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Increase productivity and profits with new sprayer technology
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More precise and efficient equipment saves time Every contractor knows that increased productivity usually drives higher profits. But increasing productivity doesn’t always require adding more employees. In fact, the right equipment can increase productivity without adding a single new employee. Each year, new technology is introduced that provides new features to help boost productivity. Even if it only saves minutes to an hour each day, these increments will add up so you complete jobs faster. For example, some new airless sprayers have high-speed cleaning modes to reduce cleaning time— resulting in more time for spraying, thus higher productivity. And new lightweight, ergonomically designed airless spray guns help reduce fatigue so painters can perform at maximum productivity throughout an entire day. Also, new low-pressure spray tips can now be used on high-volume and largesurface-area jobs; they use less coating and reduce overspray for less mess and shorter cleanup times. Select new sprayers now provide access to a mobile app that works with Bluetooth-equipped sprayers to track a sprayer’s location and hourly productivity information for each job. Features like this can reduce the number of visits an owner or foreman makes to jobsites so they have more time to focus their attention on improving other areas of the business. New technology helps avoid unexpected equipment failures The saying “time is money” is especially true for professional contractors. All too often, ongoing equipment maintenance is ignored, which helps create the potential for unexpected equipment failure, resulting in downtime. This could cause a missed deadline that can hurt your business’ reputation and can potentially even eliminate the chances for future job opportunities. With advanced technologies available on some of the newer spray equipment, staying current with regular maintenance is easier than ever before and can help maximize uptime and ROI on the initial equipment
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unning a profitable contracting business takes a significant investment in time, effort and patience. As a business owner, it’s important to make strategic decisions to maximize profit and keep the business growing. This is especially true with equipment that is relied on every day.
investment. The previously mentioned mobile app provides a way to capture in-field maintenance requests along with the ability to schedule regular maintenance. In addition to new pumps that provide longer life than ever before, some new airless sprayers provide plug-and-play, no-tools replacement pumps for faster, easier servicing on the jobsite to prevent downtime. Select guns even allow painters to replace all wear parts in seconds with a single cartridge without using any tools. These user-friendly repair technology solutions help you finish jobs faster with less hassle. Expanding your offerings through new technology New equipment can also provide the path to grow your business by expanding your service line to secure more applications on each job. For painting contractors, the best approach may be to add the capability to spray other materials besides primer and paint, such as texture and Level 5 finishes or fireproofing applications. While this may seem like a daunting proposition, select new texture sprayers provide the power and performance to spray drywall mud and more viscous materials as well as primers and paints. By offering more applications, you can assure that all surfaces are properly prepped, while experiencing added efficiencies by keeping a full schedule, staying on jobs longer, and reducing transportation costs—further increasing your profitability. An expanded capability set is also more attractive to general contractors, as it helps streamline jobsite information to deliver the customer’s expectations, while using fewer resources. Increased productivity and profitability can be one simple equipment upgrade away—especially if a new piece of equipment is already being considered. Stay on top of new equipment and technologies when visiting your local paint store and browsing online. There is a good chance the equipment needed to transform your business is waiting there for you.
DAN JOHNSON joined Graco in 2007 and now serves as the Global Total Markets Manager for the company’s Pro Paint segment, where he is responsible for developing and implementing market development plans across the professional paint industry. Graco.com
May/Jun 2019 | inPAINT
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