The Value Of A Plant Tour Before Purchasing Equipment
As you consider purchasing equipment, its important you look at all aspects from equipment, to plant layout and insure you have the support your team needs after the sale. These topics have been reviewed in detail in the 7 Things to Consider When Investing in a Facility blog. The one thing we did not discuss in this series is the importance of touring an operational processing facility.
Here are some of the benefits of an Insta-Pro plant tour:
- Observe an operational plant
- Answer questions that you may have regarding space and layout needs
- View final product as it comes out of the equipment and learn importance of proper; handling, cooling and storage
- See high-quality equipment in operation and learn about the lowest total cost of ownership over the life of the equipment
- Review electric needs and ideas for cost savings
- Ancillary equipment needed to make a plant operational
- Obtain a better understanding of oil clarification
- Ask plant managers what they would have done differently
- Learn how to consistently achieve optimal product quality
- Take away lessons of successes in selling products produced
The value of a tour is critical in the decision-making process. We have found that a plant tour is the best way to answer questions and display our value-added equipment and process. Not only is it a reassurance of the value of your project, but it gives you a sense of how an overall plant operates and functions. It is a great networking event to see how others in the industry are working and the value of mechanical processing.
