Roller conveyor line price enquiry: in real time offer guide

Have you ever bought a roller conveyor line? Quoted a price and so on three days, the results found next door to the old king of the same cheap 20,000 yuan? Newbie white don't panic, let's break open and crumple to make it clear today---How deep is the water of the roller line price, how to get a real and useful real-time quotationI've been to hundreds of factories! I've been in hundreds of factories and I've seen too many people step into the pit: people who pay a lot of money for "crunchy" equipment, people who cry about customisation surcharges... Seriously, if you know what you're doing, you'll save enough money to buy a minivan!

First, pour cold water: you think the "market price" may be all bubbles!

A favourite question of newcomers to the industry is, "How much is a metre of roller line?" Stop! That's like asking, "How much does a car cost" - is a Wuling Honda the same as a Porsche?Prices can range from a few hundred to ten thousand metresThe key depends on what configuration you want. Here, take apart the bones and look at the marrow:

comparison term	Economic section (provincial budget)	Performance model (heavy duty/durable)	Top model (special needs)
material (that sth is made of)	Carbon steel (painted to prevent rust)	304 stainless steel	316L Stainless Steel / Teflon Coated
drive method	Centralised geared motors	Drum motor group drive	Independent drum motor + inverter
Roller type	Non-Powered Roller Drives	Power roller (accumulation function)	Rubber/silicone cushion rollers
weight-carrying capacity	≤300kg/m	500-1000kg/m	≥2000kg/m
Typical price range	¥500-1500/m	¥2000-5000/m	¥6000-12000+/m

For example, if you're transporting 20kg cartons, a carbon steel powerless line is enough, at $800 a metre; but if you're transporting 500kg of metal moulds, you'd have to put on a stainless steel power roller, at $5,000 a metre-A difference of 5 times is normal!So, for those who ask "how much", the seller's inner OS: "Here comes the fat sheep!"

Secondly, where do price assassins hide?6 dark pits a must see for newbies!

You think you're done with choosing the right type of material? That's naive! The price is all in the details:

💡 Pit ①: speed control method to play tricks
Electronic speed control and frequency conversion speed difference is far! The former adjusts a roughly Qi, the latter precise speed control ± 0.1m / s. The former can be adjusted to the same level, but the latter can be adjusted to the same level.Frequency conversion speed regulator 30%-50%, but precision shops have to use it. There are manufacturers who quote a price and deliberately don't mention it, then add money when you install it...
💡 Pit ②: Curves/climbs are charged separately!
Straight sections of the offer is beautiful, a turn in the price doubled! Why? Turning drums have to add taper design, climbing to enhance the drive.Each additional 90° bend costs 2000+.; Slope over 15°? Add more money!
💡 Pit (3): Control system "beggar of beggars"
The same said "PLC control", Mitsubishi FX and Siemens S7 price difference of 3 times! Not to mention the use of microcontrollers to fool around.Be sure to ask for the brand and model numberDon't buy into the "PLC as standard" mumbo jumbo.
💡 Pit 4: Hiding the installation fee
Quotation just write the price of equipment? Installation and commissioning fees may be another 30%! Foundation construction, lifting, plumbing...Ask in advance if installation is includedOtherwise the site can spit blood with the price increase.
💡 Pit ⑤: Wear parts are not replaced
Belts and bearings are wear and tear parts that some manufacturers deliberately don't mention when they quote.Be sure to check the warranty coverage and list of wearing partsDon't use it for 6 months changing a drum is more expensive than buying a new one.
💡 Pit 6: The "metre" quote is a mystery
Is that the total length including the bracket? Or just pure roller length? I've seen quotes based on roller length, only to be charged separately for the bracket...The measurements are written in black and white!

Lessons in blood and tears.A factory in Guangdong custom stainless steel wire, the contract did not write the brand of the motor, the results installed found to be miscellaneous motors, full load running half an hour on the overheating shutdown -All the money saved was lost in shutdown losses!

Third, how to get a real-time offer? 3 strokes to let sellers back to the real price in seconds!

Don't wait three days dry! Learn these three tricks and get a reliable quote the same day:

📌 Tip #1: Dump the list of parameters, don't leave room for sellers to fool you!
Write the requirements as such and send them to the supplier:

Wheel hub, single piece weight 80kg, size Φ60×30cm, bottom flat
Beat requirement: 15 seconds/piece → 240 pieces/hour
Course: straight 30 metres + two 90° bends with 0° gradient
Environment: Dusty workshop, temperature at 40℃.
Special requirements: emergency stop buttons every 10 metres, with weighing function

The finer the better! Preferably with workshop video/photos, let the seller know you know your stuff.
📌 Tip #2: Force out the itemised quotation and reject the packaged price!
Requirements must be written apart:
- Material costs (stainless steel 304 frame ___ yuan/m, roller ___ yuan/pc)
- Drive fee (Siemens inverter $___, motor $___/unit)
- Surcharges ($___ for corner additions, $___ for weighing modules)
- Taxes/Installation (of total price __%)
  Compare three itemised prices and see the moisture at a glance.
📌 Tip #3: Get a "competitor's price" on your price, but don't make it up!
To Factory A: "Factory B quotes stainless steel wire at 5,200/m with tax, how much can you do?"
Attention!Said competitor has to be real(Check the web page of the Guangdong market in advance), the seller will know the true and false once checked. The weak-minded immediately revealed, the real will show the bottom card.

Measured to be effective.Last week I helped a fan use these three tricks to ask for prices, sending a demand in the morning and receiving 5 quotes in the afternoon, the most outrageous quoted 8000/m, the most realistic quoted 4850/m -Save $150,000 on the spot!

Fourth, the ultimate soul torture: cheap and reliable, in the end how to choose?

I know you are torn: the same 304 stainless steel wire, A factory reported 4800, B factory reported 5800, choose who? Come on, ask yourself four deadly questions:

Q1: $1000 cheaper, how many years will it last?
If B factory roller with Japanese NB bearings (life of 50,000 hours), A factory with miscellaneous (10,000 hours on the jam), two years to change the bearings, labour + downtime losses early more than 10,000 yuan!Save a little money, lose a lot of money..

Q2: How long does it take to respond after sale?
Equipment failure in the middle of the night, factory A said "wait for tomorrow's work", factory B promised "2 hours to respond". Your production line stops for an hour to lose 50,000, who to choose?Buying equipment means buying after-sales service!

Q3: Are the cases in the same industry?
The requirements for conveyor lines are vastly different between those who make food and those who make car parts! Let the manufacturersSend video of case studies in the same industryDon't believe the PS retouched pictures.

Q4: Dare to sign a performance bet?
Reliable manufacturers dare to write in the contract: "Load capacity of less than 500kg / metre compensation of 100,000!" The ones with false labelling will only say "we will try our best to meet it"...Let the law force out the truth for you.

Editor's opinion: the roller line price thing, I guess, is like going to the hospital -The more detailed the description of the symptoms, the less likely the doctor will prescribe medication.. Don't mind the hassle of filling in the parameters, you fool the quotes and the quotes screw you in the wallet. Can't decide? Remember this golden rule.Let the supplier do the programme to your needs, rather than you changing the requirements for his offer!After all, the money saved is their own, stepping on the pit of tears is also their own flow ah ... (lit cigarette far eye)

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