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Here are 3 comprehensive steps to increase your hydraulic machine productivity:

1. Having an Onsite Solution

To achieve optimal productivity and efficiency in a business you need to have the right tools for the job. Having the right tools at your fingers tips allows you to react in a timely manner, getting your machines and people back on the job. Here at BOA we have developed, what we believe, is the most comprehensive unit for onsite hydraulic hose repair and maintenance, the BOApod.

The BOApod is a trailer unit that houses the German-made precision crimping and cutting machinery required to get your hydraulic machine back up and running after a blown hose.

Having an onsite repair and maintenance unit means you can have your machine working again in as little as 20 minutes. Given that downtime can cost as much as $1,500 an hour in wasted time, plus the cost of a hydraulic mobile repairer, having an onsite facility can bring significant savings in both time and profit.

This all-weather, all-terrain mobile unit enables the user to assemble hydraulic hoses following the same principles used in original manufacturing facilities.  Fitted with a state-of-the-art remote-control hose system, the BOApod also has numerous additional safety elements such as low voltage machinery, lockable compartments, floodlights for night work, and all work surfaces designed to be at an ideal safe ergonomic height.

Customer Experience

Rob, Kaipara Logging Contractor

I couldn’t believe that it could be 40-60% cheaper, because why would anyone be charging me that much more but it was and that was just on the hose and fittings alone, let along crimping, labour anything like that.

If a machine breaks down and blows a hose, bang within half an hour you’ve got the machine going again, where as to call a hose doctor that’s any where between 1/2 to 3/4 hr away, if their available, your machine is going to be down for 2 hours, so saving on downtime is going to be our biggest benefit.

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2. Preventative maintenance

The easiest way to avoid more serious problems down the road is to keep an eye on your machinery and take preventive actions. A smooth-running machine and an inoperable machine can be distinguished by steps like replacing hoses after a predetermined number of hours and after checking for external cuts or abrasion.

Having a Preventative Maintenance programme is ideal for extending the life of your machine and getting the most out of it. With a preventative maintenance programme for your hydraulic hoses, you can avoid: 

• Potential downtime of your machines, and the extra hours to catch up
• Potential health and safety issues from frequent blown hoses
• Premature failure of the hoses
• Weeping oil at the fittings
• Unbudgeted expenses from outsourced repairers
• Excessive loss of hydraulic oil, impacting our environment
• Other parts of the machine being affected after a blown hose

It is worth investing time in taking care of your hydraulic hoses and hydraulic machinery, to avoid potential greater disruption at a later stage.

Read our research about the true cost of downtime.

3. Utilise those who are equipped to take a holistic approach to your machine:  

An alternative option to an onsite solution is to work closely with your current hydraulic machine service specialist, who is also trained in hose repair and maintenance. Diesel mechanics who take a holistic approach to your valuable hydraulic machinery and are equipped with a hydraulic hose repair and maintenance unit are ideal for maximizing your machine's performance.

Understanding and working on the whole machine rather than using different people to work on the hydraulic hoses, allows you and your service specialist to realise how one part may be impacting another. Each part of your machine works in harmony with the other parts, so when one part blows or is showing signs of fatigue it can affect other parts; potentially more costly, parts of the machine.

Check out our network of diesel and service mechanics across Australia & New Zealand who are set up with the BOApod unit, that work on your hydraulic hoses whilst servicing the rest of your machine.