An excellent investment

Businesses are paying more attention than ever to controlling the costs of their assets, including major operational hardware. They are looking for machinery that has the lowest through-life costs, often expressed as the total cost of ownership (TCO).

TCO is based on the premise that you must look far beyond the initial cost of ownership to determine the best way forward, recognizing that a poor decision could result in support and maintenance outlay that can be many times the cost of the hardware, typically increasing dramatically as time passes.

A good TCO assessment should result in the choice of equipment with predictable, reasonable through-life costs, allowing the owner to budget accordingly and make meaningful financial projections.

TCO influences can be direct and indirect and they vary depending on the particular operating circumstances. Here are some factors you might consider when looking for bulk material handling systems, followed by brief explanations showing how Bruks Siwertell scores well in all these areas.

  • Initial cost
  • Product weight and footprint and their impact on the cost of jetty construction/reinforcement
  • Energy costs per metric ton of material handled
  • Lower demurrage cost due to high through-ship performance 
  • Dust creation and cargo lost through spillage
  • Manpower requirements
  • Cargo degradation
  • Reliability and minimizing downtime
  • Lifetime of wear components
  • Maintenance costs, long-term manufacturer's support and global support network
  • Major component replacement, upgrades, modifications and relocation