Extrusion machine operators are usually looking for, and find ways to make, extrusion machines more efficient or more convenient to use. Insta-Pro\u00a0Intl\u00a0extruders are known to endure through years of wear and tear but any quality machine can stop working properly if it is not well taken care of. \u00a0For example, during maintenance\u00a0do we really need to pay attention when choosing between original parts versus locally fabricated parts? Most of us, including customers, agree it\u2019s better to use original parts than locally fabricated parts. \u00a0This has been talked about in past blogs, but in this blog, I will be talking about how this affects the region of the world I am from, SE Asia.<\/p>\n
When a part is broken down on an extruder, most people find the cheapest part they can buy in the shortest amount of time so there is as little immediate downtime as possible. \u00a0But does that solution truly fix the problem? \u00a0Before we answer that, let’s analyze the situation. \u00a0The machine you bought is top of the line by standards of technology and the metallurgy that is used to stand the high temperature short time process. When a local part of lower quality is used to replace an Insta-Pro Intl part, the local part will be unable to stand the high temperature process causing the part to break down within a short amount of time.<\/p>\n
In addition, every time you use local parts to replace original parts, the other remaining original parts can also become damaged as the local parts break down. Using local or cheaper parts may save you a few dollars in the short run, however the damage they do to your machine might cost you much more in the long run.<\/p>\n
Lastly, using local copies does impact the quality of your product coming out of the extruder. \u00a0This can create negative consequences with your customers or animal performance.<\/p>\n