Steps to Getting Your Portable Rollforming Machine: Part 1

By Katie Bowles, New Tech Machinery. 

Learn what you can expect from our sales team and what you’ll need ahead of time to purchase portable rollforming equipment from New Tech Machinery. 

Adding a new machine to your company can be both exciting and stressful. Before you purchase a new portable rollforming machine, it may be helpful to get to know the sales process. For instance, you can learn valuable machine information, where to ask questions and available financing options.  

After 30 years of working with various clients, we know how critical rollforming equipment is to the success of your business and customers. In this article, we’ll go over the steps and expectations of purchasing a portable rollforming machine and what you can expect throughout the process with an NTM Account Manager. 

1 – Reaching out to New Tech Machinery 

If you’re looking to purchase a new portable rollforming machine with New Tech Machinery, here are some ways to make your first connection with an account manager a successful and great experience for everyone involved: 

• Do some initial research by looking at the information on our website, blog, and videos to understand what you might need for your business currently and in the future. 

• If you’re starting a new roof or gutter business, it’s helpful to understand your market and regions and know what’s popular in your area in terms of profiles, panel or gutter sizes, materials, etc.  

• Check the availability of panel or gutter suppliers in your area to help determine if purchasing a portable rollformer or using existing suppliers would be best for your business and budget.  

• Find out what contractors are using in your area or check out some of our customer testimonials about their experiences with NTM equipment. 

• Finally, consider whether you’re already familiar with portable rollforming equipment and have used them before or if you’d need hands-on training with a service technician (whether it be on-site training or at our Denver facility). 

How can you contact New Tech Machinery? There are a few different ways, including: 

• Filling out the contact us form on our website: www.newtechmachinery.com/contact 

• Calling the main New Tech Machinery phone number (303-294-0538) or toll-free phone number (1-800-574-1717) 

• For those in Europe or Northern Africa, calling or emailing our European representative, Stefano Mariani: 39 328 7305330 

• Sending an email to one of our Account Managers: info@newtechmachinery.com 

Any of these methods of reaching out to New Tech Machinery will allow you to get in touch with the right person who can help you. 

2 – Discuss your needs with an NTM account manager 

After you’ve contacted us, the next thing we’ll do is have one of our Account Managers talk about your business. Getting an idea of what you currently do and any future plans you may have allows us to help guide you towards the right rollforming equipment for your operation. 

Who is an account manager? 

An account manager is a client’s primary point of contact and assists you through the purchasing process. In other words, they are your “salesperson” who will help you find the best machine and optional equipment for your business needs and be your partner through the purchasing process.  

They will help explain the payment process, keep you updated on your machine order, and notify you as final payments come due prior to machine shipment or pick up. Our account managers are your first point of contact for: 

• Educating you on the various products we offer 

• Answering your questions about rollforming machines and accessories 

• Guiding you through the purchasing and payment process to ensure you feel comfortable 

• Updating you with the status of a machine order or helping you change your order prior to starting production 

• Connecting you with other distributors or resellers of New Tech Machinery equipment 

• Making sure clients get the most out of working and partnering with New Tech Machinery 

What kind of information will they ask you to help you choose the right machine? 

• How are you familiar with New Tech Machinery? 

• What does your business do? Contracting, panel or gutter supplier or manufacturer? 

• Is your business just starting up or is it established? 

• Where do you see your business heading? Are you looking to expand your current offerings? 

• What kind of projects do you do? Residential, commercial, etc.? 

• What profiles do you want to make?  

• What is your budget for a portable rollformer? 

• Are you considering financing? If so, we can direct you to companies that can assist with financing or leasing our equipment 

Along with discussing the above information with you, they’ll also be able to provide you with any information regarding the rollforming equipment, including literature, price sheets, videos, etc., before taking the next step: producing a quotation. 

3 – Producing a quote 

We first should mention that if you know what machine you desire and the accessories to go with it, we can get a quote together for you right away.  

However, we can’t emphasize enough that initial research of our companies, products, and add-on options can help make the process more efficient. We’ll then send you information to review on our machine packages, pricing, profiles and add-on options. Please note that a price sheet is not an official quote. 

If this is your first machine purchase, or if this your first time doing business with New Tech Machinery, what does a quote include?  

The quote we will provide you contains: 

• Which portable rollforming machine you’re interested in purchasing 

• Add-on options you’ve chosen (shown line by line) 

• Internal options (this states how the machine is being shipped and packaged and are not the customer’s responsibility) 

• Terms of sale stating: 

• Cash in advance, either paid in full upfront or a 25% deposit with the balance due once production begins depending on the machine and lead times involved. 

• Signed quote or purchase order required to submit the order to production 

• Cancellations or changes made once production begins are subject to 15% cancellation or restocking fees (minimum of $500) 

• Forklift and dock access required to offload machine at the time of delivery 

• Shipping and freight information and charges 

• Training (if applicable), whether you’ve picked optional on-site training or if you’re coming to Denver for your free training session 

If you’re ready to get a quote on any portable rollforming machine or discuss how New Tech Machinery’s equipment can help your business, we’re here to help answer all of your questions, so contact us today! 

Familiarize yourself with available financing options and the final steps in the purchasing process by reading part two. 

Learn more about New Tech Machinery in their RoofersCoffeeShop® Directory or visit www.newtechmachinery.com.  

Original article source: New Tech Machinery