Client feel constantly that they have brought something more expensive than someone else does, the worst occasion is that you are actually receiving better proposal in pricing from other touch screen supplier from time to time.
Price is the topic that no one can escape from.
Yes, today we are going to talk about touch screen prices.
There are a number of factors that might play important roles in the price and cost of the touchscreen display you bought.
- Cost of major parts and components
b. Touch screen panel: as the most important part of the touch screen functionality working as an interactive display, it consists of a touch screen sensor, cover glass and touch controller, which can take around 50USD to even 400USD in terms of size and touch screen technology, usually PCAP is more costly touch screen solution than IR, SAW and Resistance.
a. LCD panel
The Liquid crystal display panel is the part that displays images, of the same size, different resolutions, viewing angles, contrast, color temperature, type of LED backlight, and even the branding greatly affect the LCD pricing.
As a matter of fact, the LCD might be the most costly part of the BOM of LCD touch screen monitors and the major part of touchscreen price.
c. PCBs
There are a few PCBs inside the touch screen monitor: Controller board that works as the touchscreen solution and technology and performance, an AD board that shoulders the power of and the I/O board connected with ports and interface.
PCBA has developed as a mature industry in China for years, it is not the PCB hardware itself that ranks in the prices list but the touch screen technology and solutions behind it.
2Enclosure
The enclosure ought not to be the major cost of your monitor unless it is a custom touch screen, because the popular materials, for instance, enclosure or surface treatment steel with or without coating, plastic with various of panting and Al.
3 Design
The design tells every aspect of the product, whether it is reliable, functional, productive, or pretty. Touchscreen not only carries the operation of most traffics site as HMI but also plays as the interface of commercial interactive signage. The product designer, and supplier, should meet all these requirements to make the product durable for industrial or commercial standards, still look wonderful when placed in a factory, and is more important to be an attractive touch screen display in business.
4. Service
Yes, You are right, even service and support in the warranty is free in most business, but as a matter of fact, you are paying for the service including pre-sales consult, design, custom design (if there is), product support, customer service and repair service in or out of warranty. As a suggestion, it is never unnecessary to ask about the warranty, cost when out of warranty, customer service, product life and expansion/ upgrade service.
5 Manufacturing Cost
Made in China may be far cheaper. And factories in West china can have much lower costs in many aspects than in South or East China. As a touch screen manufacturer, Horsent is located in Chengdu, in the west part of China, enjoys considerably low manufacturing cost, and is able to deliver low-price, affordable solutions. Seeking a touch screen supplier and factory in China is a cost-effective, still wise supply chain solution.
6. Branding
Yes, the brand is the most important factor of a touch screen or touch monitor pricing. We don’t have to tell how important the brand is or how less important the brand is, The brand is necessary and there is a great slice of the pizza that clients are paying for. The brand is not just about the brand itself, it represents the Technology, the story, the good name and fine reputation, promise and honours.
7. Supplier’s Profit
Face it, your supplier or factory is not working in vain. Horsent’s slim profit is considerably lower than a lot of our competitors, that is because we have a larger scale of production line on touch screen manufacturing to deliver touch displays at a low price and still satisfy profit in total to our investors.
8. Distribution Channel
Buying from the factories sometimes might be cheaper than the distributor channel However, local reseller or distributors has their own values and perhaps offers better service locally and in a timely manner. As mentioned before, service is a part of the product prices itself.
As a conclusion
Perhaps All the costs in the list are necessary for the business of your supplier to deliver durable products. And for the client, is a tricky business to manage: to be saving as much as possible but still leaving room for the good living of your trusted partners.
Horsent, in this aspect, has been with our client for many years now, to bring down the cost, offering low price, supply affordable touch screen for our clients. Contact Horsent Sales@horsent.com today for your saving.
Post time: Aug-16-2022
