[labnetwork] Capital eqpt. vendor feedback

[Olona, Leonard E.]

Scott,

We have dealt with many vendors over a long span of years.  Unfortunately CAE is not one of our most desirable vendors.   As Charles Ellis explained,  the inability to work with our University's purchasing folks has always created snags.  CAE is not unlike many of used equipment vendors out there.   Some are better than others,  it all depends on what your applications are.   Direct Surplus LLC out of Raleigh NC is a good choice for many equipment sets.   (http://www.dssurplus.com/) The POC there is Eric Traphagen.   Another source for analytical equipment would be Tom Norment of Brumley South out of Charlotte NC.   (http://www.brumleysouth.com/)

Bid Service,  CAE,  etc… You really have to know all your details up front.  And you also need to follow up with a DETAILED source inspection before accepting the tool.   It would be very helpful to have an experienced equipment engineer available to perform this preliminary work.  Communication and equipment knowledge should be your guide.

That's my two cents…

-Len

Leonard E. Olona
University Cleanroom Manager
University of Oklahoma
110 West Boyd Street
Norman, Oklahoma  73019

len.olona at ou.edu
D:  405 325-4374
C:   405 630-9068
F:   405 325-7066


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