Reman Parts Improve Uptime

Mike Gryba is a certified mechanic and works with his brother Daniel on their 4,400-acre Saskatchewan farm, where they grow wheat, barley and canola. Mike’s main job is to keep the equipment up and running. Some days that means making the repair himself; other days it requires old-fashioned resourcefulness and help from his AGCO dealer, Full Line Ag in nearby Saskatoon.

Last spring when the Grybas’ RoGator® sprayer malfunctioned in the field, Mike quickly determined it needed a new wheel motor. He knew he couldn’t repair this complex part himself and called Full Line. While they talked, Full Line Parts Manager Dean Grindheim found a remanufactured wheel motor in stock. Within five hours, the motor, which was from the AGCO Reman remanufactured parts program, was in place and the sprayer was back online and ready to finish the job.

“It would have taken days just to get a [RoGator] mechanic out here, and then he’d have to rebuild the unit—providing he brought along all the right parts,” Gryba says. “We were looking at losing several working days by the time he could have gotten that unit up, so the Reman part worked out very well.”

The Reman Resource

AGCO Reman helps farmers like the Grybas get up and running faster and with less expense by using existing core parts that have been completely remanufactured. “We’re giving the customer a low-cost alternative,” says AGCO Senior Marketing Specialist Kevin Bolander. “Environmentally, we’re friendly too, because Reman takes less resources than it does to manufacture a new part; we’re recycling those parts that have failed and are turning them into good parts that are reusable.”

According to Bolander, Reman parts save equipment owners 30% or more over the cost of a new part, but they still come with the same one-year warranty. (If installed by an AGCO dealer, there’s also a six-month labor warranty.) The customer pays a core deposit, which is refunded when the old part is returned to the dealer. Reman parts include numerous product categories that are commonly in stock.

Unlike reconditioned or rebuilt components, AGCO Reman parts undergo a consistent process to restore the product to the original manufacturer’s specifications. Every component is fully tested and found to be up to standards before being sold to the customer. “If there’s a design change that’s been made that improves the product, the Reman product is brought up to the new design specifications. It’s actually upgraded,” says Bolander.

Although cost savings, quality and warranty are all reasons customers choose AGCO Reman parts, at the end of the day, getting back to work is what matters. “We love Reman parts for a simple reason,” says Gryba. “We can go there and pick up a box that’s a complete assembly, and we can bolt it in and can go back to do what we do.”

Currently, AGCO Reman offers a wide-ranging assortment of some 5,300 parts. Get more information at AGCOreman.com.