herbicide sprayer - design considerations
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Herbicide Sprayers - Design Considerations. Landscape spray equipment: design, use, maintenance, & productivity. Quality Equipment & Spray www.qspray.comTRANSCRIPT
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Maximizing Safety,
Reliability,
Ease of Maintenance &
Productivity
Andrew Greess
Quality Equipment & Spray
SWVMA
Casa Grande, AZ
November 2, 2006
Herbicide Spray Rigs:
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Maximizing Safety - Design & Layout are Critical
Without SAFETY, the Other Stuff Doesn’t Matter!
- Eliminate Cut, Abrasion, Bump Hazards
- Technician Accessibility to all Components
- Eliminate Stretching, Lifting, Back Strain
- Emergency Shut Off
- Design for Easy Cleaning
Training - “Too much is never enough” - Mick Jagger
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Maximizing Safety
Safety step & handrails
protect technician
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Maximizing Safety
Easy Fill - Less Reaching,
2 Options for Productivity
Emergency Hose Shutoff
is Standard at QES
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Maximizing Safety
Design for easy clean out to prevent buildup
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Maximizing Reliability -
Component Selection, System Design & Layout
- Use High Quality Components, from Honda engines to fittings
- Specify Components Appropriate to the Job:
Engine, Pump, Tank, Hose, Agitation, etc.
- Plumb according to Manufacturer Specs and Good Practices
- Filtration:
Sufficient, Appropriate, Easy to Check
- Training – Proper System Use
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Maximizing Reliability
Easy access Dual filters Filter on Tank Fill
Proper filtration is critical!
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Maximizing Reliability
Training - Check Oil Reservoir Shield Trailer Wiring
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Maximizing Ease of Maintenance
- Herbicides, AZ Sun, Long Hours, Hard Use! Plan for Maintenance!
- Develop and IMPLEMENT a Preventative Maintenance Program
- Equipment should be: - Accessible for Maintenance
- Designed for Easy Maintenance
- Employee Training: - Recognize Problems
- Emergency Field Repairs
- Standardize Equipment where possible (Southwest Air)
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Maximizing Ease of Maintenance
All Components
should be
Easily Accessible!
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Maximizing Ease of Maintenance
This Equipment is NOT accessible
Note: Not a QES rig!
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Maximizing Ease of Maintenance
Kits for In-The-Field Repairs
*You must assess technician skill!
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Maximizing Productivity - Design, Training, Policies
- Design for Actual use:
Safety, Reliability, Ease of Maintenance
- Equipment Storage Procedures – Flush that Tank!
- Technician Checklists
- Technician Accountability
- Issue Tracking: Tech, Component, Shift, etc.
- Steal (Borrow) Great Ideas
(team, colleagues, suppliers, catalogs, etc.)
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Maximizing Productivity
Train - Appropriate Operating Ranges
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Maximizing Productivity
What you spec
is
What you get
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Maximizing Productivity
“I don’t think I’m getting any suction”
- Technician
Proper maintenance & storage is
critical to your productivity!
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Power Spray Equipment Assessment Request Form
For attendees of the SWVMA Conference we offer a Complimentary Assessment to evaluate
your equipment’s Safety, Reliability, Ease of Maintenance and Productivity.
Please answer the following questions and fax this form to: Quality Equipment & Spray
Attn: SWVMA Equipment Assessment
Ph: 602.371.1993
Fx: 602.371.1995
Your Name: _____________ Agency/Company Name: _________________
Phone: _________________ Fax: _________________ Email: ____________________
What day/time is best to reach you to schedule an appointment?
How many spray vehicles in your fleet?
Are you satisfied with your existing spray equipment?
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Quality Equipment & Spray Contact Information
2 Locations to Serve You
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2016 W. North Lane 110 S. 54th Street
Phoenix, AZ 85021 Chandler, AZ 85226
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