If you have been considering the addition of a plasma cutter to your machine shop, fabrication business or your metal service center, it can be challenging to know just what you need.
Most companies selling CNC plasma cutters will let you know up front that their equipment is the best and, from their perspective, it is. However, how do you know that it is going to be the right match for your type of work and the projects your customers want done?
How can you tell how much training and practice it will take to bring your staff up to speed to operate the equipment? Will they have difficulties in mastering the computer interface and software components?
All of these questions are essential to answer. You really don’t know the answer unless you have experience with the specific brand and model or if you have the opportunity to try it out in your shop. This is where leasing a CNC plasma cutter can provide you with a real working insight.
Try It Out
Making a few trial shapes or cuts at a trade fair or at a dealer’s facility is a lot different than actually having to use the equipment to complete customer projects. By leasing for a few months, you will have the practical and real world experience to make a fair assessment of the effectiveness of the equipment in your specific work environment.
There is a difference in CNC plasma cutters. This ranges from the speed of cutting, the maintenance and upkeep required on the system and the actual capacity of the table and the software to handle the type of work you do.
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By leasing CNC plasma cutters, you can also try out your market without having to make the investment in new equipment. Leasing is also a superior option to buying a plasma cutter in used condition and just hoping for a long life cycle and fewer repair bills.
Leasing also allows you to find out the typical income that a plasma cutter will bring into your business. This can help you to determine the model, size and type of plasma cutter that will work with your budget or even pay for itself in a very short period of time.
Not all manufacturers and dealers offer lease equipment. Shop around and find a company that does, then spend a few months in trying out a model before you decide to buy.