Capital Cost of Carbonitriding
Capital Cost of Carbonitriding
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The company I'm interning for is looking to get into carbonitriding and wants me to get an idea on cost. They like to talk in financial terms like the size of capital investment, which is over my head. I'm looking for an estimated dollar amount and what size of capital investment that would be. I.E. small, medium, or large. Any help would be great.





RE: Capital Cost of Carbonitriding
RE: Capital Cost of Carbonitriding
I shall provide my view towards capital equipment investment.
This is a serious business question and quite often experienced engineers have failed. It could be due to wrong choice of technology, or being ahead of times, or wrong equipment selection. I am sure each one of us could relate to these experiences.What is competition doing for similar product.
The heat treatment equipment, should not be considered in isolation. One should also consider the auxillary support needed, safety and environmental impact, additional manpower and training etc.
Also will this equipment be needed 24/7 for the next 5 years or will it become obsolete if the product line is discontinued.