Your small embroidery business has taken off, you need to up production and are contemplating whether to buy a multi-head embroidery machine.
Multi-head embroidery machines can produce double or more of your current production volume. And although it’s a cost-effective choice in the short term (compared to buying another single-head), a multi-head embroidery machine has its upsides and downsides.
Through the years, our experience with embroidery business customers have proven that, although more expensive over the short-term, buying multiple single-head industrial embroidery machines for your embroidery business may be a better choice than buying one multi-head unit. It all depends on where you are in your business.
Here’s why:
- When a multi-head embroidery machine gives an error, or there is a thread breakage, the whole unit stops. And it’s a nervous two days when your machine is being serviced, as you lose two days worth of business. Purchasing more than one single-head will ensure continuous production with your other single heads, while you solve one single-head’s thread breakage or error.
- If you have multiple designs or different products to embroider on, one can load each design or product on a single head, whereas with a multi-head you are restricted with one design and product to embroider on.
- If you’re still working from home or a space with a normal door, it would be a problem to fit the machine through the door. One needs at least a 900mmx1m opening to fit a multi-heads embroidery machine.
- You don’t need as big a space as with multi-head embroidery machines, because you can position the machines where you’d like it.
- You are able to create multiple workstations, providing ease of production.
- Should your workflow decrease for various reasons, it’s easier to sell a single-head embroidery machine, than selling a multi-head in order to buy a smaller multi-head embroidery machine.
That said, the larger your embroidery business, the more you’re required to keep up with volume production, and of course, the cheaper it is in the long-term. For gross production, a multi-head embroidery machine is by far is a better choice.
It all depends on where you are in your business. Speak to us about that type of embroidery machine would be the best one for you. Also, ask about our special financing option, exclusive to Creative Notions!