Pallet inverters are devices used to rotate and move pallets in warehouses. As pallets are typically extremely heavy even without items being stored on them it makes sense to invest in such a device. If you already have one then you are probably all too familiar with how expensive they are. If you don’t but are in the market for one, look at these inverters – buying a good quality inverter will help it to maintain peak performance for a longer period and usually be easier to repair than one made with cheap parts. Furthermore, having one set of inverters across your business makes the training of employees standardised for them and means they can all understand the machinery better.
Professional Care
Let’s be honest, unless you have training specifically in pallet inverter maintenance, no matter how many blog posts or guides you read, you won’t be able to keep yours working as smoothly as a professional would. While you should of course clean your machines on a weekly basis and conduct extensive research so you are a pro in operating them, a professional’s help will be needed once in a while. An expert specialising in inverter maintenance will be able to come into your warehouse and check your machines over every so often just to make sure they are working properly. Hiring such an expert will not cost you a lot of money and they are widely available.
If you are having trouble finding one then you could reach out to the company from whom you sourced your machines and they might be able to dispatch somebody. Provided they are still under warranty, the retailer may even send somebody free of charge, saving you money. Before you agree to pay for an expert inspector’s help find out if you can get such support free of charge first. It is always good to try and save yourself money.
Regular Cleaning
Unless you want to shell out thousands each month to professional cleaning companies, clean your pallet inverters yourself. Really and truly your employees should be the ones cleaning them rather than you. After each use instruct employees to carefully dust them down and check them for any damages. Getting employees to do this will help to keep your inverters in working order and stop them from breaking down unnecessarily. Bear in mind that only qualified, trained staff should be allowed to clean your inverters. If employees have no idea how to use something they should not be cleaning it.
When you are cleaning your inverters you need to make sure that you use chemicals ideal for industrial machinery. Under no circumstances should you use harsh and abrasive chemicals as these can strip your inverter of its finish and damage its internal components. If you are unsure which chemicals you should be using you can reach out to the inverter’s manufacturer and ask for their help. The manufacturer of the inverter you are using might even have their own recommended chemicals (as in ones that they produce). It is worth using these if you can.
Emergency Repairs
If your inverters stop working for any reason, make sure you hire an expert to fix them. As mentioned earlier, letting anybody who’s not trained in using pallet inverters fix them can be a very bad idea. While there are guides and posts that can be read, focusing on fixing inverters, it’s not sensible to touch one unless you know exactly what you are doing. For emergency repairs, your inverter’s manufacturer should be open to doing them for you. The only time they might not is if your device is no longer under warranty, in which case you may have to pay for their help or ask them to recommend a repair company. Always read a company’s reviews before hiring them to fix your pallet inverters. Inverters are not cheap so letting untrained workmen near them is a bad idea.
Proper Training
Make sure your employees are trained in how to properly use pallet inverters. If they are not then there is a stronger chance that they will break the machinery that they are using. Allowing untrained staff members near your company’s industrial machinery is a bad idea. Untrained employees are considerably more likely to break them than somebody who’s trained is. In terms of using pallet inverters, there are online courses you can sign staff up for. If no such courses are available then you can ask the company from whom you sourced your equipment to send training manuals over.
If your warehouse uses pallet inverters, be very careful with them. If your employees don’t know how to use (and then fix them) then they could get damaged beyond repair. You can use this post’s guidance to keep yours running optimally.
