Starting a welding equipment business can be as difficult as
starting any other business and in any other field.
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Just as any other business on earth there are certain things
which you need to understand and put in place before venturing into these
business. This includes;
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How to get customers
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How to charge the right price
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The equipment needed
How to get customers
Before starting any other business it’s important that you
strategise on how to get your customers and the welding business is therefore
not an exception to these. You will need to put up a frame work on how to
attract customers since you are still new in the business and you will be definitely
competing with experienced competitors who probably have been in the business
for a long time and therefore have established themselves a great deal.
How to charge the
right price
When you are just starting this business you need to carry
out a survey and find out how much your competitors are charging their
customers. This will be able to give you an idea of how much you will charge
your customers as well. Remember your competitors have already established themselves
and so try not to sell your welding equipment at a price which is higher than
theirs.
Find out the equipment needed
Another thing you need to research about before starting
this business is to find out the kind of equipment you need to sell. Find out
the kind of welding equipment that most people around that neighbourhood prefer
and the equipment which are likely to sell first. Also ensure that you find
out those equipment which are pocket friendly to your type of customers you
are targeting. Ensure that you give your customers value for their money by
stocking your shop with equipment which are affordable and long lasting.
Types of welding equipment found in Kenya
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Gas
welding equipment
This kind of welding machine is used to cut through heavy metals.
This equipment comprises of professional cutting touches that are provided with
choice of multiple welding tips so as to provide for easy cutting through the
metal. This type of welding equipment is suitable especially if you need
quality metal work which can inturn be used together with the multiple welding
tips.
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Stick or
arc welding equipment
This type of equipment is also good and it uses the stick
electrodes to weld mild steel, low alloy, stainless steel, cast iron, and hard
facing for repair, maintenance and fabrication. This kind of machine wields a
wide range of materials of various thicknesses in the shop and in the field as
well.
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Mig
welding equipment
Mig or the metal inert gas welding is the most widely used
of the arc welding processes. This method is suitable for everything from
hobbies and small fabrications or repairs, through to large structures, ship
building and robot welding. It can also be used on a broad range of materials and thicknesses. The concept underlying mig welding is very simple as with the
arc being struck between the tips of the reel fed wire as it emerges from the
torch of the work piece. The role of the shielding gas is to prevent oxidation
from forming but the use of some flux-cored wires can avoid the need for a shielding
gas.
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Tig
welding equipment
Designed for both Tig and arc/MMA welding applications, this
type of welding machine welds a wide range of materials. Tig welding machine
gives you more control especially because its faster in its methods to create
stronger and higher quality welds.
Now that you have all the necessary information about how to
start a welding equipment business and some of the types of welding equipment that we have here in Kenya i believe it will be much easier for you to start
one.
