AME Tilting Quick Hitches

Downtime Cost Calculator

How much is a hitch failure costing your operation every day the excavator isn't working? Enter your figures below to see the cost of downtime, lost billing and the total financial impact of having a machine sitting idle.

Excavator downtime

Enter what the excavator normally bills and how long it will be unable to work.

$ / hr
hours
days
Include diagnosis, removal, repair, freight, waiting for parts and refitting.
Direct downtime costs

Add the direct costs associated with getting the hitch operational again.

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$
$
This is shown separately as an alternative to repairing the hitch.
Downtime cost per day
$0

This is the revenue the excavator stops billing for every full day the machine is unable to work.

Total downtime 0 billable hours
Revenue not billed $0
Service / call-out cost $0
Hitch repair cost $0
Total downtime impact
$0
Total impact if the hitch needs replacing
$0
What one hitch failure really costs Downtime adds up
Cost every day the excavator sits $0
Revenue not billed $0
Direct repair costs $0
Total financial impact of this downtime event $0
The real cost of a hitch is bigger than its purchase price

Downtime can cost more than the hitch.

Every day a hitch keeps your excavator parked, the cost keeps climbing. Lost billing, repair costs and replacement costs can quickly outweigh what looked like a cheaper purchase upfront.

AME hitches are built for hard work, long service life and operators who need their machines earning — not sitting.

Your hitch should work as hard as your excavator.

Choose a tilting quick hitch built for durability, reliability and a long working life.

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This calculator provides an indicative estimate only and assumes the excavator is unable to undertake billable work during the entered downtime period. Actual revenue, servicing, repair costs, labour, freight, replacement costs and downtime will vary depending on the machine, site and circumstances.