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Baby LockEmbroidery EquipmentEquipmentSelect Score7.9 / 10

Baby Lock Meridian 2

Large-field embroidery-only flatbed for oversized layouts and design-heavy work.

Best for · Large-field single-needle embroidery

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Typical price range

$9,349.00

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Embroidery-only flatbed with a 9-1/2 × 14 inch field, wireless design transfer, IQ positioning, and 494 built-in designs.

Business economics

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Catalog price

Typical price range

$9,349.00

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Cost profile
Single-needle embroideryEquipmentSelect assumption · operating $25/mo · not from a spec sheet

Complete setup cost

Total investment is more than sticker price. Amounts are catalog facts, cost-profile assumptions, or quotes you enter — never guessed accessory SKUs.

Equipment price
$9,349
+ Required setup
$80
+ Initial consumables
$0
+ Other startup costs
$210
Estimated initial investment
$9,639

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Why the total investment can be higher than the machine price

Single-needle prices usually cover the machine. Hoops, software, thread, and backing are the rest of the start-up kit.

  • Hoops and a stand are typical extras.
  • Thread and backing for the first jobs are startup consumables.
  • Design software may be bundled or sold separately — use the quote, not a guessed amount.

Estimated cost/job

$18.00

Materials, labor, and allocated operating cost

Estimated monthly contribution

$980

After materials, labor, and monthly costs

Estimated payback

9.8 months

Complete setup investment ÷ monthly contribution

Estimated first-year ROI

122.0%

Annual contribution ÷ total investment

All four figures are estimates under your expected jobs/month—not accounting results.

Estimates

Test your assumptions

Conservative, Expected, and Optimistic change monthly jobs (utilization vs the volume you entered). Selling price, purchase price, labor, and materials stay as entered. Utilization is not rated machine capacity. All figures are estimates.

  • 60 jobs/month expected
  • $36.00 average selling price
  • $9,349 equipment purchase
  • $25.00/hour labor
  • $4.00 materials/job
  • $700 estimated monthly labor

Conservative

36 jobs/month

60% of expected volume

16.6 months

Estimated payback

Estimated monthly revenue
$1,360
Estimated monthly contribution
$580
Estimated first-year ROI
72.2%

Expected

60 jobs/month

100% of expected volume

9.8 months

Estimated payback

Estimated monthly revenue
$2,160
Estimated monthly contribution
$980
Estimated first-year ROI
122.0%

Optimistic

84 jobs/month

140% of expected volume

7.0 months

Estimated payback

Estimated monthly revenue
$2,960
Estimated monthly contribution
$1,380
Estimated first-year ROI
171.8%

Bar length tracks estimated monthly contribution (higher is stronger). Payback and ROI are estimates, not accounting results.

What changes the decision?

One shock at a time versus your expected assumptions. Each row reuses the same payback engine.

  • +25% utilization

    7.8 months

    Jobs/month vs your expected volume — not rated machine capacity

    2.0 months faster

  • -10% selling price

    12.6 months

    Shock to the selling price currently used

    2.8 months slower

  • +20% equipment cost

    11.7 months

    Shock to purchase price, not setup

    1.9 months slower

  • +20% labor cost

    8.6 months

    Shock to hourly labor rate

    1.2 months faster

  • +20% material cost

    9.4 months

    Shock to materials per job

    0.5 months faster

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Key specifications

Needle class
single
Machine type
flatbed
Embroidery width
9.5 in
Embroidery height
14 in

EquipmentSelect Score

7.9 / 10

Capable large-field flatbed, strongest when oversized layouts matter more than free-arm or multi-needle throughput.

Choose Meridian 2 for large flat embroidery when field size is the paid constraint. Choose Capella for tubular access or Array when multicolor labor dominates.

Affiliate commission and merchant relationships do not affect this score. It is editorial fit, not modeled profit or payback.

Why

One editorial judgment across these dimensions—not five separately calculated sub-scores.

  • Capability
  • Value
  • Business fit
  • Production potential
  • Ecosystem/support
  • Largest embroidery field in the first-wave shortlist
  • Embroidery-only platform avoids paying for sewing features
  • Wireless transfer and IQ positioning support design placement

Potential drawbacks

  • Single needle means manual thread changes on multicolor production
  • Flatbed form is less suitable for pockets and tubular items than Capella
  • Price approaches business free-arm territory

Best for

Large-field single-needle embroidery

  • Shops producing jacket backs, quilt blocks, and larger flat designs
  • Buyers prioritizing a 9-1/2 × 14 inch field over free-arm access
  • Design-heavy workflows using wireless transfer and IQ positioning

Not ideal for

  • Single needle means manual thread changes on multicolor production
  • Flatbed form is less suitable for pockets and tubular items than Capella
  • Price approaches business free-arm territory

Technical specifications

Machine

Machine specifications
Needle classsingle
Machine typeflatbed
Embroidery field classlarge
Embroidery width9.5 in
Embroidery height14 in
Built-in designs494 designs
Design transferwireless
Positioningiq-intuition

Alternatives

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Comparison suggestions

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Where to buy

Sorted by landed price when merchants publish one. The recommended click is the tracked primary offer — not always the lowest number.

Merchant offers for Baby Lock Meridian 2
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Baby LockRecommendedAffiliate offer$9,349.00In stockNot recordedCheck price

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Comparisons

  • Baby Lock Array vs Meridian 2

    Compare Baby Lock's six-needle Array with the large-field single-needle Meridian 2 for shops choosing color-change throughput versus oversized layouts.

  • Baby Lock Meridian 2 vs Flare

    Compare Baby Lock's embroidery-only flatbeds: large-field Meridian 2 versus lower-cost Flare for shops sizing field requirements before they buy.

Buying guides

Use cases

Budget guides

  • Embroidery Machines Under $10,000

    Under $10,000 covers single-needle business paths plus Janome multi-needle entry. Six-needle Array and Brother PR680W usually sit above this band.

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