Liquid packaging PET solution provider Sidel has developed a new spare part service that will help beverage producers decrease costs.
The company's spare parts and logistics team that is part of the Sidel Services business unit has developed the service.
This team is responsible for providing a holistic approach to lowering total costs of ownership (TCO) and increasing overall equipment efficiency (OEE) and productivity for the installed Sidel equipment of beverage producers worldwide.
Sidel spare parts director Martin Lowinski said: "This is because spare parts have always been - and still remain - a critical part of beverage bottling line management. By being proactive in the handling of spare parts, customers are equipped to avoid long-term stoppages and unnecessary downtime."
The service will include three new order types, emergency, stock replenishment and maintenance, four recommended lists of strategically critical parts, emergencies, maintenance, overhaul and uptime that have been designed to fit different production conditions and a comprehensive portfolio of parts covering the company's entire portfolio of equipment.
"When even a few minutes of lost production can have significant financial consequences, minimising downtime is very important to all our customers - big and small.
"High quality spare parts, along with the speed of supply and planned stock replenishment programmes, are fundamental to achieving this. We believe that proactively managing parts inventory is one relatively simple yet effective way for all beverage producers to eliminate unscheduled breaks in production," added Lowinski.
SIdel is urging beverage producers and bottlers to plan and order in advance which can help them reduce upfront costs, become more flexible to manage costs to meet demand and to avoid stoppages resulting from the absence of critical replacement parts on site.
Image: The aim of Sidel's new spare part service is to help beverage manufacturers decrease their costs. Photo: courtesy of Sidel.
