Sorting It Out With Collators

"If an in-plant has a collator that is working for the jobs required, hang onto the equipment, as capital items are difficult to replace," Hunter adds. "However, if the equipment needs to be upgraded and the money will be available, or you can bring projects back in-house to save money, and you have the personnel to run the equipment, spend time going to other in-plants that actually use different equipment. Dealer demonstrations are useful, however, talking to actual operators can provide a wealth of information."