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Take The Time
Imagine you’ve made a commitment to complete a job by a certain date. You have great equipment and skilled, trained technicians. But, when the employee gets to the job site, the equipment fails. This is a frustrating, stressful, and expensive event that has likely occurred for countless maintenance managers.
For Best Results, Mix It Up
When it comes to spray equipment, mixing products well is critical. This is particularly true for landscape and golf applications that involve products that are not water-soluble, such as granular
Spray-Equipment Safety
Safety is not only a good idea, but itХs a great investment. The financial implications of ignoring safety include increased expenses (workersХ comp, spill cleanups, medical bills, lawsuits, repairs,
Spray-Equipment Productivity
Late spring through early fall is known to many parks and rec spray techs as the busy season. This is also the period when spray equipment gets the most use and when an equipment breakdown or failure
Golf Course Pumps
A pump is one of the more expensive components of a golf course or parks sprayer. It also can cause the most problems if not treated properly, although most of these can be avoided with a little attention.
Maintenance Tips
Are you looking for a way to reduce equipment problems and maintenance costs while increasing technician productivity? Who isn’t? When it comes to spray-equipment problems, repair shops see the
Shop Smart
It's amazing how much money parks and recreation departments waste buying the wrong spray equipment. What actually causes this, and what can be done to minimize purchasing mistakes? Here are some idea
Landscape Equipment--Top 10 training tips
Many landscape departments have terrific training programs for workers dealing with specific plants, pests, product labels, etc. However, it doesn’t appear that organizations spend enough time on training
Spray-Equipment Filtration
When it comes to parks and recreation spray equipment, the single most effective means of boosting productivity, improving service, and reducing repair expenses is proper filtration.
Standardize For Savings
You may have noticed that when you order a McDonald’s Quarter Pounder in Anchorage, Alaska, it is exactly the same as the one you purchase in Miami, Fla. This is also true for a cup
Backpack Sprayers
Many parks and recreation professionals use some type of manual backpack sprayer for weed control, fertilization, watering, etc. To ensure maintenance crews are
Landscape Spray-Equipment Costs
Have you ever calculated the actual cost of landscape spray equipment? The purchase price is like the tip of an iceberg--only a small portion is visible. The rest is hiding, unseen, waiting to sink
Protecting And Retaining Employees
Employees are the greatest assets of parks and recreation departments, and municipalities and other agencies implement benefits and reward systems to attract and retain great people. But there are
Top 10 Spray-Equipment Productivity Tips
A common complaint from some parks and recreation staff members is that they donХt seem to get the life out of spray equipment that they would like. Among the concerns are equipment that wears out too
Hand Sprayers And Backpacks
Many parks and recreation departments use some type of manual hand sprayers for weed control, pest control, degreasing or other maintenance activities. Are you doing everything possible to ensure
Preventative Maintenance
Warning: If you love equipment breakdowns, unnecessary equipment expenses and technician downtime, stop reading now!You take a personal vehicle in for an oil change because this preventative
Spray Away!
The pump is the heart of power-spray systems used for pest and weed control, landscaping, golf courses and tree fertilizers. The right pump can make the job a breeze; the wrong pump will quickly ruin