10 ways to make your equipment last longer.

Keeping track of your equipment and keeping it up to standard, although can seem daunting and time-consuming, is essential to reaching its full lifetime potential, as well as saving you time and money and helping keep the Equipment safe

It’s easy to just let your equipment look after itself and, once it’s worn out or broken, discard and replace it. However, regular maintenance and spending time on equipment will benefit you in many ways, and operators don’t like using a tired piece of equipment that no one can be bothered to maintain.

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Aside from obviously having a lot of experience with our own equipment and how our customers use them, we use a lot of other various plant equipment in our manufacturing, workshop and office facilities, so thought we’d put together and share a checklist of some easy things that we ourselves find useful to remember:

Aside from obviously having a lot of experience with our own equipment and how our customers use them, we use a lot of other various plant equipment in our manufacturing, workshop and office facilities, so thought we’d put together and share a checklist of some easy things that we ourselves find useful to remember:

Using the right piece of equipment to carry out a task will avoid unnecessary wear and tear on machinery, as well as assist with completing the job in the best possible way. Suppliers usually should consult with you and advise if you are buying the best piece of equipment for the job on hand, as well as offer bespoke designs and sizes to correctly cater to your needs.

Before using a piece of equipment, ensure you, and all other operators, know how it works and what it is for. Carry out a test run if possible. You should also be aware of the age of the equipment, expected life span, warranty information and any known issues and fixes. This will ensure it is used in the correct way to prevent breakages and for safety, and you will know what to expect of it and if it doesn’t meet these expectations.

Regular inspections on equipment can point up inconsistencies and issues that may not be noticed in day-to-day use. Repair or replacement can then be arranged before the issue gets any worse and causes damage to the equipment or becomes unsafe. Depending on the nature of the equipment, it may be mandatory to thoroughly examine regularly by a qualified engineer. These inspections and organized can usually be advised on by your supplier or the manufacture.

If something goes wrong, if is usually imperative that it is fixed quickly and correctly. Regular servicing can avoid unnecessary large outlays. We find that creating a simple maintenance schedule to note what has been maintained when, and when it is next due, is a really useful thing to do to help keep track of upkeep. It can also help control regular inspections.

With equipment that is being used a lot, smaller parts will wear and need replacing to keep it running to the best of its ability. It is best to change them as soon as they need replacing, as this will often prevent damage or wear to other parts. It’s good to keep a small stock of popular parts that you use of a lot of, so you have them to hand to prevent equipment down-time.

Cleaning equipment after using, especially equipment being used for concrete, or muck and waste, will prevent built-up of excess in moving parts, which can cause breakages or loss of movement. A quick rinse down at the end of a shift, while the waste is easy to remove, can save a lot of time the next day.

When your equipment starts looking and tired and doesn’t quite work as well as the day you bought it, it is tempting to go with the easy option and replace it. However, some suppliers will offer a repair and refurbishment service to get it back into top form. Depending on the piece of equipment, this will often consist of repairing any breaks, switching out any worn replaceable parts, a complete clean and repaint, and finally testing to ensure it is safe and compliant. This saves you some money on equipment that has been designed to last under heavy use.

Storage is important when it comes to looking after equipment, especially smaller pieces of equipment that can easily get lost or damaged on a busy construction site. The majority of hard-wearing equipment is weatherproof and designed to withstand harsh conditions, however, it will usually last longer if looked after and stored in its correct, safe, visible position.

As famously quoted by Warren Buffett “Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.” As with anything in life, you get what you pay for. If you are willing to spend a little more for a superior quality piece of equipment, the likelihood is that you will still be using it long after you would an inferior piece. Quality is also safety, so by using better equipment the operator will be less at risk of danger.

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Startup costs are pretty Intense when you are starting a restaurant. Along with your commercial space rent, licenses and permits, your list of restaurant equipment is one of the main startup costs to plan for.

You will have to provide the best equipment’s for your kitchen Staff and Waiters.

But what are the most essential tools?

Of course, that depends on what type of food you serve and what type of service you run; a full-service restaurant doesn’t have the same needs as a quick-service burger joint. With that said, there is some overlap between the equipment each restaurant needs.

Here are some of the most essential tools for quick-joints and full service restaurants:

Restaurant equipment can be broadly divided into three groups. These are:-

1. Kitchen Equipment

(i) Refrigerators and Freezers

(ii) Counters and Cutting Surfaces

But remember, there is always a correct way to clean alloys to ensure that the cuts on the surface do not hide bacteria. Even if you use stainless steel, you will have to rinse it correctly, at least with just water every night while closing, and invest in its maintenance. Investing in equipment maintenance is necessary as it brings down costs and increases the life of your restaurant equipment. This article will guide you through the proper equipment maintenance practices to be followed in a restaurant.

When it comes to chopping surfaces, choose a plastic or a wooden one. These two materials are easy to sanitize. However, when it comes to plastics, chopping might create deep grooves where bacteria’s can develop When it comes to wooden chopping surfaces, they are more robust, and developing a grove on it is rather tricky.

(iii) Mixers

There are generally two types of mixers, one is a spiral mixer that is used for mixing dense batters such as that of pizzas. And the other is the planetary mixer; this helps in combining a variety of stuff, be it whipped cream or smashed vegetables; with this, you can do it all.

(iv) Ovens and Ranges

(v) Sinks

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