Equip Inc. Blog

Manufacturers do not recommend keeping treadmills outdoors; however, some people find it to be a rewarding experience. Running, jogging, or walking on an outdoor treadmill provides you with fresh air and beautiful scenery. There are many tips to help you store and maintain your treadmill outdoors on a patio, deck, or in a garage. Following these tips will prolong the life of your treadmill.

There are many reasons to use a security cover to protect your kiosk. Below are the top 5 reasons.

Standing for an entire day managing a kiosk can be very exhausting and cause lower back pain. The solution to this is having a bar stool at your kiosk. However, not all bar stools are sturdy, durable, attractive, and comfortable.

Security covers are commonly used to protect kiosks, RMUs, displays, and concession carts during non-business hours. Custom designed to fit tightly; security covers prevent possible theft of merchandise. Indoor and outdoor security covers also protect against elements that cause damage such as wind, rain, sun, dust, and debris.

Agricultural covers protect your indoor and outdoor equipment from damage caused by dust, moisture, corrosion, and sun. Designed to meet your needs, Equip, Inc.’s agricultural covers are a great way to prolong the life of your equipment and prevent the need for costly repairs.

Treadmill covers are designed to protect your treadmill from potential damage caused by water, debris, and dust while not in use. Choosing the best treadmill cover for your needs will extend the life of your treadmill.

Outside storage puts your equipment at risk for damage by the elements if not stored properly. Humidity, water, and oxygen all play a role in the development of corrosion. Your equipment is also susceptible to sun damage if left exposed.

Using a kiosk cover is necessary to protect your merchandise and kiosk from theft, tampering, dust, and weather. Selecting the right kiosk cover for your needs may seem a bit daunting. The following information will help you select the best kiosk cover for your needs.

At Equip, we specialize in designing custom protective covers for a variety of applications. When we work with you we will ask several questions that will help to determine the fabric and materials necessary to construct a cover to suit your specifications. All of Equip’s covers are custom, so we work with customers one on one to ensure the design we develop will suit your needs properly. When larger quantities are needed, we will develop a proto type and allow you to test and modify it before ordering the remaining quantity. Below we will cover some of the considerations you will want to make when deciding on what type of materials to include within your custom cover.

After speaking with several users of our covers, in particular, mall kiosk and RMU cover users, we saw that it is often difficult to attach cables to the kiosk and to remove them. We heard reports of tenants standing on chairs or jumping and struggling to attach and remove the kiosk cover. After some brainstorming, we concluded that the high reach hook is an excellent solution.

The hook offers kiosk tenants a simple and inexpensive way to safely secure and remove cart covers. It is adjustable from 2' 3/4" - 5', and has a sturdy chrome pole with a wooden handle. The hook can be ordered individually, or added to your security cover or bar stool purchase.

Equip is faced with determining what to do with leftover scrap materials from operations. Equip strives to minimize waste and continually make our operations more green. We have utilized several methods to recycle scrap materials, from local listings to third party companies. Equip is constantly searching for ways to prevent our scraps from contributing to landfills.

The following is a helpful step by step guide to installing your RMU or kiosk cover from Equip. All covers are custom made- so if you have any trouble with installation give us a call and we will be happy to give you instructions specific to your cover!