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COLD-END MACHINERY
Cold-end machinery
PROTECTING RESOURCES
AND INVESTMENTS
For some MSK machines, the
cost savings due to resource sav-
ings exceed the initial machine
investment after only a few years.
Machine characteristics such as
maintenance-free time belt tech-
nology, or the use of counter-
weights to reduce the engine
output through balancing, also
increased the useful life of the
systems. Water-based powder
coatings and avoiding hydraulics
and lubricants protect the envi-
ronment. Since MSK produces
its machines as modular systems
and there is thus a lot of flex-
ibility for future modifications
and expansion. MSK palletizing,
packaging, and conveyor systems
provide a high level of invest-
ment protection for new prod-
uct requirements that are still
unknown at this time. The avail-
ability of spare parts also plays an
important role if machines need
to be reliably available for years
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