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Yes, sand mixers are financed as a standard asset purchase, usually on hire purchase or a lease, with the machine itself acting as the security. UK prices typically run £10,000 to £120,000, and most deals are written over 12–84 months with a deposit of around 10–20%. Decisions typically take 24–48 hours. Used machines are financeable too, usually with a shorter term.
Typical Cost
£10k – £120k
Approval Speed
24–48 hours
Same-day for < £100k
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4.5% APR
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Check EligibilityOn a purchase price of £35,000: a 10% deposit of £3,500, then 48 monthly payments of £738 at 5.9% APR representative (fixed). Total amount payable £38,924, including the deposit. The rate you are offered depends on your business and the asset.
Guide prices for sizing a finance agreement, not quotes. Manufacturers in this market mostly price on application, so where a current UK list price could not be confirmed the row describes a specification class rather than naming a model. Your supplier quote is what the agreement is written against.
| Machine or specification | Guide price | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Batch sand muller, small capacity | £10,000 – £30,000 | Batch Sand Muller (specification class) |
| Continuous sand mixer with sand reclamation feed | £30,000 – £75,000 | Continuous Sand Mixer (specification class) |
| High-output continuous mixer integrated with reclamation plant | £75,000 – £120,000 | High-Output Sand Mixer with Reclamation (specification class) |
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Check EligibilitySand mixers qualify for Annual Investment Allowance (AIA), meaning you can deduct the full cost from taxable profits in the year of purchase, up to £1,000,000 for qualifying plant and machinery. HP agreements let you claim capital allowances on the asset; lease payments are generally deducted as an operating expense.
Sand mixers and mullers are bought by sand-casting foundries to prepare green sand or chemically bonded moulding sand to a consistent specification, and are typically part of a wider mould-making line alongside a core making machine and sand reclamation plant. Furnaces and heat treatment plant are heavy, need a significant electrical supply, and often require planning or environmental permitting for emissions before the site can operate the equipment. Installation and commissioning, including the electrical infeed, foundations and any flue or abatement work, is frequently a large share of the total project cost, and is not always financeable on the same agreement as the equipment itself. A sand mixer itself is a smaller, less power-intensive purchase than a furnace, but where it's bought as part of a full mould shop upgrade, the installation, sand reclamation ducting and dust extraction can still be a significant share of the total project. Buyers finance a sand mixer because moving from batch mulling to a continuous mixer usually accompanies a wider increase in mould production capacity, and the finance is matched to the extra casting throughput the investment is expected to support. Replacement is usually driven by wanting continuous rather than batch mixing to keep pace with a moulding line, or integrating sand reclamation to reduce fresh sand consumption, rather than the mixer wearing out, since the mixing pan and blades are durable, high-wear items that are serviced rather than replaced wholesale.
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