[labnetwork] Equipment Expected Lifetime
Colwill, Bryant C.
colwib2 at rpi.edu
Mon Aug 15 11:00:52 EDT 2022
Hello All,
Long time stalker, first time talker.
As the title suggests, I'd like to hear some collective thoughts and
experiences on expected equipment lifetimes.
Obviously very dependent on what it is, what it does, who made it, who
uses it, etc., etc. but in a very general sense when is the average
piece of equipment (if there is such a thing) on borrowed time? I'm
sure we all have some decades old machines and that replacing them
solely for modernization's sake would be considered financial
malfeasance. However, under a more manufacturing mindset a strategy for
planned obsolescence is not a bad idea.
To hopefully facilitate some replies/debate/conversation, here's my two
cents:
Metrology Equipment --> 5-10 years
Processing Equipment --> 12-17 years
Also took a quick age survey of our ~50 pieces of equipment and found
the following distribution:
If the pie chart graphic isn't visible: 0 tools < 5years, 15 tools
between 5 and 10 years, 17 tools between 5 and 10 years, 18 tools < 20 years
Be well,
Bryant
Bryant Colwill
RPI Cleanroom General Manager
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street, CII 6015
Troy, NY 12180
Ph: 518-276-3946 <tel:518-276-3946>
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