COST OF OWNERSHIP FOR SCF CLEANING SYSTEMS

To determine the cost of ownership of a single cleaning alternative or to compare the cost of two or more alternatives, it is necessary to determine the appropriate capital cost, the operating cost and the company s financial costs and performance criteria. The financial costs include the company s cost of money, depreciation rates, desired rates of return and performance hurdle rates. 

Once the items have been collected the financial analysis can be performed utilizing a financial model, such as developed by Autoclave Engineers, Inc. The capital and operating costs required include  

Cost of the cleaning equipment, sized for desired throughput 

Labor ( of hours), labor cost per hour, and appropriate overhead rates 

Square footage of fecilities required and the cost per square foot 

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