Free tool
Relocation Downtime Planner
Estimate the expected downtime and total cost of relocating your equipment or factory.
Relocation phases, in hours
Costs
Result: relocation downtime and cost
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The planner counts the hours of four phases: dismantling, transport, installation, and testing and start-up. You also set a contingency buffer as a percentage. Total time = sum of phases × (1 + buffer). Downtime cost = total time × downtime cost per hour, with transport and labour costs added to the total cost.
Example: phases of 16 + 8 + 24 + 8 = 56 h and a 20% buffer give 67.2 h. At EUR 250/h the downtime cost is EUR 16,800, and with EUR 3,000 transport and EUR 5,000 labour the total is EUR 24,800.
Frequently asked questions
How big should the buffer be?
It depends on the age of the machine, narrow points on the transport route and experience with similar relocations. The less you know, the bigger the buffer.
Can the downtime be shortened?
Yes – parallel crews, prior mapping, labelled connections and a ready new site speed up a relocation.
Does the tool replace a relocation plan?
No, it gives a first estimate. We prepare the exact plan after a site visit.
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