SYRACUSE, N.Y. — G.A. Braun Inc. has branded its Certified Remanufactured Equipment with a new logo and program description, the company reports.
“We felt that it was very important to make certain that the market, and our valued clients, clearly understood that Braun is the only company that is certified to remanufacture its products,” says Braun President Joe Gudenburr. “Too often, we find clients who buy our products from used equipment resellers that claim that they have remanufactured these items. The reality is that these machines are at best reconditioned, and often are modified from our OEM specifications, resulting in unsupportable units.”
Braun says it takes an existing machine, strips it to bare metal and rebuilds it to current-day equipment specifications.
Braun’s example of rebuilding a washer-extractor:
- Strip it to bare metal.
- Convert older multi-motor units to single motor drive (where applicable).
- Inspect all weldments and make any repairs that are required.
- Install a new wash cylinder in the machine.
- Install a new drive motor, bearings, seals and inverter.
- Install all-new hydraulics, pneumatics, electronics (to include a brand-new touch-screen PLC) and a new suspension.
- Repaint the machine using a “green” paint process.
- The machine is certified to CSA and ETL standards.
Braun says it then provides a new equipment warranty with the machine that is backed by Braun as the original equipment manufacturer. This means Braun customers do not have to worry about component obsolescence, according to the company.
“As we all look to reduce our carbon footprint, and reclaim/extend the life of equipment, this solution offering not only provides significant value, but it is an exceptional green initiative,” says Gudenburr.
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