The ARJES Quick-Change Cassette consolidates both shafts, bearing journals, and synchronizing gears into a 1,800–7,000 kg extractable module swapped in 2–4 hours by a two-person crew using basic hand tools. Competitor monolithic shafts (Pronar MRW 2.85, Haas Tyron 1500, Komptech Terminator 6000) require a 96-hour field hardfacing cycle that introduces martensite microcracking, a 30–50% fatigue-life reduction, and ~96,000 EUR in lost opportunity cost per incident.
| Metric | ARJES | Competitor | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
Service architecture & turnaround time | 3 h | 96 h | ▲ |
Thermal treatment integrity (0–10 scale) | 10 score | 0 / 10 (uncontrolled arc welding) | ▲ |
Cumulative fatigue life reduction | 0% (OEM spec restored) | 40 % | ▲ |
Opportunity cost per service cycle | ~2–4 h lost production (minimal)EUR / 10k h | €96,000 | ▲ |
AXE Normalized Wear Index (Base = 100) | €0/STUS Equivalent | €1/ST | ▲ |
Annual uptime lost (2000 h season) | 0.1 % | 4.8 % | ▲ |
Downtime multiplier | 1 x | 48 x | ▲ |
Modular unit mass | 2 US tonUS Equivalent | N/A (in-frame welding) | ▲ |
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