Should you mix and match equipment from different manufacturers? (1)

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SHOULD YOU MIX AND MATCH EQUIPMENT FROM DIFFERENT
MANUFACTURERS?
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Equipment from major manufacturers from around
the globe tends to be remarkably similar, opening
the possibility of mixing components from
different producers in the same system. Many
contractors who have equipment from different
suppliers regularly mix and match with no adverse
effects, but most manufacturers strongly caution
against this practice.
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Mevaflex, Dokaflex, Multiflex and Enkoflex

• If you compare these slabs systems, you will
  struggle to find any significant difference.
• All are based on basic components of Euro Prop
  and H20 beam
• Little or no apparent variance in performance or
  system features
• Components would appear to be highly
  interchangeable.
• Contractor has unlimited possibilities to shop
  around to get the best individual component rates
  to form his hybrid system.

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Disadvantages of Shopping around to get the best
deals on components
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• Major manufacturers offer a great deal of
  technical support such as design and engineering
  services which you will not receive when sourcing
  from separate component suppliers
• Contractors risk is greatly reduced by following
  the design, best practice and using materials
  from a major recognized manufacturer
•  It reduces the risk of incident, and should in
  theory, provide a degree of indemnity if some
  mishap were to occur.

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 Many contractors feel they can get all the
technical assistance required from the many
independent design companies and as European
standards apply to most of the components
(EN13377 H20, EN1065 steel props) and these
contractors are increasingly confident to go it
alone. It should be no surprise that tighter
margins are forcing contractors to examing their
costs and to consider some difficult choices.
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