What Is the Total Cost of an Egg Coding Machine?

The purchase price is only part of the cost. Total cost of ownership includes:

• Ink/consumables – one cartridge covers a long run, so per-egg ink cost stays low.
• Maintenance – mostly cartridge swaps and periodic cleaning.
• Energy – modest next to the washer and compressor on the same line.
• Downtime – minimized by reliable heads and fast spare parts.

A mid-range multi-head coder codes hundreds of thousands of eggshells on a single cartridge set, so per-egg cost is tiny. Evaluate TCO, not just the upfront price.