Choosing A Used Cryogenic Equipment Supplier

By Mark Hall


You might be putting up a science laboratory for your school or company at the moment and looking to save a bit of money. Buying used materials for your cryogenics section may have crossed your mind and this is sometimes the prudent path to take. Read on in the following article to see how to find the most reliable used cryogenic equipment supplier for your needs.

Many prudent and effective managers use checklists in their planning and purchasing decisions, and there is no reason why you cannot do so also. Even though this is the case, many still look down on the idea of using a checklist saying it is only for amateurs when it really is not. Using such an effective management decision too is a very wise and smart thing to do.

The first thing to have on your checklist is to check on the reliability of your chose provider or providers that you have shortlisted after a thorough search. You can gauge reliability by industry discussion on forums or you can also visit data centers locate at local business bureaus if available. On top of this you can also outright ask for a verifiable client list from the service providers themselves as you are a future client anyway.

The provider's ability to access overstocks of original equipment manufacturers is also something that you should consider. Sometimes used equipment providers can have great discounts for new equipment from the factories themselves that they pass on down to clients. Having this ability will show to you that they are well connected and are adept players in the business.

If the provider is also one that can do customization jobs on current inventory stocks for your needs, then so much the better. Some providers are able and skilled enough to be able to customize old equipment to your specific needs for either valve settings, thermostat settings and the like that is useful for you. These kinds of customization are expensive and done usually for new equipment, but if your provider can do for you on old equipment, then it is that much better for you.

The level of after sales servicing or what others call as field or on site service is what you should look at next. A company or provider that has this for their clients means that they are more committed to client satisfaction than others, and are willing to back up any guarantees that they may have given as stated in specific warranties on the equipment they sell. Go for the provider that has good field service records or systems procedures.

Most used equipment sold on the market will no longer have original warranties. However, some providers will give extended warranties on refurbishing work done on old units and this can be very much to your advantage. Having this extended warranty on refurbished units sold means they are willing to back up the quality of the products they sell to you.

Also look at the price competitiveness of the products sold cross referenced with everything else covered in this article. If there are more positives against negatives in what you have gathered on your checklist then that provider that you have eye on may be the one for you.




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