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John Hickley New Barpro Technician

Welcome to John Hickley – The New Barpro Technician

We would like to welcome John Hickley as the New Barpro Technician. John has been part of the manufacturing and engineering sector for the last 5 years. He previously worked as a Field technician for an Overhead Crane company and assembled overhead cranes and hoists whilst attending to everyday breakdowns, service repairs and call outs where he gained valuable experience on many types of machinery. John has always been interested in Electrical Maintenance and repairs, and has studied part time over the last 10 years to complete a National Diploma in electrical engineering in 2015. Require Technical Assistance? Call our JHB offices on 011 405 1075 or visit our support page on our website www.barprostorage.co.za/support/

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Barpro Storage - an electronic inspection report being completed

What do our clients get from having a Storax mobile racking SLA?

In our recent newsletters we have been highlighting the importance of regular planned maintenance checks for Storax mobile racks, primarily signing a Barpro Service Level Agreement.   Overview and benefits of an SLA at least include: Maintenance service inspections that are done twice a year. 24Hr telephonic support service Significant reduction of unnecessary maintenance costs so long as any repairs are actioned after each inspection. Limited unplanned downtime. Up-to-date health and safety documentation for the mobile racking system in electronic format. Identification and rectification of incorrect procedures which can cause downtime and damage down the line.   The operating and safety points our technicians would report back to the client on, include: Identifying a need for additional training. Are the safety features working. Any damage to the mobile base structure Electrical Systems Wheels and Drives Are the floor and rails clean Housekeeping Racking Superstructure (visual condition check) Any overloading of the mobile bases.   The report will be sent to the client within 5 days of the inspection and will include a 3 dimensional graphic illustration reflecting exact damage to the structural components. Any mechanical spares required after an inspection are sourced from our Cape Town workshop making them immediately available and unaffected by exchange rate fluctuations.   Proactive instead of reactive maintenance – the wise choice!   To book an inspection contact Barpro on  info@barpro.co.za or leave us a message:  [gravityform id=”5″ title=”true” description=”true”]

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News Article – Chill Out Distribution

Initially Chill Out Distribution in Ottery, Cape Town, decided to install STORAX rails only together with fixed racking for 359 pallets. As the project progressed storage demand increased and Chill Out decided to install mobile bases to increase the storage capacity to 602 pallets without having to extend the building. While installing the rails in the floor of a new freezer has proved to be a wise decision for a number of our clients; few have had their decision justified so quickly!

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