For most warehouse, manufacturing and logistics operation teams, forklift maintenance cost occupies a notable share of the annual equipment operation budget. Making a clear and feasible planning around this expenditure can effectively reduce unnecessary cost waste, extend the overall service life of equipment, and guarantee the stability of daily cargo handling work.

The first step to make a scientific maintenance cost planning is to complete a full lifecycle cost assessment in advance. Teams need to take all relevant expenditure items into the calculation scope, not only focusing on the short-term purchase input, but also making statistics on the regular maintenance expense, vulnerable spare parts replacement cost, power system inspection and other related items that may occur in the subsequent 5 to 10 years of equipment use. This process can help teams avoid unexpected cost overruns in subsequent operation.

The second core part is to establish a standardized preventive maintenance schedule, instead of only carrying out repair work after equipment breaks down. Arranging regular daily inspection for key components including lifting system, power transmission structure, braking device and operation control panel can effectively avoid sudden high maintenance cost caused by major failure that is not detected in time. The basic daily inspection work can be completed by trained on-site forklift operators, which will not take too much normal working time.

Choosing matched professional service support is also a very important part of the whole planning. As a professional new energy forklift service provider, we are Jianshu New Energy, who focus on BYD electric forklift related services, we can provide targeted customized maintenance planning scheme for different user scenarios and equipment actual running hours, helping users control the maintenance cost within a reasonable expected range. We also suggest all operation teams reserve a reasonable proportion of special maintenance budget every year, to deal with unexpected small faults, and avoid the situation that the normal operation schedule is affected due to insufficient budget reserve. If you have relevant demand for maintenance cost planning consultation, you can contact us via email at [email protected] for detailed support.