Utilise cost savings and take back control of hydraulics repairs in tighter times
BOA’s integrated hydraulics repair system gives you the tools, the parts and the knowledge to call the shots, putting you back in control of downtime. At BOA, we turn wasted time back into profit.
BOA's Integrated Hydraulic Hose Repair System For Heavy Machinery
The impact of the recent log price slump has been sadly felt throughout the industry.
As recently reported by NZ Herald, Forestry Industry Contractors Association (FICA) Chief Executive Prue Younger said about 20 percent of the association’s membership had made workers redundant or were working on reduced hours. Only months ago, the industry was challenged by a shortage of workers.
These labour shortages, along with increased focus on health and safety practices, make it important to identify and remedy potential inefficiencies in operations.
At BOA Hydraulics, we're supporting contractors to make considerable savings in downtime, costs, and oil with innovative, safety-conscious solutions in hydraulics repair and maintenance.
1. Identify costs of hydraulics repair and management
Consider taking the time to review your hydraulics repair processes and challenge the efficiency of each step. Think about any wastage in your processes such as unnecessary movements of plants, products, and people.
Oftentimes, forestry contractors operate with a reactive hydraulics repair model; many wait until a hydraulic hose blows onsite to halt operations, call a hydraulic hose technician - who may be located far from the site - and wait for the repair.
This costs forestry contractors in 3 significant ways:
- Downtime on the hydraulic-run machine, and any other people and machinery that rely on that asset to continue operations
- Financial expenses of urgent callout fees and hose repair bills from hose technicians
- Oil spillages from the unexpected hydraulic hose failure - a harmful side effect of blown hoses that can be environmentally damaging.
Unsure how much your downtime is really costing you? The BOA Uptime Calculator can help you understand how much your hydraulic hose repairs are costing you in terms of downtime, callout and replacement fees, and oil loss. The BOA Uptime Calculator will then help you calculate your potential savings in these areas with an alternative hydraulics repair model - the BOA Integrated Solution.
2. Organize and optimize your hydraulic hose repair
With help from the BOA Uptime Calculator, you now know how much-blown hoses are costing you, and how much you can save with an alternative, innovative and safety-conscious solution.
Now, it's time to optimize your hydraulics repair processes. Contractors can significantly reduce their costs of operations with the BOA Integrated Solution.
The BOA Integrated Solution targets inefficiencies of popular hydraulic repair processes and encourages heavy machinery owners and operators to think proactively about their hydraulic servicing. The solution's 4 key pillars for reducing downtime, oil spills, and hose bills are:
- The BOApod: a mobile, all-terrain trailer or Ute-mounted unit, housing top quality tools and machinery for the safe assembly and replacement of hydraulic hoses onsite
- Training and support: comprehensive training and ongoing business support to upskill crew members and embed safe hydraulics repair practices
- Quality products: Yokohama hoses and matched fittings to ensure the longevity of new hose replacements
- BOAhub app: innovative technology enabling online ordering and management of inventory and assets more effectively.
Through the BOA Integrated Solution, forestry contractors have been able to reduce their downtime by up to 85%, and reduce their monthly hose bills by as much as 70%.
In the video below, Warren Black from Black Contracting explains his experience applying the BOA Integrated Solution to his operations.
3. Monitor progress
Take time to analyse your expenses and consider how these changes impact the efficiency of your operations. It's important to make good buying decisions in terms of achieving value for money.
Utilise the tools available to you - such as the BOApod and BOAhub app - for increased efficiency and cost savings. You may also be able to identify additional areas of business to optimize for efficiency and further reduce costs.
4. Ask for help and feedback
With reduced hydraulics repair costs and increased machine uptime, you can streamline processes and achieve continuous wood flow. This can offer faster turnaround times and greater value for your customers.
It's important to be open to feedback from your staff and suppliers at all times, to continue offering value to your customers and partners. The best ideas are sometimes not the easiest ones to hear, but could be just the action you need.
At BOA Hydraulics, we are constantly tuning in to our customer feedback to find better ways of operating, and improving the products and services we provide.
Talk to a hydraulics repair specialist
We're conscious of the impact that current hydraulics repair processes have on operations, finances and the environment. That's why we're innovating hydraulic hose repair so forestry contractors can cut down on unnecessary costs, reduce their impact on the environment and get more time on the machines.
Contact BOA Hydraulics to understand how you can optimize your hydraulics repair system and keeping costs down during this challenging economic period.
