Extra durability brings extra cost efficiency
REHOBOT has done it again! Here is a short case study about exceeding customer expectations and extending the life of a cylinder - to make it safer, more durable and reduce your costs!
When designing various applications, you have probably encountered the dilemma of wanting a flexible and durable cylinder that lasts as many cycles as possible. The choice is then between a heavier, but more durable steel cylinder or a lighter aluminium cylinder, with a shorter service life.
As you probably know, aluminium cylinders usually have a lifespan of 5,000 cycles regardless of their make. The good news is that REHOBOT has managed to develop a customised aluminium cylinder with a minimum requirement of 10,000 cycles.
The cylinders are basically based on our CHFA and CFA series. Just think of the benefits of a longer life for an aluminium cylinder:
- The flexibility of having a lightweight cylinder in one application
- Increased safety margin in terms of cylinder lifetime
- Savings:
Let's assume that you have an application with 10 cylinders that are each used 15 cycles each day. After about a year1) you have reached the stage where it is time to replace your cylinders. Hypothetically, if you have paid 5,000 SEK per cylinder initially, this gives a total cost of 250,000 SEK for the 5-year project on cylinders alone. If it was possible to increase the lifetime, you could have cut the costs and saved up to 100 000 SEK2)!
This customisation is also available for your projects. Our R&D department is always ready for new challenges. Don't hesitate to contact us - it could be groundbreaking!
1) Assuming that the cylinder is in use 333 days per year.
2) The cost of the customised cylinders with increased service life is higher than for our standard cylinders.
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