Reducing Athletic Tech Costs With Bretford’s Display Cart
If you’re in charge of a college or professional sports team, you’ve probably looked into worthwhile additions to your tech arsenal. From flat panel carts to speed measuring devices, every new tool in your tech tool kit can give your team a competitive edge.
However, let’s be honest:
Necessary as it is, tech adoption is pricey.
And with every new toy, there’s a point of diminishing returns, meaning you may not get much out of your new technological investments.
Fortunately, there are solutions for optimizing your team’s performance while keeping your tech costs low. To achieve your performance and financial targets, look no further than flat panel carts.
Flat panel carts can eliminate tech redundancies, electric costs and dependencies, and many other hurdles that can cause your college or professional sports team to bleed money.
How? Let us count the ways.
Keep reading to learn more about how flat panel carts can solve your performance and financial woes. By the end of this, you’ll be convinced that sports and technology do mix and that you don’t need to drain your team’s budget to make it happen.
Hidden Athletic Tech Costs: Costs That May Blindside You and Your Team
There’s no doubt that running a team is costly. However, one particular area you may want to pay attention to is the hidden cost of tech adoption, especially when you’re bringing in new tools at the same rate you’re adding players to your roster.
What are these hidden costs? Here are a few budgeting items that you need to keep a close eye on.
Power Costs
Electronic devices like monitors can play a crucial role in your team’s playback analysis sessions and other presentations. Despite their usefulness, they can be power-hungry, and this is especially true when you have high-end flatscreens.
Flat screens and LED displays need to be hooked up to an outlet for peak function. And the results over time can be large electric bills that may drain your already stretched team budget further.
Expensive Electrical Installations
It’s bad enough that your screens need a lot of power to get through sessions and games. What’s even more concerning is the fact that you may need to install the right infrastructure to ensure that your devices and displays are powered up. More specifically, you might need additional outlet installations in areas like your homecourt field’s sidelines or locker areas.
Such installations can be costly, particularly when you factor in labor costs. With high electrical installation expenses, being in your homecourt may not seem like an advantage all of a sudden.
Maintenance Costs
The more devices you have, the higher your maintenance costs will be. Keeping your devices available and in peak condition is as much an investment as your picks during the next recruiting season.
Investment in Numerous Devices
Often, one device doesn’t cut it. You’ll need multiple electronic assets, particularly screens, to create an engaging and immersive visual experience for your team during play analysis or other team-related presentations. Unfortunately, more devices will require a larger chunk of your budget.
The Critical Save: How Innovative Flat Panel Carts Eliminate Hidden Tech Costs
When you need to make critical tech and budget decisions, you’ll need a solution that can help you meet performance and cost-related targets at the same time. This is where flat panel carts like the Explorer Display Cart come in.
Here are some of the ways flat panel carts can help you hit your team’s performance and financial goals.
Reduced Equipment Redundancy
The overreliance on numerous types of equipment can lead to increased tech expenses. We can see this in the case of mounted screens, where you’d have to invest in other units for other parts of your sports facility.
Luckily, flat panel carts can turn single flat-screen displays into versatile all-in-one tech assets for your team.
The carts are easily mobile, so you can wheel your displays into various parts of your gymnasium, training facility, or even on the sidelines during away games. The mobility takes away not just the hassles of transport but also reduces the need to purchase multiple screens for different venues.
Lower Maintenance Costs
Maintaining multiple devices can eat into your team’s budget. However, what if you had a tech solution that’s as durable as it is versatile Flat panel carts like the Cordless Explorer Display Cart fit these descriptions to a tee.
Ours, in particular, is IP65 weather-resistant rated, due to its durable construction. Built to withstand even the harshest conditions, our flat panel carts require minimal maintenance, so you can allocate your funds to other things that give your team a definitive edge.
No Need for Electrical Outlet Installations or An Added Electricity Budget
Electrical use and infrastructure are among the biggest costs for any sports team. Luckily, there’s no need to worry about either when you invest in cutting-edge flat-panel carts.
Carts like the Explorer Display Cart come with onboard power features, including a robust 1024 wH Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery. This power source is capable of running for up to eight hours on a single charge.
With an onboard battery to power your display, you won’t need to invest in electrical infrastructure or add zeros onto your current electrical bill.
Little to No Transport Costs
Have you ever had to transport your screens from one venue to another? If you have, you may have had to deal with transportation costs, especially if you’re playing away.
Fortunately, the versatility and mobility of flat panel carts are game-changers for reducing your transportation and setup expenses. These carts lend themselves to easy mobility, meaning you can have the same display on the sidelines and in the locker room.
Here’s the best part:
Due to its low-footprint design, a flat panel cart doesn’t take much to transport from your facility to another gym or stadium. It’s an all-in-one solution that requires little to no added expense to transport.
Score More Points for Cost Effectiveness With Our Flat Panel Carts
At Bretford, we’re all about giving your team the technological edge. Leverage the power of our charging solutions like our Explorer Display Cart and contact us for a free quote today.
