Spot Truck Repair Service
Spotter
truck repair, service and reconditioning is a recent addition to
Milling Technologies line of specialty services. This is a result of
a local company closing and their lead mechanic with over 19 years
experience coming to work with us. For the last two years, we have
been providing field service to several customers throughout Central
Florida and the Caribbean. As with our other specialty services, a
single piece of equipment can severely hamper production and
sometimes stop it all together. That’s why we always have support
standing by 24/7 when you need it most. From minor repairs to major
overhauls of a single unit or an entire fleet, Milling Technologies
can meet your spot truck repair and service needs.
Due to recent EPA changes, Capacity and Ottawa 2011 and
newer trucks are fitted with the new EPA compliant diesel
exhaust systems. It’s a great idea to be friendly to the
environment and protect it for future generations. However, if
your equipment is hindering your daily operations, there may not
be a tomorrow for your company to worry about.
There are two types of systems being utilized currently
to meet the new stringent EPA requirements. Both are separate
systems that utilize additional fuel injected into the exhaust
system to burn off contaminants. While both systems are
effective, they have several draw backs. These include new
technology issues, problematic components, extremely limited
technical support and operator understanding of the systems
maintenance requirements. We have assisted several of our
customers with these newer units trying to keep them running and
prevent production delays. Some customers with multiple units
are reporting mixed results. Some of their units have had
limited problems while others are being legally handled under
the lemon law due to severe repeated problems. With the
investment of the new units, one would think that for a
reasonable amount of time the new units would bring a reduced
expenditure in maintenance cost. The experience has been quite
the opposite, from almost the very beginning their maintenance
cost has significantly risen and has continued to be higher than
most older units. Not only has maintenance cost risen, their
production schedules have suffered as well. This is primarily a
result of the diesel exhaust fuel systems and their interface to
the engines ECM.
The goals with these newer systems was to leave a smaller
environmental impact, keeping production up and maintenance cost
down. Today, this is ever so important as profit margins are
down and expectations of doing more with less have never been
higher. That is where Milling Technologies has the solution.
While the best running mechanical engine is not as clean burning
as a state of the art electronically controlled unit, most
spotters do not run 12 hrs a day. Therefore, the ecological
footprint left behind is minimal with a efficient older unit.
Milling Technologies can re-power and refurbish your current
unit giving not only a like new appearance but better than new
reliability. We can prep, paint, rewire, re-hose and repair your
older unit for less than half of a brand new unit with a similar
warranty. The benefits are the simplicity of the wiring and
power train. The proven reliability of these simple engines
cannot be beat with the same fuel efficiency as any new unit off
the assembly line.
The reality in spotter trucks is that "simple" is effective
and reliable. These units are often worked hard for short
periods of time and typically lacking in regular maintenance.
Is your old spot truck ready for rejuvenation? Call us and
let us give you a quote to make what was once good great again.
To keep you up and running we will even give you a loaner truck
while we bring your unit back to life.
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