megster, how can a machine 3 times the size of the old KDS cost less???
The cyclone on the new KDS looks like it would cost at least $50,000. Add to that the scrubber, KDS chamber, ducting, drives, motors, steelwork (which can cost about $2-$3/lb to fabricate) and the sophisticated PLC safety and control system.
This also doesn't include the engineering/design work that must go into the first unit and typically costs $75 to $150/hr per engineer, and about $30 to $50/hr for draftsmen. We can easily assume that such a design will take a few weeks to design and draw up. So the KDS6000 design alone will probably cost $25,000 to $50,000 alone!
