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Policies and Procedures To Reduce Downtime

Posted by Andrew Greess on Jul 16, 2015

Additional policies and procedures to reduce downtime, missed appointments and equipment repair expense are: Assign equipment to specific employees and hold them responsible. Any piece of equipment assigned to an individual will have fewer problems and less downtime than equipment that multiple employees use. Equipment left in a common […]

Use Spray Equipment Properly

Posted by Andrew Greess on Jul 9, 2015

That spray wand is not a crowbar. This sounds obvious, but it’s not. Ensure technicians are using equipment correctly for its intended use. Many technicians seem to think a spray wand also serves to open cabinets and gates and move obstacles out of the way. This will definitely destroy a spray wand. Ensure employees are well trained on all equipmen […]

Selection: Start with the Right Equipment

Posted by Andrew Greess on Apr 28, 2015

Backpacks and compressed air manual sprayers are important tools in the spray tech’s arsenal.If all your backpacks and manual sprayers are the same, everything is easier: training, operation, maintenance and parts inventory. Standardization is one reason Southwest Airlines, which flies only 737s, makes money when other airlines lose money. Se […]

Spray Equipment: Design for Access

Posted by Andrew Greess on Apr 24, 2015

Power spray equipment must be designed for easy access by the spray and maintenance technician. The spray tech will be using the equipment every day. The sprayer must be easy to use and support the tech’s productivity. If key components are difficult to reach or use, the equipment is hindering, rather than helping, productivity. For example, […]

Sprayer Hose Reels

Posted by Andrew Greess on Feb 3, 2015

Selection Buy a quality, name-brand reel. Be sure replacement parts are readily available. It’s much easier to buy replacement parts on standard color reels. An electric rewind reel will increase cost because of purchase price, electrical components and additional installation requirements. Many companies believe the additional cost is more […]

Reduce that Pressure Part #1

Posted by Andrew Greess on Nov 25, 2014

Without pressure, most power and manual pest control sprayers won't work. The problem is too much pressure, which has a number of negative impacts, including decreased sprayer life. Here is an interesting observation. When we build a new gas-powered pest spray rig, we set it at about 75 PSI. When spray rigs come into our shop for servi […]

Pest Control Equipment - If Its Important, Back It Up

Posted by Andrew Greess on Nov 23, 2014

Weed Control Equipment | Pest Spray Equipment Have you ever lost an important computer file that you really needed right now? I bet that each of us has experienced this situation. Hopefully we learn from our mistake and start backing up our critical files. Spray professionals have the same issue with their pest/weed spray equipment. We re […]

Quality Equipment & Spray spurred by growth acquires a new building.

Posted by Andrew Greess on Apr 30, 2012

Quality Equipment & Spray spurred by growth acquires a new building. Phoenix Company doubles space to meet demand of Pest and Weed Control companies. For Immediate Release: Phoenix spray equipment manufacturer Quality Equipment & Spray has completed the acquisition of a 11,000 square foot commercial building in Phoenix, AZ. The new […]

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