to be fitted, or even an entirely new piece of replacement machinery. Manufacturers premiums are also very high for this kind of service and many smaller plant hire companies often cannot afford insurance policies with their original equipment suppliers that allow for this kind of “old for new” swap when something breaks down. Henceforth it is vitally important to maintain a wide range of spare parts for engineers to use to fix broken down equipment.

Without spares an engineer or mechanic will be unable to take any action to repair something that is broken and may have to send out for spare parts themselves. Often they will charge a higher price than the parts are worth for this service and again you will have to wait for days, weeks, or even months while the parts are delivered. And even then there is no guarantee that the correct parts for the broken equipment have been ordered! There is such a wide range of plant hire equipment utilised in the industry that it is very easy to make a mistake when ordering parts, which is why it is vitally important that you keep your own stock of parts (or know where to source them when needed) should the unthinkable happen and your equipment break down.

Even if you do not have your own engineer or mechanic who specialises in repairing just your equipment if you have the spares on hand any outsourced or contracted fixer will be able to use your own parts to repair the fault at no extra cost to you, and because you know where to purchase these spare parts then you can order a replacement straight away to replace the part that was used in the repair operation. If you do not have the space or the finances to keep a stock of spare parts for your equipment then you should be sure that you know of a number of companies you can purchase them from immediately if required. These companies should always carry stock; if they have to import it to you from the manufacturer then you will be left with unserviceable equipment for a long time, all of which will be costing you money. If your equipment is old or is no longer produced then you should investigate stockpiling spares, as when it does break down you may discover that you are unable to purchase replacement parts and will have to scrap the troublesome piece of plant hire equipment.