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Bryan Griffen: Before the machine comes into the factory, there should already have been some maintenance taken into consideration. So, what role does the OEM play in improving maintenance and maintainability for the equipment that they provide?
Shawn French: One thing that can be done is to understand that if you have a machine that's got five different motors, do they really all have to be different? Or can you have them, some of them slightly oversized that you only end up with one motor or one gearbox that has to be stocked.
Can you maybe understand that your standard and my standard are different, and I have certain motor I like or automation vendor I like or pneumatic vendor. It's a lot easier if you adjust to my standard, than if I have to adjust to yours. Because every OEM has their own standard. So then then it's harder and there's a bit of respect of the mechanics that I share when I'm able to get standard, you know, we agree to a standard componentry and I'm able to bring machines that have those already built in with them. Wherever we can standardize is better.
