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Four Signs Your Business Should Upgrade to Industrial Wax Equipment

making wax productsHave you seen a huge increase in demand for your wax products? Are you running out of supplies fast or looking to make your processes more efficient and with less waste?

If so, it might be time to make the leap to industrial wax equipment!

Here are some things to look for that are signs that you’re ready to upgrade to industrial wax equipment:

1. Sales are consistent and full of growth.

Anyone can start a hobby and experience an instant flurry of more than expected sales. Word about one’s work can quickly circulate to friends and families and their friends.

Don’t base the health of your soon to be business based on inconsistent high sales numbers. These are unpredictable.

If, however, you’ve been giving away products from your hobby and you have a solid base of regular customers and a hefty number of new monthly customers, it may be time you’re ready to take your business to the next level.

2. You’re constantly running out of supplies.

You keep buying larger and larger quantities of wax and candle-making supplies. Still, you seem to use it all before the next time you are available to get some more.

3. Your personal wax equipment is no longer enough.

Do you have a backup of orders waiting to be filled and sent? Have you noticed that your equipment has been breaking down more often or not producing as high a quality product?

If so, you may be ready to upgrade your hobby to a business. When you take your business to the next level, so should you upgrade your wax equipment to industrial size to increase efficiency. Of course, you’ll need a larger building space to accommodate the industrial sized equipment.

4. Can comfortably accommodate business expenses.

Making a healthy profit may pad your bank account with more play money (provided you’re working and your hobby is a side gig), but will it be enough to sustain all the operating costs for a business for 6 months or more?

If the answer is a resounding “yes,” then you’re ready to make that next step. If not, then it is best to remain small and continue to build up your bank account.

There are four signs that are indicators of whether it is time for your candle or soap making hobby could be made into an enterprise business. You need to make sure that your sales are consistent and healthy, that you’ve made enough profit to comfortably manage all the business expenses for the first six months and have wax equipment that accommodates large batches.

When you expand your candle or soap making business, you’ll also need to upgrade your wax equipment.

If you’re ready to take your wax company to a new level and invest in a new, larger, updated wax machine, contact us at Coogar Products today. We have a wide range of wax mixing, melting and pumping equipment suitable for companies of any size.

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Standard Features

Fast Melt Times

We utilize direct heat for the fastest possible melt times consistent with safe melter operation.

Using direct heat allows our melters to heat evenly and will not “burn” your product.

Built strong and good looking for years of heavy use. Will never rust or corrode.

Heavy duty Stainless Steel ball valve allows you to pour off as much product as you want. Will not clog because the valve is heated.

All surfaces are insulated using high density fiberglass insulation for maximum heat retention. Reducing power consumption and your operating cost.

Our reliable, easy to use, computer controlled solid state circuitry allows you to precisely control product temperature.

We use high density fiberglass insulation for maximum heat retention. Reducing power consumption and your operating cost.

Safety

We know safety is of the greatest importance to you just as it is to us, so we designed it into every aspect of our equipment.

With over 70 years of industrial manufacturing experience, you can expect the very best quality.

We design and build each of our machines, so we are able to provide the finest technical support in the industry.

Your Coogar equipment is warrantied against material defect for one full year.

All Coogar machines are manufactured in the United States.

All Coogar products comply with the European Conformity requirements and may be sold to the European market.

Standard Features

State of the art Controls

Easy to operate, reliable, computer controlled, solid state circuitry allows you to precisely control temperature to one degree.

The main vat temperature can be controlled independently from the color vats allowing the operator to adjust each for optimum performance and maximum production.

Uses as little as 1000 watts of electricity, about the same as your home coffee maker. It is the most energy efficient unit on the market.

The high position lets you take advantage of normal power supply conditions by maximizing heat output for quick melt times. The low position allows you to reduce power consumption under conditions where multiple vendors are sharing a common power source.

Your Hands of Wax machine can be powered by a 2000 watt generator. So you can set up in locations where no electric power is available.

Built strong and good looking for years of heavy use. Will never rust or corrode.

Allows you to ship your cart fully loaded for reduced set up and knock down times.

All surfaces are insulated for maximum heat retention. Heat stays in the vats where it belongs, not heating the room. Keeps the machine cool to the touch.

