Things to Consider Before Buying New Lab Equipment
16 Aug, 2016 4:53 PM
Before purchasing a new laboratory equipment, it’s important to consider the following things:
• Price —Not only should the purchase price be taken into consideration but also the maintenance cost. This is so that you do not end up buying a lab equipment at a cheaper price and end up using more money tp maintain it.
•Warranty Duration— because it varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. After that warranty period expires, consider what service contract terms and conditions are available and at what cost.
•Spare Parts Availability — Ensure that you know whether there is the availability of its parts and consumable for easy repair when time comes.
• Technical support and system updates are often bundled in the terms and conditions with the purchase of an expensive service contract. Since organisations have alternatives to the traditional service contract, it would be advantageous to negotiate technical support and system updates at the initial purchase of costly equipment.
• You should also find out if the end-user requires additional training on how to properly operate the equipment or how to optimise results, and whether training is provided online or offline and at what cost.
•Lab equipment usage — How often and in what environment will the equipment be used?
In the end, your due diligence regarding the above criteria will help determine what make, model and product features coincide with how to best serve the organisation, the clinical diagnosticians and the patients.
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