Discover how cutting-edge material handling solutions are transforming productivity and safety in today’s manufacturing environments.
Every fabrication leader knows the pain: production grinds to a halt, a laser head fails, or a press brake won’t cycle. The result? Missed deadlines, frustrated customers, and thousands in unplanned costs.
Across the Southeast, South, and Midwest, metal fabrication shops are realizing that the real cost of machine ownership isn’t the equipment — it’s the downtime. That’s why Capital Machine has relaunched its Preventive Maintenance (PM) Program, part of a company-wide initiative to deliver smarter service, better data, and unmatched reliability.
According to industry data, every hour of unexpected downtime costs fabrication shops $5,000–$15,000 in lost productivity and labor. Yet fewer than 40% of shops have structured PM contracts.
CMT’s new PM model flips that equation. Instead of waiting for breakdowns, the program schedules OEM-calibrated maintenance intervals aligned with each machine’s usage, environment, and service sensitivity. The result is a measurable 30–50% increase in equipment uptime and predictable annual maintenance costs.
The Preventive Maintenance program was engineered using data from over 5,000 machines in CMT’s installed base. The service framework uses the company’s 8-dimensional segmentation model (equipment age, service history, OEM fit, etc.) to tailor maintenance plans by customer type and geography.
Key features include:
Tailored maintenance schedules for lasers, press brakes, waterjets, and automation systems.
Digital fleet health tracking — with reminders and renewal alerts powered by HubSpot automation.
Regional response teams — rapid dispatch from service hubs in the Southeast and Midwest.
Integrated parts programs — ensuring the right OEM-certified parts are ready when needed.
CMT’s AI-powered backend (HubSpot + SuperOffice integration) automatically routes PM leads to the nearest technician, reducing average response time by 20%
A large Midwest job shop running a fleet of aging press brakes was experiencing frequent unscheduled downtime. After enrolling in the Capital Care PM Program, the shop reduced emergency calls by 45% and extended its machine life cycle by 3 years.
Their service manager summarized it best:
“CMT’s PM plan paid for itself within the first six months — we stopped reacting and started planning.”
With the labor shortage tightening and fabrication demand rising in industries like aerospace, energy, and heavy equipment, every minute of uptime matters. Preventive maintenance isn’t a cost center — it’s a profit protector.
As competitors push OEM-direct service, Capital Machine’s advantage lies in being local, responsive, and relationship-driven — with decades of regional trust and a technician network that knows each shop’s machines by serial number.