Whether to buy two single head machines or one double head machine bothers a lot of embroiderers who want to buy an embroidery machine. If you are also confused, you may want to read this article, after reading this article, I believe that you will be able to find the answer.

In today's custom apparel and embroidery market, small batch apparel customization has become the mainstream, and usually these embroidery orders will not exceed 20 pieces. That means a maximum of 20 pieces for one embroidery design. Generally speaking, those who purchase two single head machines tend to be those who need to work on two separate design orders at the same time. For example, some people need to work on two different projects at the same time in their home or studio, and they can use two single head machines at the same time to accomplish these tasks separately and more efficiently.

# Advantages of working with two single-head machines:

Flexibility:

Single-head machines are more flexible than two-head machines in terms of machine usage. Two head machines have a disadvantage, i.e., a two head machine can only embroider one embroidery design at a time, which simply means that the two embroideries are the same pattern. In contrast, two single-head machines can embroider different designs, making them more flexible. For those who don't need to mass produce orders, the ability of the machine to mass produce doesn't really matter, rather it's the flexibility that's more important. For them, buying two single-head machines is a smarter choice.

In addition, if you are switching the type of embroidery frequently, then you can also consider purchasing two single head machines in order to save the time of switching accessories and increase the work efficiency. For example, if you need to embroider caps and garments, you can save time. Because the cap embroidery and garment embroidery device accessories are not the same, cap embroidery need to be equipped with a cap drive, clothing embroidery need to be equipped with armrests, easy to follow up the embroidery frame, if you are two single-head machine does not need to go back and forth to replace these accessories.

In terms of space layout, single head machines have many more options than double head machines. Compared to a single head embroidery machine, a double head machine is much larger in size, which puts a demand on the space in your studio. If it is difficult for your workspace to accommodate a two-head machine, then opting for two single-head machines will suit you better. You can place them separately, in several corners of the room, and some customers even place a single-head machine in a small area in their bedroom.

Repair and Maintenance:

Thread interruptions always occur when producing an order, then it will definitely affect the total time to complete the job!

If you have a two-head machine, a broken thread on one head will cause the whole machine to stop running, meaning: if one head goes down, your whole machine won't run, and that means your business is about to come to a standstill. But you can avoid this problem if you have two single-head machines. The failure of one machine will not prevent you from using the other machine at all, and your orders will still be produced normally.

Regular machine maintenance is also essential to extend the life of your machine. If you have two single-head machines, then stagger the maintenance to ensure that one machine is always in production, rather than a double-head machine where your production is interrupted if maintenance is required.

Business Growth:

Budget: your purchasing power is often linked to your budget, if you don't have a large budget, it is recommended that you just buy single head machines, every time your business grows you develop another head, you can grow in phases, remember not to blindly invest in a large number of machines.

Ease of movement:

Friends who own embroidery machines know that the embroidery machine itself is very heavy, the volume is not small, like a single-head machine of BAi, from the handling to the installation of two or three people, not to mention the double-head machine, if you want to carry a double-head machine, you may need five or six to help, but also need to rent a machine to assist, and is an additional expense. If you have the need to convert the site, then try to buy a single-head machine, which can save you a lot of labor and expenses for future handling.

# Advantages of working with one double head machine:

Double head machines are often used for mass production of the same embroidery design. When you have an order of 50 or more embroideries and they are all of the same design, you may want to consider getting a double head embroidery machine.

Considering the price, the price of two single head machines is a bit higher than one double head machine, the exact price difference depends on the brand of the machine. You can consider it according to your budget, for example, BAi's machine, a VISION V22 will cost you 6099 for self pickup and a double head VISION V22-2 will cost you 7799 for self pickup.

In terms of productivity, two single-head machines require one more step of operation than one double-head machine. For example, if you are also embroidering two garments, the dual-head machine only needs to operate one control panel to control the two embroidery heads to embroider together, whereas the two single-head machines need to operate the control panels of both machines separately.

It's worth mentioning: if your embroidery orders are struggling to be completed by a single-head embroidery machine alone, you may want to consider a dual-head machine. It is important to note here that purchasing a multi-head embroidery machine requires consideration of factors such as budget, production needs, workspace, and equipment maintenance. Therefore, you should conduct a thorough research and evaluation before purchasing to ensure that you can fully utilize the advantages of a multi-head embroidery machine and meet the actual needs. You can start with a two-head machine, or a four-head machine if you have greater needs.

If people are interested in BAi's single head and two head machines, they can click on the link below and you can see a detailed description of the machine. If you have any embroidery questions, you can leave a message in the comment section, we will reply to you and help you solve your embroidery problems, thanks for reading.