The company says that it will enable companies to access the latest equipment, which might be too expensive for an outright purchase and, as hire companies are achieving a high utilisation rate for their equipment, they can invest in top of the range products giving the hirer greater confidence in the performance.

There are no maintenance or calibration costs to consider and, should the equipment fail, a call to the hiring company should mean another piece of equipment is on its way, minimising downtime.

With instrumentation there is the annual calibration cost to consider; if you hire equipment these costs are the responsibility of the hiring company. One area that is easy to overlook is support. Alan Gilbert, general manager, says: “We listen to our clients and understand their applications then advise on the best piece of instrumentation to meet their needs. If they are struggling to use it effectively we will often visit site to offer support and guidance”