Equipment World Digital Magazine
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CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2014 Planner 7 Landoll.com/ConExpo Transportation Offi cials (AASHTO) Equipment Management Technical Services Program (EMTSP) and how the partner- ships reorganized in four national regions communicate best practices and provide a voice to decision makers and industry manufacturers on issues impacting state equipment fl eet operations. T17 | Reliability Measures for Effective Training by: Bo Collier, Crane Tech Supported by: AEM, NCCCO, SC&RA, NRMCA Delve into the behind-the-scenes work of developing policies, procedures and methods necessary to ensure that information provides a positive change for those who require training. TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 2014 10:00 – 11:30 AM T18 | Performance Benchmarks: Productivity To The Max by: George Fox, Luck Stone Corporation; Dan Humpal, Martin Marietta Materials; and Phillip Gos- nell, Rogers Group Inc.; Moderated by Bob Bartok, Paschal Associate Sales Supported by: NSSGA, NRMCA The presentation will demonstrate how to establish plant performance benchmarks, then evaluate and improve overall productivity. Real life plants will be reviewed showing before and after operating results. Elements include benchmarking new and existing plants, reviewing performance through fi eld samples, evaluating process equipment performance, identifying bottlenecks and ineffi ciencies and maximizing plant productivity and profi tability. T127 | Beating Price Objection in Construction Industry Presenter: Thomas Woodcock, Seal the Deal Sponsored by: LICA Discuss proven principles that have increased both revenue and profi tability for general contractors, subcontractors, and material and equipment vendors. Learn concrete techniques that can immediately apply to their businesses. T19 | Bank Financing and Other Capital Ideas by: Steve Shapiro, Pircher, Nichols & Meeks Supported by: AEM, CDRA, NRMCA Learn from a former bank executive and current attorney for a wide variety of capital sources what lenders and other sources of capital are looking for in providing fi nancing. T20 | Troubleshooting Concrete Surface Defects: Causes, Prevention, and Cure by: Michelle Wilson, Director PCA Supported by: PCA, NRMCA Learn how real-life concrete surface defect problems caused by inadequacies in design, construction, and maintenance practices can be solved and how preven- tive measures can be implemented. T21 | World-Class Fleet Maintenance Planning and Implementation by: Ricky Smith, GPAllied Supported by: AEMP, NRMCA Maintenance professionals will discover the top three maintenance planning action items that will enable them to leave the reactive maintenance world and move into the proactive world. T22 | Go Green With Cold Central Asphalt Recycling by: Richard Schreck, Virginia Asphalt Association; Buzz Powell, National Center for Asphalt Technology at Auburn University Learn how cold central plant recycling (CCPR) offers the opportunity to use recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) contents of 70% or greater to produce a low cost, high quality stabilized base or surface mixes.