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Make Vs Buy: The Cost Of Making Your Own Conveyor

Adding to the conveyor decision-making process, is determining whether making or buying the new conveyor system is the right choice. As with most decisions, there are pros and cons to each side.

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When your company needs to invest in a conveyor to move your product, there are several questions to address: 

  • What environment does it need? 
  • Will it need an incline or decline? 
  • Does it need to rotate or turn corners while it’s being conveyed?

Adding to this decision-making process is the option of having to determine whether you make or buy your new conveyor system. As with most decisions, there are pros and cons to each side.

See the below infographic.