Customer Testimonial: Gardner Denver
Gardner Denver - the $1.7-billion industrial equipment manufacturer - estimates that over the 10-year life of a standard shop floor air compressor, electric costs can reach more than a $500,000 at five cents per kilowatt-hour, and over $1,000,000 at ten cents.
Business Objectives
"We have a vision of deploying highly responsive and valued aftermarket services to our end customers with the goal of continuing and enhancing long term loyal customer relationships. After conducting extensive evaluations of potential business partners, nPhase emerged as the “best pick,” capable of delivering a complete proven solution tailored to our needs. We are delighted to be working with them in further separating Gardner Denver from the competition"
- Dean Chew,Director of Aftermarket Services,
Gardner Denver
In the business of compressed air, also known as the fourth utility, inefficient asset operation is an endemic problem, so Gardner Denver took the initiative to deploy a Smart Services solution in an effort to make sure that their customers run their compressors properly. By monitoring the equipment in real-time, Gardner Denver can notify customers of impending issues that might cause unplanned downtime, or let them know their operating costs are escalating.
Results
- Reduction in asset downtime
- Dramatic reduction of customers' energy costs
- Extension of assets' usable life
- More timely asset maintenance
Latest News
- Manufacturers are Getting Smart, May 10, 2007 Specialty Publishing
- The Smart Services Connection, April 2007 The Manufacturer