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Warranty
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]  
Warranty
9.
Warranty
We record a liability for warranty claims at the time of sale. The amount of the liability is based on the trend in the historical ratio of claims to sales, the historical length of time between the sale and resulting warranty claim, new product introductions and other factors. Warranty terms on machines generally range from one to four years. However, the majority of our claims are paid out within the first six to nine months following a sale. The majority of the liability for estimated warranty claims represents amounts to be paid out in the near term for qualified warranty issues, with immaterial amounts reserved to be paid for older equipment warranty issues.
The changes in warranty reserves for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 were as follows:
 
Six Months Ended
 
June 30
 
2020
 
2019
Beginning balance
$
12.7

 
$
13.1

Additions charged to expense
3.7

 
5.4

Foreign currency fluctuations

 
0.1

Claims paid
(5.3
)
 
(5.9
)
Ending balance
$
11.1

 
$
12.7