We use the best quality swivel casters to make your Hands of Wax machine move easily and quietly into place then lock it into position.

Designed with four large removable color vats and one extra large vat for white.

Instructions

Our instructions give you all the information you need to get started in the hottest new business in the world today and be successful immediately.

We know safety is of the greatest importance to you just as it is to us, so we designed it into every aspect of our equipment.

With over 70 years of industrial manufacturing experience, you can expect the very best quality.

We design and build each of our machines, so we are able to provide the finest technical support in the industry.

Your Coogar equipment is warrantied against material defect for one full year.

All Coogar machines are manufactured in the United States.

All Coogar products comply with the European Conformity requirements and may be sold to the European market.

Produces 50-200 hands per hour

Production cost of an average adult male hand is less than 50 cents, 20 cents for a child.

Your machine could easily net you $500 per hour.

Standard Features

Fast Melt Times

We utilize direct heat for the fastest possible melt times consistent with safe melter operation.

Typically 3-4 hours melt time depending on the melt point of the wax.

Using direct heat allows our melters to heat evenly and will not “burn” your product.

We utilize direct heat for the fastest possible melt times consistent with safe operation.

Heavy duty Stainless Steel ball valve allows you to pour off as much product as you want. Will not clog because the valve is heated.

All surfaces are insulated using high density fiberglass insulation for maximum heat retention. Reducing power consumption and your operating cost.

Our reliable, easy to use, computer controlled solid state circuitry allows you to precisely control product temperature.

We use high density fiberglass insulation for maximum heat retention, reducing power consumption and your operating cost.

Safety

We know safety is of the greatest importance to you just as it is to us, so we designed it into every aspect of our equipment.

With over 70 years of industrial manufacturing experience, you can expect the very best quality.

We design and build each of our machines, so we are able to provide the finest technical support in the industry.

Your Coogar equipment is warrantied against material defect for one full year.

All Coogar machines are manufactured in the United States.

All Coogar products comply with the European Conformity requirements and may be sold to the European market.

Standard Features

One Person Operation

One person can mix base product with color and fragrance and pour countless candles in a single day.

Mixes precise amounts of any type of wax, color and fragrance as you pump. Delivers the perfect mixture, in the exact amount you want, directly into the container or mold of your choice at a touch of a button.

Container changes are fast and simple. Change to different size, style or shape container in seconds. Simply change the control settings and continue to pour.

The Mark VIII CE lends a whole new meaning to the term. Instead of pouring with a hot, heavy pitcher, you will be using a cool, lightweight, easy to use wand. You will be mixing fragrance, color, and paraffin and dispensing, all at the touch of a button.

If you decide to change or add to your product line simply make a few quick adjustments and you are back in production in minutes.

Using direct heat allows our melters to heat evenly and will not “burn” your product.

If you decide to change or add to your product line simply make a few quick adjustments and you are back in production in minutes.

Coogar pumpers are well built and strong enough to give years of trouble free service.

All Surfaces Insulated

We use high density fiberglass insulation for maximum heat retention, reducing power consumption and your operating cost.

We know safety is of the greatest importance to you just as it is to us, so we designed it into every aspect of our equipment.

With over 70 years of industrial manufacturing experience, you can expect the very best quality.

We design and build each of our machines, so we are able to provide the finest technical support in the industry.

Your Coogar equipment is warrantied against material defect for one full year.

All Coogar machines are manufactured in the United States.

All Coogar products comply with the European Conformity requirements and may be sold to the European market.

Standard Features

Heavy Duty 304 Stainless Steel Construction

Coogar pumpers are well built and strong enough to give years of trouble free service.

Our reliable, easy to use, computer controlled solid state circuitry allows you to easily and precisly control your production

We know safety is of the greatest importance to you just as it is to us, so we designed it into every aspect of our equipment.

With over 70 years of industrial manufacturing experience, you can expect the very best quality.

We design and build each of our machines, so we are able to provide the finest technical support in the industry.

Your Coogar equipment is warrantied against material defect for one full year.

All Coogar machines are manufactured in the United States.

All Coogar products comply with the European Conformity requirements and may be sold to the European market.

