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Maximizing production during “the production cycle” is the most efficient means of providing a product or service. Unfortunately, unplanned downtime can bring production to a grinding halt. Getting up and running again quickly is crucial.

 

It happens to all of us. In fact, according to a recent survey, 82% of companies have experienced unplanned downtime in the past 3 years.

 

When a business or manufacturing plant is in operation, getting the most out of their investment in equipment and workforce is a priority. Therefore, all equipment needs to be ready to perform when operation begins and continue until the close of “the production cycle”.

 

While operator error accounts for 16% of unplanned downtime, 44% is caused by aging equipment. The cost of being shut down due to machinery not performing can be crippling.

The pump plays a critical role in many aspects of “the production cycle”. It may provide cooling for operations, cleaning parts before or after assembly, or producing high purity water for processes. If a pump goes down, production ceases until a repair is made or a replacement is installed.

 

In most cases they cannot anticipate that a pump will stop performing. And generally, no replacement pump is stocked. Waiting days or even weeks for a new pump will keep their operation shut down until delivery is made. Meanwhile expenses and wasted labor costs continue to accrue, and profitability declines.

 

Car Wash Industry

How could this effect a car wash? Imagine that it is the first nice week after a harsh winter storm. This is the time when car washes can maximize “the production cycle”. But if one of their rinse pumps goes down on the first day of that week, they could wait weeks to get an exact replacement from their typical supplier. This reduces profits dramatically as customers go  elsewhere that week. Then, the car wash potentially loses future business to competitors.

 

Assembly Plants

Because of their size and diverse operations, automotive assembly plants need to maintain high production efficiency. Car bodies undergo a high purity wash before painting. If these pumps go down, the painting process ceases and the assembly line waits for the painting to resume. The cost of downtime? The average auto manufacturer loses $22,000 per minute during downtime!

 

Manufacturing Industry

Additionally, CNC machines in the manufacturing industry are dependent on liquid coolants to operate. These liquids reduce friction and cool steel in the high-speed tooling process. If a pump stops delivering coolant, the machine and the operator will sit idle until a new pump can be ordered, delivered, and installed.

 

At Webtrol, we realize that when your equipment needs replacing, you start losing productivity, which means losing money. Our number 1 goal is to get you back up and running.

 

Our large inventory of horizontal and vertical centrifugal pumps, backed by our amazing customer service, allows us to build and ship pumps quickly. In fact, over 2/3 of pumps ordered ship same day.

 

So, if you need a Webtrol pump, or a direct replacement for another brand, rest assured it will be there before you know it. See our complete line of surface industrial pumps.

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