Top 6 Questions You Should Ask When Buying a Titrator
- How precise is the titrant delivery system? Is the titrant delivery system certified for accuracy?
- Can additional titrants be used without having to purge burettes?
- What information is included in the titrator’s display and reports?
- Is the titrator limited to proprietary electrodes? What is the replacement cost for electrodes?
- Is the software field upgradeable?
- What is the service and repair policy?
- Is on-site support offered?
- If something goes wrong with the meter, can it be fixed locally?
- What is the general turnaround time for repair?
Types of titrator used by survey respondents:
| Potentiometric | 69% |
| Karl Fischer Coulometric | 36% |
| Karl Fischer Volumetric | 34% |
| Other | 9% |
Titrator components used by survey respondents:
| Evaporators | 21% |
| Karl Fischer oven | 36% |
| Autosampler | 50% |
| Homogenizer | 12% |
| Other | 6% |
Nearly 47% of respondents are engaged in purchasing a new titrator. The reasons for these purchases are as follows:
 | Replacement of an aging system | 39% |  |
 | Addition to existing systems, increase capacity | 15% | |
 | Setting up a new lab | 19% | |
 | First time purchase | 8% | |
 | Other | 19% |
Top 10 features/factors respondents look for when purchasing a titrator:
| Reliability | 92% |
| Accuracy | 88% |
| Ease-of-use | 75% |
| Service and support | 65% |
| Low maintenance | 64% |
| Price | 60% |
| Warranty | 55% |
| Operating cost | 52% |
| Data management | 44% |
| Ease of installation | 41% |
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