Inspection Equipment Can Pay for Itself: Justifying an inspection investment can be tough; here's a to how it can save money and provide peace of mind

摘要

There's no question—we are in a recession. Budgets are tight, and every dollar spent faces more scrutiny than ever. But this is no time to sacrifice product quality or take chances when it comes to product inspection. Consumers are reigning in spending, so any question about a product's safety or integrity may prompt shoppers to switch to another brand. The economic downturn may leave some companies in a challenging position: While looking to save money and trim budgets, they may also be overdue fora metal detector or X-ray system investment or upgrade. Making a case to purchase non-value add equipment may seem difficult. Whatever the reason for an inspection investment, however, it is critical to build a rock-solid case before asking for capitalto invest in new equipment. Management teams prefer to see hard evidence showing how the new equipment's total cost of ownership (TCO) will be paid back over a relatively short period of time. By using a simple payback model, any quality or process engineer can compare the costs of using outdated technology or techniques to investing in a newinspection system and, potentially, show clear savings in dollars and cents.