TVH’s 100,000 remanufactured parts that make you unstoppable!

Lorenz Verfaillie (Director Electronics, International) and Joffrey Deylgat (Manager of Remanufactured Parts) have been at the grassroots of TVH’s remanufacturing operations for nearly 30 years. 

“At TVH, we highly value sustainability and environmental responsibility,” explains Lorenz. “We firmly believe in the circular economy and are convinced that waste should be avoided at all costs. Following the cradle-to-cradle concept, we keep our remanufactured parts in circulation, prevent the need to produce more parts and reduce the consumption of even more raw materials. If we find that a part cannot be remanufactured, then we recycle it correctly so that its resources can be reused.”

Unlike a standard repair, remanufacturing involves fully disassembling the part, replacing worn and damaged components and restoring it to like-new condition. Before going to stock, the part is thoroughly tested and receives a fresh coat of paint.

“In the past few years, we have heavily invested in new state-of-the-art test benches,” explains Joffrey. “Only the highest quality standards are good enough, and we make sure that every part that leaves the workshop works like new. We guarantee this to our customers by giving them the same 1-year warranty they get when buying new parts.”

To ensure consistent quality, the engineers always follow the same procedures.  

1. Initial inspection: Before dismantling any parts, they are subjected to an initial inspection. 
2. Dismantle: After a positive evaluation, parts are carefully disassembled for further inspection.
3. Clean and repair: All components are thoroughly cleaned and inspected. Broken and worn parts are replaced.
4. Reassemble: The components are reassembled to their original state following standardised procedures.
5. Quality check: The parts are checked on one of TVH’s state-of-the-art test benches.
6. Coat: If applicable, parts get a coat of fresh paint or varnish and end up looking like new.