The decision on whether to buy a new industrial oven is not a binary one: life is not black and white, yes or no. If you downloaded this paper, you are likely doing homework on purchasing a new industrial oven. You are researching solutions, ranking options, establishing requirements and specifications, and benchmarking pricing. At PRECISION QUINCY, we will encourage you to change your mind on your purchase-decision and explore all your options.
The 5 Strategies to Maximize Your Thermal Processing Equipment Investment
- Rebuild
- Retrofit
- Repair
- Relocate
- Replace
Precision Quincy will rebuild or retrofit ANY BRAND of industrial oven
When doing your homework, 4 Considerations Should Shape Your Research
01 | Functionality
Does your existing industrial oven perform without failure, and is it suited for your current application?
02 | Maintainability
Can you operate your industrial oven without excessive lost time due to equipment failure or emergency maintenance?
03 | Cost of Ownership
What is the cost of purchasing a new industrial oven, versus other options available to you i.e., rebuilding, retrofitting, repairing or relocating your existing industrial oven?
04 | Peace of Mind
Can you sleep at night? Is your existing industrial oven, or your replacement solution, safe? The safety of your personnel is more important than any dollars and cents equation, and bad decisions can lead to irreversible consequences.
5 STEPS TO HELP WITH YOUR DECISION
Step 01: What Are Your Options?
You have options with respect to your existing industrial oven. At Precision Quincy, we call them the 5 R's. You have more options than you might think.
Rebuild
Recondition equipment which is worn or damaged and return it to near-original operating condition.
Retrofit
Improve and/or upgrade equipment for better performance or for a purpose other than for which it was originally manufactured.
Repair
Fix, replace, or restore damaged or worn parts and components.
Relocate
If you are moving production to a different location or a new facility, you can relocate your existing oven and repair, rebuild or retrofit the equipment in the process.
Replace
Purchase a new industrial oven to replace your old one.
"As good as new!" — Sometimes this old adage is perfect when it comes to upgrading, rebuilding, and retrofitting industrial ovens.
Step 02: What Issue Do You Need to Address?
We understand that in the end, you are looking to achieve predictability and profitability in your business, while at the same time, you are looking for piece of mind. Our technical experts will help you assess your situation and explore options that fit your business.
Physical Damage
- Fire or explosion
- Abuse during loading/unloading
- Collision with a fork lift or other unaccountable damage during the night shift
Recommended Solution: Repair or Rebuild
Old Age / Wear & Tear
- “Worked fine for the last 35 years”
- Everything with moving parts eventually breaks down
- Stress on metal over years
- Insulation degradation
- Updates to comply with current standards and codes. Is your industrial oven NFPA compliant?
Recommended Solution: Rebuild
Product Changes
- Part size changes
- Bigger parts do not fit in the baskets, on the shelves, cart or on the belt
- Parts become heavier and more complex
- Pre-assembly of components now limit the oven operating temperature
- The size of the oven needs to become longer, wider or taller
- Ovens require larger burners or fans
Recommended Solution: Retrofit
Relocation
- Newer/more important equipment takes priority
- Reducing W.I.P.
- Building/business expansion
- Overall productivity
- Lean manufacturing/Kaizen event
Recommended Solution: Rebuild
Process Changes
- Different performance required
- Different specified operating parameters (time and/or temperature)
- Different oven temperature
- Dwell time
- Allowable temperature uniformity
- Different material handling or control requirements
- Conveyors and other material handling issues
- Data acquisition
Recommended Solution: Retrofit
Production Rate Changes
- Customer demand
- Seasonal demands
- Overall cost v. productivity
- Competitors or even different business units
Recommended Solution: Retrofit
Inherited Problems
- Incorrectly specified
- Lower expectations at time of purchase
- Marginal acceptance
- Used equipment
- Unacceptable performance, operating cost or reject rate
Recommended Solution: Retrofit
Step 03: What Are the Benefits of a Rebuild, Retrofit, or Repair?
Precision Quincy will rebuild, retrofit, repair, relocate, or replace industrial ovens of any brand.
Benefits of an Oven Rebuild or Repair
- Reduce capital costs because you only pay for the parts and components that are replaced
- Reduce shipping and transportation costs
- Reduce down time
- Reduce maintenance costs
- Reduce operating costs
Benefits of Retrofitting
- Re-purpose old equipment for a new application
- Reduce capital costs because you only pay for the parts and components that are replaced
- Reduce shipping and transportation costs
- Reduce down time
- Better oven performance
- Better data acquisition
- Added automation
- Reduce maintenance costs and operating costs
- Support lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives
Step 04: What Company Can Help Me?
Work with Precision Quincy. Not every manufacturer of industrial ovens can effectively supply you with effective alternatives to purchasing an industrial oven. Precision Quincy is a different kind of company.
Field Service Team
At Precision Quincy, we have invested heavily in our field service team to ensure that we have well-trained professionals to cover facilities throughout North America. Every technician starts on the shop floor building and testing new ovens. Then they spend months on the road shadowing senior service technicians for more training. Several times a year the service team receives additional training to ensure their skills are up to date.
3D Modeling & CFD
In addition, Precision Quincy’s 3D modeling tools and CFD uniquely position the company to deliver engi-
neered solutions to rebuild or retrofit any brand of industrial oven. We live in a 3D world, and we use these tools to facilitate communication between our engineers and customers through better visualization of the solution. We simulate airflow and temperature uniformity using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) before we start cutting metal. That way, we know our solution in the field is going to work.
Precision Quincy's 3D modeling tools and CFDuniquely position the company to deliver engineered solutions to rebuild or retrofit any brand of industrial oven.
Step 05: What Is Your Next Step?
Give Precision Quincy a call or complete the form on our website and we'll walk you through a process that is the perfect fit for your business and thermal processing equipment.
01 | Define
We will collect information on your business that will help us determine the best solution for your thermal processing needs, including information on the operating temperature of your oven, temperature uniformity
requirements, air flow requirements, the product processed through your oven, your manufacturing process,
manufacturing process, the existence of volatile organic compounds, building requirements, etc.
02 | Discover
We will set up an interview with one of our technical experts who will work with you to explore the right solution for your thermal processing equipment.
03 | Develop
We develop a comprehensive quote based on your tailored solution.
04 | Design
Our engineering team designs a solution based on the approach developed through the discovery process.
05 | Deploy
Our team builds and installs your solution at your facility and works with you to ensure your thermal processing equipment is running properly.
Contact our sales and engineering professionals today to take the next step in selecting the best industrial oven solution for your business.
