Manufacturing equipment repairs and maintenance

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April 22, 2025

by a professional from Villanova University in Miami, FL, USA

Hi all has anyone ever acquired a manufacturing business and purchased some type of equipment breakdown insurance to mitigate risk of large unexpected capex expense? Does this type of coverage exist? Capex can be a huge variable on cash flow. Thanks!
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from University of Virginia in Washington, DC, USA
Jabree - happy to talk if you want to, email me - redacted You have lots of options to mitigate risk. The equipment MFR could come for a service visit and provide a status overview (with a spare parts list). You can explore suitable second hand equipment to understand cost/timeline of a band aid install should something go wrong. You can also see if rental equipment is available to plug in when needed.
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Reply by a professional
from CETYS Universidad in Riverside, CA, USA
For metal fab shops you will want to pay for their maintenance plan, especially on some brands... Happy to chat about it. Have run companies for over a decade...successfully
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