Industrial lifecycle cost decisions

The repair price is visible.
The real cost isn't.

Compare repair and replacement options across maintenance, downtime, production and energy-before the next work order becomes another expensive assumption.

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Total Cost of Ownership comparison report and savings screens
Decision inputService intervalPlanned + unscheduled work
Output3-year comparisonCost by category
REPAIR VS REPLACEDOWNTIME COSTENERGY SAVINGSDECISION REPORTS
6cost categories brought into one view
3 / 5 / 10year horizons for like-for-like comparison
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1shared case for technical and financial review

Purchase price answers the easiest question.
We answer the expensive one.

An asset does not stop costing when the invoice is paid. Every service, breakdown, production interruption and wasted kilowatt changes which option is actually cheaper.

Everything that changes the
decision.

Built around real operating inputs-not a hidden score or unsupported prediction.

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Acquisition

Purchase, installation and replacement-cycle costs.

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Planned labour

Service intervals, work hours and labour rates.

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Parts & repairs

Recurring parts and unscheduled repair costs.

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Downtime

Breakdown duration and lost production impact.

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Energy

Motor load, efficiency, operating hours and tariff.

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Decision report

A reviewable side-by-side lifecycle cost breakdown.

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Repair vs replace calculator

Build a quick indicative comparison. Your inputs stay in this browser and are not sent to our server.

A Repair existing
B Replace equipment

INDICATIVE 5-YEAR VIEW

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Repair$186,000
Replace$129,000
Indicative difference$57,000

This simplified estimate excludes financing, residual value, tax, inflation and risk. Use the full workspace for a more complete analysis.

From plant-floor facts to a
decision-ready report.

One guided sequence keeps the assumptions organised and the comparison reviewable.

Total Cost of Ownership / new analysisAnalysis in progress
Step 01

Capture the cost of the equipment lifecycle.

Enter the current and alternative acquisition costs, replacement cycles, service requirements and labour reality.

  • Installation and replacement
  • Planned and reactive service
  • Parts, alignment and lost production
Installation cost configuration in the Total Cost of Ownership app
Power efficiency configuration in the Total Cost of Ownership app
01

Describe the asset

Use the numbers your maintenance and operations teams already know.

02

Model the operation

Add service, downtime, production and energy assumptions on one horizon.

03

Review the case

Compare category totals and carry a clear recommendation into approval.

Power saving calculator screen
Annual energy savings summary screen

A lower operating cost can repay a
higher purchase price.

Model electricity price, motor size, efficiency and operating schedule to reveal the power cost hiding inside the equipment decision.

Motor load×Operating hours×Energy tariff=Annual cost
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Industrial motor, pump and coupling installation

When the asset stops, the invoice is rarely the
biggest cost.

Total Cost of Ownership is most useful where downtime, service effort and energy materially change the economics of repair or replacement.

MotorsPumpsBlowersConveyorsProcess equipment

Different responsibilities.
One cost model.

Each stakeholder sees the part of the decision they are responsible for-without losing the whole picture.

01

Maintenance

Move from another repair request to a lifecycle-backed recommendation.

02

Reliability

Translate failure patterns and equipment life into financial consequence.

03

Purchasing

Compare supplier options beyond the number on the quotation.

04

Operations

Put a value on downtime, disruption and production risk.

05

Finance

Review the assumptions behind a capital request-not just the total.

06

Plant leadership

Make one decision with technical and commercial teams aligned.

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Make the assumptions visible. Make the recommendation defensible.

The report organises acquisition, labour, repairs, downtime, production and power so reviewers can see exactly where the result comes from.

Side-by-side option totalsCost-category breakdownMulti-year comparisonSaved report workflow
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TCO comparison report showing current and alternative equipment costs

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INDICATIVE

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Test one repair-versus-replace decision directly on this page.

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FULL WORKSPACE

Save the complete case

Continue into detailed service, power and reporting workflows.

  • Saved analyses
  • Detailed cost categories
  • Decision-ready reports
  • Individual and business paths
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Clear inputs.
Clearer answers.

What to know before you model your first decision.

It compares equipment options across acquisition, planned labour, parts, unscheduled downtime, production loss and energy over a shared time horizon.

Stop comparing prices.
Start comparing outcomes.

Run an indicative calculation now, or take the complete workflow into your workspace.

6 cost categories3-10 year horizonsOne decision-ready view