8 Essential Tips when buying a Conveyor

1. The conveyor company you purchase from have ideally been in business for a number of years and can prove they are are liable and trustworthy company by perhaps offering you a visit to their factory (even if not take up). Some companies are actually just buying and selling on and do not manufacture the conveyors therefore have limited experience, customer service or spares facilities.
   
   
2. The conveyor or conveyor system should be supplied with a full guaranteed, ask for the guarantee in writing on the quotation. Ask what happens if the conveyor fails to achieve it requirement. Will the company standby you and work with you until it is working to your satisfaction.
   
   
3. Going for the cheapest solution is often not the best or indeed the most cost effective answer. We have often had customers come to us after purchasing a cheap conveyor from another source that has failed and is beyond repair the cost of the initial conveyor is lost as well as wasted production time. Endeavor to make the first conveyor your best conveyor solution to your material handling by following these essential tips.
   
   
4. Whilst you the client often know what you want, take the time to listen to the advice of the conveyor manufacturer they are experienced and often what you thought was the solution can be best achieved by a different type of conveyor or belt be open minded.
   
   
5. Provide the conveyor company with all the product samples that you need to be transported on the conveyor. Often a conveyor is designed specifically for the product samples only. The conveyor is then installed and the client tries to convey a different sized product to find that it does not work. It is so important to make sure All Conveyor Samples are provided or at least discussed before production starts.
   
   
6. Try and arrange a visit to your premises to discuss the solution and existing machinery to be incorporated or indeed to be avoided. As well as the structure of the building that the conveyors are to be installed in, also internal doors and walkways ect. It is always best to assess the best solution whilst in the area it is to be placed.
   
   
7. Specify the working temperatures and environment that the conveyor is to be in for example is it in a food factory or industrial site.
   
   
8. Can the conveyor company provide you with previous examples of similar jobs that they have done. Do they have any case studies or testimonials from previous customers they could show you.