Managing Growth Responsibly One Machine at a Time

Financial incentives are also a primary long-term motivator for smaller companies. The primary long-term benefit offered here is the flexibility to procure the right equipment to address shifting demand. This is specially a concern for food processors and packing companies that need to increase production to address new product launches or seasonal demand.

Renting a machine to address these opportunities is a fiscally responsible approach in both cases because the equipment being used can be returned if demand for a new product fails to meet expectations, as well as when orders for seasonal products run their course. Purchasing pre-owned machines is a more aggressive strategy that still mitigates financial risks considerably when compared to the cost of buying new equipment.

Conclusion

Pre-owned equipment provides food processors and packaging companies of all sizes with a unique opportunity to cut costs, increase production and maintain high levels of quality. There are numerous pre-owned machines available that offer reliable alternatives to production operations at a fraction of the cost of new equipment.

Few problems will occur with qualified, pre-owned equipment when they know what type of questions to ask and insist on machines that are maintained, refurbished, stored and shipped properly.

The one common denominator to successfully acquiring pre-owned equipment is a reputable partner that specializes in processing and packaging equipment. These professionals should be able to explain how machines work, demonstrate service life track records, install and test machines on site and provide copies of operating manuals that were originally supplied with the equipment. They should also offer expert counsel on the type of machine being acquired to make sure it is a perfect fit for ongoing processing and packaging needs.

K.C. Christensen is a sales engineer for Frain Industries, Inc., a dealer of used packaging and processing machinery. He can be reached at 630-889-5747 or [email protected].