For many products that we buy the product is all that we need to be concerned about. But for a few others, there are considerations beyond the product that need to be taken into account as well. These considerations become more important as the product itself tends to become highly standardized and the difference between options becomes minor. One of the important considerations is the amount of maintenance that a product is going to require.

The heavy duty scales such as drum scales and automated medical weight scale experience a lot of workload day in and day out and for a trouble-free performance will need preventive maintenance regularly. If your vendor is offering the complete set of digital scales-related services then it will be easy for you to keep up the equipment in great shape.

You may also want to have an upgrade or opt for an accessory at a point in time much after you have bought the scale. A good vendor will advise you properly and make sure you make the right decision as far as the upgrade or the accessory is concerned.

You would likely prefer a product that requires a low amount of maintenance. And that leads to the consideration as to how easily that level of maintenance will be possible for you and at what cost.

It does not end there. If a part needs to be replaced you want to be sure that spares are available and the entire product does not have to be junked. And the available spares should be at a cost that works for you.