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The Pros and Cons of Making vs. Buying a Conveyor System

By Meg Snyder | October 11, 2016

A conveyor system is essential in pharmaceutical manufacturing operations for things such as compressing pills, high speed bottle filling, blister packaging, and off-line inspections. And, just like any other investment, it is important to know if there are better alternatives in order to lessen unnecessary expenses. For conveyor systems, the first question that may arise is this:

To make or buy a new conveyor system?

Like anything else, there are pros and cons to each. Dorner Manufacturing has created an infographic to show the pros and cons to making and buying a new conveyor system. 

Courtesy of Dorner Manufacturing: http://www.dornerconveyors.com/News-Blog/Learn/Make-vs-Buy-The-Cost-of-Making-a-Conveyor.aspx

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