Climate-controlled storage is not always an option when preserving idled equipment, materials and parts. Because leaving equipment out in the open can cause serious damage and downtime, some companies are investing in military-grade enclosures that keep out light, dirt, moisture and animals for years.
"In most cases, we find that clients know how to run a piece of equipment, but they don't know what they need to do to shut it down," says Steve Hanna, CEO of Carrollton, Texas-based Protective Packaging Corp. "They just bring it back to a yard, stack the equipment and walk away from it."