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When I talk to companies about using none OEM maintenance/Retrofit solutions, I initially get a lot of resistance from people who believe that the OEM is the best alternative for off-warranty service & retrofit contracts why? I attribute this to myths about the level of support and expertise that OEMs offer as compared to that of third-party providers. It’s my job to de-bunk those myths.
If you’re trying to save money by maintaining and or retrofitting your turbine equipment past the manufacturer’s warranty, I’ve identified the five key reasons why you should consider Third parties over the OEM.
1.Price: Servicing turbine equipment is a lot like car maintenance. If your car’s repairs are covered under a warranty, you let the dealer do the work. But if you’re not on a warranty, it doesn’t make financial sense to pay a premium for routine maintenance when you can find a skilled mechanic that charges significantly less for high-quality work. The same is true with Gas & Steam Turbine equipment.
Using a third party as an instrumentation & controls solutions provider instead of a pricy OEM can reduce spends by 25 to 40%. For operation managers struggling to streamline budgets, this is a cost savings that can’t be overlooked.
2.Flexibility: While most OEM service level agreements are one-size-fits-all, third-party maintenance providers provide much more flexibility. In addition to offering various options
3.Multi-vendor support: OEM technicians service the products they manufacture, but third-party providers have the expertise to provide services on most Turbine and plant equipment both on and offshore, regardless of the manufacturer.
4.Single point of contact: If an outage occurs and you have multiple OEM service contracts, who do you call? The longer it takes to figure it out, the longer the GT’s or steam turbines are down. With a third party as your partner all equipment is consolidated and you know exactly who to call to get service.
5.Unbiased assessment: The OEM’s primary goal is not to maintain older equipment. It’s to sell new equipment. That’s why they “incentivize” companies to purchase by increasing maintenance costs or just don’t support the equipment any more. Third party companies don’t have this conflict of interest because there business is servicing equipment for as long as it’s feasible before modular retrofit is considered.
If you’re trying to save money by maintaining and or retrofitting your turbine equipment past the manufacturer’s warranty, I’ve identified the five key reasons why you should consider Third parties over the OEM.
1.Price: Servicing turbine equipment is a lot like car maintenance. If your car’s repairs are covered under a warranty, you let the dealer do the work. But if you’re not on a warranty, it doesn’t make financial sense to pay a premium for routine maintenance when you can find a skilled mechanic that charges significantly less for high-quality work. The same is true with Gas & Steam Turbine equipment.
Using a third party as an instrumentation & controls solutions provider instead of a pricy OEM can reduce spends by 25 to 40%. For operation managers struggling to streamline budgets, this is a cost savings that can’t be overlooked.
2.Flexibility: While most OEM service level agreements are one-size-fits-all, third-party maintenance providers provide much more flexibility. In addition to offering various options
3.Multi-vendor support: OEM technicians service the products they manufacture, but third-party providers have the expertise to provide services on most Turbine and plant equipment both on and offshore, regardless of the manufacturer.
4.Single point of contact: If an outage occurs and you have multiple OEM service contracts, who do you call? The longer it takes to figure it out, the longer the GT’s or steam turbines are down. With a third party as your partner all equipment is consolidated and you know exactly who to call to get service.
5.Unbiased assessment: The OEM’s primary goal is not to maintain older equipment. It’s to sell new equipment. That’s why they “incentivize” companies to purchase by increasing maintenance costs or just don’t support the equipment any more. Third party companies don’t have this conflict of interest because there business is servicing equipment for as long as it’s feasible before modular retrofit is considered.