Reliability

Fewer moving parts hence greater reliability - no electronics

Lots of parts - gear and chain driven belt - some electronics used

Usable

Length

The  9.55  ft diameter of the turntable model will yield 30 linear feet of work area.

30 linear feet of work area

Employee

Safety

Belt driven, the turntable can be stopped by hand

gear and chain driven - kill switches at each work station are required to insure  employee safety - potential pinch points for employees’ hands between moving belt and frame

Wear

Parts

none

the belt will stretch over time and will have to be tightened - dividers on the belt are known to break - eventually the custom belt will have to be replaced at considerable expense plus installation

Electrical

Requirements

120 volt - available anywhere

120 volt and higher -

special electrical circuitry may be required

Ease of

Portability

on casters - extremely easy - one person only required

the length makes it extremely difficult to re-locate within the production area unless it is broken down to component parts

Employee

Friendly

encourages employee interaction - and individual responsibility for the quality of the bouquet produced

employees are isolated - difficult to identify the employee who manufactures a particular bouquet

Adaptability

easily makes the bigger bouquet -

lots of vertical support for the oversized bouquet

minimal bouquet support for the oversized bouquet

Flexibility

can be used by one person

at least 2 people required

Product flow

minimal disruption to product flow within the production area - less than a 10 foot wide barrier

a barrier 30 feet long and 4 feet wide will disrupt product flow

Quality of

end product

easy to pinpoint who is doing what

difficulty in ascertaining who is responsible for a bouquet

Security of production capacity

smaller units of production will give you security of production capacity as well as minimizing set up times

Can you imagine your unit not operating before a major holiday and you lose you total production capability????

No of work stations

(5 linear feet per station)

5 - allows for 5 feet for a saw to trim bouquets to a uniform length

5 - allows for 5 feet for a saw to trim bouquets to a uniform length

Trim saw

Bandsaw used - minimal movement of bouquet - blades are cheap and easy to replace - parts readily available locally

Circular Saw  - bouquets must be held secure - more parts to wear out - blades are very expensive and difficult to replace

Price per work station

about $2,000.00 US$

estimated $4,000 US$ and more