In the face of today’s hard economic conditions, it is even more important to look at all possible means to cut your costs and increase your profits. Explore all options, including considering used, as well as new equipment. Then make your decision based on what best fits your needs and current situation.
Fortunately, today’s top dust collection manufacturers produce products that have a long working life expectancy. Often businesses never fully utilize their equipment to its full life potential. Upgrades, changes in production processes or capacities, closure of manufacturing locations, etc. have put machinery and equipment (including dust collectors) on the market that still have many years of useful life left in them.
Many times whether you buy a new or used piece of equipment can depend upon your specific needs and what you can budget. Here are some other things that you need to take into consideration:
Advantages of a new dust collector:
• You can order the equipment to your exact specifications thus the operational cost is lower.
• You receive full factory warranties.
• Maintenance costs and potential downtime are minimal.
• There is greater availability and options.
Disadvantages of a new dust collector:
• The purchase cost is higher than used equipment.
• The equipment may require time to build.
Advantages of a used dust collector:
• The purchase cost is lower than the same piece of equipment when it was new.
• The equipment is already built, so no wait time.
• You can usually get a maintenance service contract, if the equipment has been well maintained.
• The equipment could have been used very little.
• There is the possibility of equipment that has never been used. This could include backup equipment, equipment used for display or tradeshows, equipment that was ordered – but the full purchase was not completed.
Disadvantages of a used dust collector:
• Availability may be limited.
• The equipment may require a great deal of modification, repair or need additional parts or options.
• Limited or no warranty.
• More likelihood of needed repairs, potential downtime and parts replacement.
Regardless of whether you purchase new or used equipment, it is imperative that you partner with a dependable and experienced source of maintenance. A good place to start your search is with the people that know and understand the equipment best – dust collection manufacturers.