What equipment should Rentals Stores stock for concrete and asphalt surface preparation?

What’s the difference? How can rental businesses choose the right machines? 
 
Rental companies should select a scarifier based on performance, versatility, reputation and price. Suppliers that are direct domestic manufacturers and specialize in scarifiers and surface preparation equipment are the most reliable and responsive. A multi-purpose machine that serves most or all of a customer's surface preparation requirements would be a good choice.
 
What types of concrete preparation equipment does your company offer? 
 
SMITH Manufacturing Company manufactures multi-purpose equipment designed to either grind, scarify, scabble, strip, shotblast, erase, eradicate and plane using just one machine. The benefit to the rental company is a minimal investment cost with owning just one machine that can be used by many of their existing or new flooring, asphalt and concrete customers. The SMITH SPS10 comes outfitted with a variety of removal cutter cartridges that will accomplish most contractor desired surface preparation on concrete, asphalt, steel and wood. Each removal pass can remove from 1/8" to 10" wide and up to 1" in depth.  Multiple passes achieves wider removal widths and deeper surface penetrations. The method of removal together with the SPS10 and the correct cutter cartridge (wire brush, steel beam, steel star, carbide flail, carbide miller, prep-it strip, planing picks and diamond blades) will achieve the desired finish (smooth, coarse, grooved, textured and prepped). Select the SPS10 as an upright "drum assisted" manual or as a self-propelled ride-on. You can also outfit the SPS10 with a 13HP Honda Gas or 7.5 HP Electric motor. 
 
In addition to the versatile SPS10, SMITH directly manufactures other size scarifiers designed for every budget and surface preparation or line erasing job from handheld, walk behind, self propel and ride-ons. SMITH also manufactures high performance OEM ultra-premium grade tungsten carbide, hardened steel and diamond grinders for use all existing scarifiers, planers and grinders. SMITH also stocks for immediate delivery the correct part rental companies require. All in an effort to help their customers get the job done right, the first time and on-time.
 
What’s the right mix of concrete prep equipment a rental business should have and what factors should they take into account when selecting machines for their inventory?
 
Rental companies should determine the markets they serve. If the store is focused on the concrete surface-prep contractor, they should carry a variety of machines to serve small, medium and large jobs. For punch list repair work, a hand-held FS050 or FS150 or our small gas or electric powered FS200 Deluxe walk behind works best. Medium size projects of under 1000 SF are perfect for the SPS Series walk behind models. For large removal projects the FS300 Series, walk behind, self-propell or skid loader attachments are reliable machine rentals. For no-groove stripe removal, the X Series Erasers are a perfect rental tool for concrete or asphalt surfaces. Rental companies that need one versatile machine for every type of application rent the SPS10 Deluxe. This time-tested user-accepted surface preparatory is the best of the best.
 
How can a rental business optimize its concrete preparation equipment? (In other words, how can they get it to rent out more?) 
 
Rental companies can work together with the manufacturer of the equipment to promote their store and drive traffic to their door. SMITH Manufacturing has a strong referral program when the store lists their equipment inventory with SMITH. Having equipment in working condition with the right mix of cutter cartridges in stock will assure the customer will be satisfied with their rental. User instructions are available from the manufacturer and equipment distributor. SMITH has available special application techniques to help aid the user and rental company.

What types of consumable (gloves, eye/ear protection, etc.) items can be rented with these machines? 
 
The rental company should always rent out an extra set of wear components with the rental and educate the user on how to replace normal wear items. Make vacuum systems and water tanks available for dust free operations. The rental of coating applicators and materials to complete the project.

The Rental Company needs to promote good surface preparation practices and inform the customer that a good bond is best achieved when the surface is first prepped with a scarifier. Surface preparation equipment also needs to be maintained and parts should be purchased from a reliable source that manufactures directly.