Remember initial price is not the net present value. What is the product life of the machine? What is the reliability of the machine?
I see a lot of small shops that quickly add a second ink jet machine because they need redundancy. Redundancy is not bad but...
Again long term proven track record of units are important. The rocket launcher may be an old unit BUT the Douthitt wax jets manufactured BEFORE those units are still in the field working away (not all the new bells and whistles) but workhorse production machines. Proven track records of newer machines are very much UNPROVEN. What will the product life cycle be? Are you dealing with the manufacturer or just an importer?? Are you dealing with sales people or people who design and know the actual equipment and software?
If you are buying capital equipment it should not be about purchase price BUT value over the short and long term.
I will discuss in more detail with anyone through email or phone. I have a lot more specifics i can share with anyone doing the numbers to go CTS. Short and LONG term value matters OR should.
Mark Diehl
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Douthitt … 101 years of manufacturing
