Hi,
I have an opportunity to start a small sheet metal fabrication company. I work for a company in the auto industry and we are a Tier I to the major OEMs. So this will be an opportunity to be my own boss.......
Current plan is to start with the basic equipment, a CNC turret press and a bending machine. Eventually the plan will be to incorporate a laser as well. During the past few months, we analyzed equipment from a few manufactures; and basically decided that Amada will be the correct one. A few weeks ago, we analyzed Trumpf and I’m having doubts in which way should I ago.
Without getting technical, capabilities for both equipments (similar models) from one manufacturer vs the other seem very similar. On the pricing side, one is around 10% more expensive. Our budget for the equipment is $650,000.00.
We have decided as well that we do not want to have a mix of brands in the main equipments, so where are looking at both Amada and Trumpf as a whole, contemplating their equipment for piercing, bending and laser cutting. In some kind of way we’re getting married with one supplier, and it’s extremely important that we decide the best technology according the products we will initially produce and thinking about the future markets we might decide to target.
Leaving support, service and price of the equipment out of the equation; and considering just (a) technology of the brand for punching, bending and laser cutting, (b) automation of the equipment, (c) capabilities of the software, (f) functionality, (e) reliability, (f) capabilities, (g) integration between equipments, (h) maintenance, (i) operations costs and any others you might pick; which will be the best decision? Should we decide for Amada or Trumpf?
Any feedback will be highly appreciated.
I have an opportunity to start a small sheet metal fabrication company. I work for a company in the auto industry and we are a Tier I to the major OEMs. So this will be an opportunity to be my own boss.......
Current plan is to start with the basic equipment, a CNC turret press and a bending machine. Eventually the plan will be to incorporate a laser as well. During the past few months, we analyzed equipment from a few manufactures; and basically decided that Amada will be the correct one. A few weeks ago, we analyzed Trumpf and I’m having doubts in which way should I ago.
Without getting technical, capabilities for both equipments (similar models) from one manufacturer vs the other seem very similar. On the pricing side, one is around 10% more expensive. Our budget for the equipment is $650,000.00.
We have decided as well that we do not want to have a mix of brands in the main equipments, so where are looking at both Amada and Trumpf as a whole, contemplating their equipment for piercing, bending and laser cutting. In some kind of way we’re getting married with one supplier, and it’s extremely important that we decide the best technology according the products we will initially produce and thinking about the future markets we might decide to target.
Leaving support, service and price of the equipment out of the equation; and considering just (a) technology of the brand for punching, bending and laser cutting, (b) automation of the equipment, (c) capabilities of the software, (f) functionality, (e) reliability, (f) capabilities, (g) integration between equipments, (h) maintenance, (i) operations costs and any others you might pick; which will be the best decision? Should we decide for Amada or Trumpf?
Any feedback will be highly appreciated.