When comparing roller chains, most purchase decisions are based on the balance between price and performance. Some companies are willing to sacrifice performance for lower initial costs, but, in reality, the cheaper and worse-performing chain can actually cost more over the long run. Obviously, downtime is detrimental to your operation because production is at a standstill until the equipment can be repaired. Determining Total Downtime Costs (TDC) requires recording and analyzing all significant cost metrics associated with equipment downtime in a manufacturing facility. Documenting TDC is a way to assign time and/ or monetary value to indirect and often overlooked costs, and provides a more detailed Total Cost of Ownership analysis. While maintenance, labor, and replacement costs are surface costs, there are deeper factors that affect TDC that often are not considered. This is understandable because it isn't easy to quantify factors such as risk, lost opportunities, and performance pressures, but they are critical pieces of the overall equation. Let Diamond Chain Company's experts guide you through an in-depth analysis to show you substantial cost savings with Diamond chain products.