Tool room set up

Lots of things going on this month. First, we have dates and locations for some training programs. We will be sending out a E-postcard next week with all the information and it also will be on our website. But to get a head start in your planning process they are listed in the right column. Until next month. Tip of the Month. The reason they are worth every dollar it takes to make them worthwhile is the fact that no matter how large or small your organization is, you must have control of your special and often expensive tools and equipment.

The key here is to set up a system and location where you can store all of your special tools and equipment to ensure they are always ready when the work requir es them. You can have a crew of four technicians or it doesn't matter. If you want a 'best in class' organization it is imperative that the team is not constantly wasting time looking for the right tool.

Or, even worse, continue to make repairs with the wrong or inadequate equipment. Don't forget organizations that are in 'chaos' are, in most cases, spending four to six times more time, labor, and money attempting to complete the normal required maintenance tasks as a world class organization. If you don't have control of your tools and equipment you are probably in the 'chaos' culture and mind set. This mind set is costing you a lot of money, customer satisfaction, reduced asset life, and increased capital costs.

So now let's talk about how to set one up, organize, and staff a tool room. I mentioned earlier that tool rooms are effective when you have only a couple technicians or when you have hundreds.

In the same context, the size and complexity of your tool room will follow the same portions. Whether you are large or small, here are some ideas of things to store in your tool room. Keep it in mind it is not always just tools. The bottom-line is that if it is not in a technicians tool bag, pouch, or like my mechanics Bubba and Skeeter in there five gallon bucket , it should be in the tool room.

Tool rooms should be neatly organized and labeled. The next thing to consider is how to man the tool room. In some facilities and plants it may work to combine the tool room with the supply room. It takes a little change and people management but where I have seen it in the past it works great. The last item to consider is the physical location of your tool room. February What to Upload to SlideShare. Related Books Free with a 30 day trial from Scribd. Related Audiobooks Free with a 30 day trial from Scribd.

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Shares 0. Comments 0. Some tools don't make sense on a pegboard wall, or maybe they just won't fit in the space. Organize awkwardly sized items, such as paint rollers and tubes of chalk, inside clear plastic totes. And store the totes on an open shelving unit. Even though the totes are clear, it is helpful to spend time labeling each container. This step will make it much more likely that you and other members of your household will put the tools back where they belong.

Some workers like to save every spare screw, and some don't. If you are one of the former, make sure you have a system in place for sorting through all these miscellaneous items. Clear mason jars work well for organizing small parts, but you need to be able to put those jars somewhere that won't clog up counter space.

Consider building open shelves for them to sit on. You can even screw the lids on the underside of a shelf and suspend the jars from their lids. Her Tool Belt. Cordless power tools are wonderful as long as you don't lose track of their batteries and chargers. Build a custom charging station for your most used power tools, and make sure to add an outlet so the storage space is functional. This wall unit works well for a small collection of power tools.

But you might require something more substantial if you own significantly more cordless tools than this. Not everyone wants their tools out in the open. There is the risk of theft when expensive tools are visible from the outside in a garage or shed. If this is the case, store tools inside cabinetry that can be locked.

However, don't just toss your tools inside the cabinet and call it a day. Keep them organized by hanging them on the cabinet walls. To complete this project, simply line the interior walls of a cabinet with pegboard.

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