Standard Features

One Person Operation

One person can mix base product with color and fragrance and pour countless candles in a single day.

Mixes precise amounts of any type of wax, color and fragrance as you pump. Delivers the perfect mixture, in the exact amount you want, directly into the container or mold of your choice at a touch of a button.

Color and fragrance changes can be made in less than 60 seconds. Quick, simple and clean with no ruined batches and no wasted color or fragrance.

Container changes are fast and simple. Change to different size, style or shape container in seconds. Simply change the control settings and continue to pour.

The Mark VIII CE lends a whole new meaning to the term. Instead of pouring with a hot, heavy pitcher, you will be using a cool, lightweight, easy to use wand. You will be mixing fragrance, color, and paraffin and dispensing, all at the touch of a button.

Easy to operate, reliable, computer controlled, solid state circuitry allows you to precisely control every aspect of your production. Temperature can be controlled to one degree. Color and fragrance can be controlled to within 10th of a gram.

If you decide to change or add to your product line simply make a few quick adjustments and you are back in production in minutes.

Fragrance is not added until the container is filled so it can’t evaporate before it is poured.

We utilize direct heat for the fastest possible melt times consistent with safe operation. We melt the wax as fast as possible without causing a fire hazard.

We melt the wax as fast as possible without causing a fire hazard.

Using direct heat allows our melters to heat evenly and will not “burn” your product.

Heavy Duty 304 Stainless Steel Construction

Coogar pumpers are well built and strong enough to give years of trouble free service.

We use high density fiberglass insulation for maximum heat retention, reducing power consumption and your operating cost.

We know safety is of the greatest importance to you just as it is to us, so we designed it into every aspect of our equipment.

With over 70 years of industrial manufacturing experience, you can expect the very best quality.

We design and build each of our machines, so we are able to provide the finest technical support in the industry.

Your Coogar equipment is warrantied against material defect for one full year.

All Coogar machines are manufactured in the United States.

All Coogar products comply with the European Conformity requirements and may be sold to the European market.

My immediate priority was to start modernising the factory and implement lean processes. Things started to turn around but I couldn’t get past the primary production method of pouring by buckets and jugs. Although our candles have to be hand poured I remained convinced there had to be some equipment to assist in this. My research first lead me to another US based company. I bought and trialled some of their equipment. To give you an indication of how well it worked, I threw the last of it out only last week after it has sat in the corner of the building for the last two years. Then about 18 months ago I discovered the Coogar website. I contacted Scott & Justin, they were very passionate people and seemed very committed to their product. After being burnt a few months before I was hesitant but after I watched the video of a pumper in action I decided to take a chance. I purchased my first pumper. When it arrived, Scott and I hooked up on Skype and he taught me how to use it in less than an hour.

The next day I put it to work on container line 1. As they say the rest is history…….. I had 12 people working on that line. Within 10 minutes I realised I had 8 people standing around doing nothing and I had to move them to another section. At the end of the day that particular line had produced just under 4000 container candles with only 4 people. Our previous record was 2100 with 12 people. I was also acutely aware that the area was clean. There was no wax on the floor. I tried to calculate the waste and it was to small to measure. Since then I have purchased another 5 machines making 6 in total. I use the in pillar making, containers, and votives. I intend to purchase another 4 -5 machines over the next couple of years. Although my implementation program is not complete, I have seen my waste drop from 17% to under 3%. When the implementation is complete I expect this figure to be negligible. Productivity is up dramatically and power consumption is significantly down. I could go on forever about these differences the machines make to our production methods and work flow but suffice to say we no longer lose money. In fact in the last 18 months I have reduced prices to the retail arm twice. Once by 10% and again by a further 15%. They are knocking on the door wanting another reduction this year and I believe I will be able to accommodate them.

I hope that helps.

Kind Regards

Ps.. You will be interested to know that I completed some calculations for the Boss today. It clearly showed that the turnaround time for a candle from start to finish (including palletising) has dropped from an average of 3 minutes plus in 2010 to 1.1 minutes in 2013. That is a 66% reduction in processing time. Not bad with only 6 machines. He did ask me what I needed to drop the time further. I told him three additional Coogars plus a wicking machine ☺