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AGGREGATES MANAGER / May 2016 29 EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT "These items provide a proactive approach to maintenance and are helpful in identifying trends that can lead to improved procedures and better methods to operating and maintaining equipment, and hopefully preventing issues from reoccurring in the future," Lippert says. 3. Identifying wear parts needs. Wear parts are an important part of crush- ing maintenance and can add cost to the final product. Identifying wear parts and how often they are needed is the best way to plan for wear parts replacement. This is referred to as historical data. "Historical data can greatly benefit the producer by identifying possible ways to improve his throughput, helping him to plan for wear parts replacement downtime, and reducing expensive shipping costs associated with delivering emergency wear parts," Lippert says. Understanding the equipment While paying special attention to the lubrication schedule, maintenance repair log, and wear parts replacement is a great way to develop proper maintenance practices, Lippert reminds producers that, unless they understand the equipment function and limitations, equipment fail- ure is imminent. "It is vital that producers become educated on each piece of equipment so they know how to properly maintain it and operate it to its fullest potential," he says. "Producers should focus on four key points — structural, mechanical, hydraulic and electrical, and application. These points are important to creating a maintenance program that fits the needs of your equipment." 1. Structural: Knowing what is needed for ground support and plant level- ness is key to properly supporting the equipment, Lippert says. Understand- ing structure is vital to application throughput and equipment efficiency Three key maintenance considerations include the lubrication schedule, the repair log, and the record of wear parts. • Counterbalanced drive provides a smooth, quiet operation • Integral hopper makes sample handling easy and effi cient • Built-in digital timer offers maximum test repeatability Quality. Performance. Reliability. