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What is Equipment Analysis?

We can help you make the best decision for the business, by offering various criteria such as cost, specification, features and customer service

An Analysis Case

1) Comparative Analysis of Washing Machines

A customer wants to add a 50kg washing machine in the business. We offer comparative analysis of 3 different manufacturers in terms of Manufacturer, Eqiupment Performance and Endurance, and Customer service.

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	sort		Company A's equipment	Company B’s equipment	Company C's equipment
price	Deluxe spec		20 million won ($ 15,300)	-	-
price	General spec		18 million won ($ 13,800)	18 million won ($ 13,800)	16 million won ($ 12,300)
Manufacturer Comparison
	Sales of previous year		8 billion won ($ 6.14M)	3.5 billion won ($ 2.68M)	1.7 billion won ($ 1.30M)
	Number of full-time workers (persons)		30	15	8
	A/S personnel (persons)		5	1	1
	Manufacturing plant site (㎡)		5950	165	330
	In-house manufacturing Ratio		60%	40%	20%
	Location		DaeGu	DaeGu	GyeongGi-Do
specification Comparison
	Processing capacity (kg/cycle)		50kg
	Drum
		Volume(ℓ)	480	470	455
		Diameter(mm)	970	1000	1000
		Depth(mm)	650	600	580
	Shock Relief Device		Buffer spring X 6EA Hydraulic shock absorber X 6 EA	Buffer Spring X 4EA Hydraulic shock absorber X 4 EA	Buffer Spring X 4EA Hydraulic shock absorber X 4EA
	Programs & Operation panel		Up to 10 programs, Touch Screen	Up to 4 programs, Buttoned control panel	Up to 4 programs, Buttoned control panel
	Rotation
		Washing	20~55RPM / Freely adjustable	Three level speed adjustment : low/medium/high	Five level speed adjustment : 1 to 5
		Extraction	200~790RPM / Freely adjustable	Three level speed adjustment : low/medium/high	Five level speed adjustment : 1 to 5
	Water temperature control		Washing/Rinsing Custom temperature settings are available
	Water level control		12-level adjustable	3-level adjustable	3-level adjustable
	Appearance size(WxDxH)	mm	1500x1550x1750	1520x1560x1800	1555x1375x1825
	Electrical specifications	V/Hz	3P 380V, 60Hz	3P 380V, 60Hz	3P 380V, 60Hz
	Power consumption	kW/H	7.5kW	7.5kW	7.5kW
	Weight	kg	1,550	1,580	1,350
Major part Comparison
	Bearing		Japanese/Korean	Korean	Korean
	Motor		Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd	Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd	Chinese Motor
	Inverter		Korean LS-electric	Chinese DELTA	Chinese DELTA
	Water supply valve		Parker Corporation, USA	Korean HyoSin Valve	Korean HyoSin Valve
	Inner/outer drum material		STS/STS	STS/SS41	STS/SS41
	Control Method		PLC Control	Relay method	Relay method
SUMMARY
	Program		Own program Customizable Up to 10 programs Korean + Image Easy to use	Ready-made, outsourced program Limited to fixed channels User training required
	Maintenance		20 Agencies nationwide	Handled directly from HQ	Handled directly by manufacturer
	Energy saving		Able to adjust freely: water temperature, water level, etc.	Controlled by initial setting of the program Unable to fine-tune

2) Comparative Analysis of Dry Cleaning Devices

A customer using a machine from over-sea manufacturer. Happy with the performance, but problems with customer service cause loss in productivity. Asked for a machine with same performance and better customer service.

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Sort	Expected purchase Foreign Equipment D	Similar Specifications Domestic Equipment E	Remark
Country of Manufacturing	Italy	Domestic Manufacturing/Sales	For Company D’s Equipment, Excellent washing ability. Unable to guarantee maintenance and supply of parts.
Distributor	Domestic Company	Domestic Manufacturing/Sales
Appearance index	2704x2090x2500	2000x1600x2200	-
Processing capacity	32kg	25kg	-
Program & Operation panel	Touch Screen Language: English/Chinese/Italian	Touch Screen Language: Korean/English/Chinese	Equipment of D Company Program in English > User training required Equipment of E Company Program in Korean > Easy to use
Processing time per 1 cycle	70 to 80 minutes	45 minutes	Washing-extraction-drying-solvent recovery : 1 cycle Equipment E Able to fix the drum with frame for better stability. But extraction takes longer because unable to rotate at high speed. Entire procedure takes longer.
Mount Type	Hard Mount Top part of drum fixed to frame Unable to rotate at high speed	Soft Mount Flexible up/down/left/right movement Able to rotate at high speed
Solvent Refining method	Distillation method	Double filter Refining method	Both D and E use hydrocarbon solvent. Distillation is not suitable for hydrocarbon solvent because composition changes when heated, causing bad smell.

3) Comparative Analysis of Roller Ironer Equipment

A customer wants to buy a roller ironer from a certain manufacturer. We offered analysis among different types of heating methods to figure out the best type for the customer's case.

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	Same Manufacture Steam Heating Roller Ironerⓐ	Same Manufacture Oil Heating Roller Ironerⓑ	Remark
Purchase price		150% of ⓐ	ⓑtype is 50% to 60% more expensive when compared to ⓐtype. *May vary by manufacturers.
Available Temperature	170°C	225°C
Pressure of use	6-7bar	2bar	ⓑtype can perform with lower pressure.
ROLL Diameter	Ø1200	Ø1200
ROLL QTY	2EA	2EA
Heating Method	Steam Method	GAS HEATING OIL CIRCULATION SYSTEM
Processing Ability	Sheet 1,000 EA Duvet Cover 500 EA Average: 750 EA/h	Sheet 1,200 EA Duvet Cover 650 EA Average: 925 EA/h	Based on 3,000mm sheet
Heat consumption	400,000Kcal	250,000Kcal	ⓑType equipment has better thermal efficiency Reducing energy consumption means reducing operational cost.
Durability / pros and cons	about 25 years / After a certain period of use, a certain amount of scale occurs inside the equipment Decreased productivity (ironing efficiency)	about 25~30 years / The main component, the inner tank, can be used semi-permanently Cons: Oil change required once every 2 years Aramid pad : Available in high temperature. More expensive, but able to use longer than a steam pad.
SUMMARY	Efficiency	· ⓑType equipment can be heated to a higher temperature than ⓐtype equipment · Excellent drying and ironing efficiency
	Stability	· ⓑType Equipment can work reliably at lower pressure than ⓐtype Equipment
	Consumption of calories	· When ironing and drying the same laundry, ⓑType equipment can work with less heat than ⓐtype equipment
	Consumption of calories	· Reduced energy consumption - Reduce operational/maintenance costs
	Durability and Maintenance Costs	· When used properly, both ⓐ and ⓑ can be used for about 20 to 25 years.
		· For ⓐtype, scale may occur in internal piping after a certain period. · This causes gradual decline of performance, quality of outcome, and productivity.
		· For ⓑtype, key components can be used semi-permanently. ·Oil replacement is required once every two years. And special pads for high temperature are more expensive.

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