Journal article
Long Term Repair and Maintenance Cost of some Professional Chainsaws
Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering, Vol.34(2), pp.265-272
2013
Abstract
A sample of 44 professional chainsaws was used to determine service life and maintenance cost for this type of equipment. Data were sourced from a large workshop, catering for regional forest crews in north western Italy. Chainsaw service life exceeded 3000 hours, and spread over a period of 6 to 9 years. Under these conditions, maintenance cost averaged 820 €, or about 120 % of the investment cost. Annual usage was highest and maintenance cost lowest for mid-size chainsaws, in the 2 to 3.5 kW power class. Models at the two extreme ends (i.e. less than 2 kW and >3.5 kW) configured as specialist tools, which resulted in a lower usage and a higher maintenance cost per hour. The largest number of interventions (45% of the total) concerned the engine and the carburettor. The average chainsaw in the sample underwent 31 maintenance interventions over its service life. The cost per intervention varied between 7 and 50 €. Intervention cost was highest for engine work, and the lowest for overhaul. Overall, parts accounted for two-thirds of the cost, and labour for the remaining third. This study offers information about chainsaw service life and maintenance cost, obtained with scientific methods and hence suitable for general use.
Details
- Title
- Long Term Repair and Maintenance Cost of some Professional Chainsaws
- Authors
- Angela Calvo (Author) - Università degli Studi di Torino, ItalyMarco Manzone (Author) - Università degli Studi di Torino, ItalyRaffaele Spinelli (Author) - CNR IVALSA, Italy
- Publication details
- Croatian Journal of Forest Engineering, Vol.34(2), pp.265-272
- Publisher
- Sveuciliste u Zagrebu
- Date published
- 2013
- ISSN
- 1845-5719; 1845-5719
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2013 CROJFE. Originally published in CROJFE. Calvo, Angela, Manzone, Marco, Spinelli, Raffaele. 2013. Long Term Repair and Maintenance Cost of some Professional Chainsaws. 34:2 265-272
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449083002621
- Output Type
- Journal article
- Research Statement
- false
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