If you are in the market for filling machines, you have your work cut out for you. You really do. In any kind of industrial machinery market, there will always be a wide variety of manufacturers and distributors looking to fill the demand. This is a great part of the wonders of modern economy. This can also be a headache because you have so many manufacturers and so many people to fill the need that it’s very easy to end up with the wrong filling machines. It’s very easy to fall for a glossy brochure or slick sales talk and end up either overpaying for a machine with features that you hardly use or buying the wrong machine altogether. So how do you make heads or tails of the whole process of buying filling machines? What kind of systematic and methodical way can you employ so you can end up with the right kind of machine at the right time? Keep the following things in mind. While they might not spell out the absolute machine for you, they might come up with questions you need to ask or considerations you need to weigh so you can figure out the answer correctly for yourself. After all, you’re the only person with the full knowledge of all the situation and circumstances surrounding your particular need for filling machines.
Warranty
I put this consideration at the top of the list because you can tell crappy manufacturers from excellent manufacturers based on their warranties. A real excellent manufacturer would stand by the quality of its work. You know something’s wrong when a manufacturer won’t even issue a basic warranty for their equipment. If they don’t trust their equipment, why should you?
Brand
While it’s normally a bad idea to buy something only because of brand, there’s a reason why people buy based on brand. It takes a long time to develop a solid brand. You have to remember, that the difference between a branded product and a non-branded product is really all about credibility, authority, and trustworthiness. It takes years to develop a brand that you can trust. Regardless of which industry you’re in, regardless of which market segment you’re in, going with a solid brand gives you at least a minimum level of expectation of quality. There would be no nasty surprises down the road. At the very least it helps you manage your expectations regarding the particular benefits that you would be getting from a particular product selection.
Efficiency
If you’re a manufacturer or distributor, you know full well that filling machines can directly impact your bottom line. If you pick a machine that’s very inefficient or very slow, this can reduce overall productivity and this has a straight line effect on your profit margins. Efficiency is always a good factor to consider if you’re on the market for filling machines. Don’t leave this off the list. In many cases, it may make the difference between profit and loss.
Total Cost of Ownership
Sure you might have picked a branded filling machine with the right warranty and the machine is really efficient. But if the total cost of ownership for that particular unit is going to negatively impact your bottom line, you might want to think twice. Total cost of ownership is not just the cost of the machine; it’s not just the cost of extra warranties or service. It’s also about the energy you’ll use up so think in broad terms before you pick the right filling machine.
