At HUI, we understand the commitment, time and effort it takes to produce a custom medical cart. It’s a considerable investment of resources, but it will benefit your company. Still not sure about custom medical carts? Perhaps addressing the following five misconceptions about them will alleviate your concerns.
1. Custom Medical Carts are Expensive
This is one of the most common misconceptions about custom medical carts. The expense of any medical cart project comes down to what the customer wants. If the desired design requires a lot of tooling, high-end casters or materials that are not readily available, the price will naturally increase. However, there are ways to create suitable product at a reasonable price.
Our custom medical carts are physically larger and generally more affordable than off-the-shelf brand products. In addition, custom medical carts specifically address your needs — from design and features to branding.
2. You Have to Purchase in High Quantities
Although one to five medical carts is generally considered a small order, HUI prides itself on its “build to order” mindset. This ensures that our customers receive exactly what they want; it saves on materials and components; and, allows room for future redesigns or changes.
3. Once It’s Been Made, You Can’t Change It
It’s common to think that, after the first custom product is made, renovations are out of the question. However, at HUI, alterations can be applied at any time. Your product can grow and develop with the medical field, and be continually refined for excellence.
4. You Have to Make High Tooling Investments
Depending on what you want or need for your custom medical cart, tooling costs can be efficiently managed. Hard tooling will cost more to make, but if it’s a design that won’t change over the course of time, then it’s definitely worth the investment. Soft tooling is an excellent choice for designs that are prone to change as thermoform tooling generally costs about $5,000.
5. Custom Medical Carts Take a Long Time to Produce
Timelines for custom medical carts fluctuate based on myriad factors — communication, materials, tooling, project needs and project purpose. However, assuming everything goes according to plan, HUI’s new business development (NBD) team follows this general timeline for projects with short lead times:
- One week for establishing the concept
- Three weeks for engineering
- Four weeks for a prototype
- Three or more weeks for production
At HUI, we understand the importance of custom medical cart design. Contact us today to address your concerns and questions regarding our process to custom medical carts.
