The Proliferation Of Centrifuges Into The Waste, Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Food Industries.

The proliferation of centrifuges into the waste, chemical, pharmaceutical, food and metal working industry has created a demand for high quality equipment to meet current process needs and requirements.

Today, there are two basic ways of achieving your equipment needs and goals. The first and most traditional method is buying directly from the new equipment manufacturer. They provide full service including process assistance and mechanical warranties. However, the customer is not getting these services free of charge. They are paying a premium for these features, which appear in high costs. There are other compromises such as:

• Long delivery: Most manufacturers do not inventory machines for stock. It is common to have delivery times up to one year from the date of the order.

• Limited product lines: Manufacturers generally want to make and sell only standard models. With only a few models to choose from, customers with special requirements often pay huge premiums for these modifications.

The other method of meeting process equipment needs is through large used equipment dealers. The benefit of this method is that used equipment dealers are not tied down to one specific manufacturer. Their concern generally is to provide equipment that will help you meet your requirements.

Generally, equipment acquired this way provides you with substantial savings over new equipment manufacturers. These dealers can also provide centrifuges “as is” or fully reconditioned with mechanical warranties comparable to the original manufacturer. They tend to be more flexible in modifying equipment for your specific needs.

Some also provide comprehensive services such as:

• In-stock parts

• Start-up assistance

• Field service

• Updating controls and drives of existing equipment

• Special corrosion-resistant coatings

Advantages of buying a used centrifuge:

• Cost savings of over 50% of the new price

• Immediate delivery

• Trade-in allowances for surplus equipment

One of these companies is Aaron Equipment Company. They have been providing centrifuges for over twenty years. Aaron is a large used equipment dealer that caters to the demands of cost-conscious customers. They have over 30,000 items of equipment for sale.

They offer a vast selection of models from premier manufacturers such as Alfa Laval/Sharples, Westfalia, Bird, KHD Humboldt, Dorr Oliver, Heinkel, Tolhurst, Western States, Broadbent, Krauss Maffei, and Katema. Aaron uses only the highest quality reconditioning shops, including the manufacturers.

There are many used equipment dealers in the marketplace. The problem with many of them is what they call “reconditioning.” To some, reconditioning is simply a clean and paint job.

Only a few large dealers recondition centrifuges correctly. Proper reconditioning includes:

• Completely disassembling and cleaning all centrifuge parts

• Checking and repairing all mechanical tolerances and fits

• Installing new bearings, seals, and gaskets

• Dynamically balancing all rotating assemblies

• Test running all components, including drives and controls

In closing, an additional advantage of using large used equipment dealers is their ability to guide you toward the right equipment. If you are evaluating the wrong type of device, they can assist with other equipment such as dryers, extractors, filters, reactors, evaporators, mixers, pulverizers, sifters, and extruders.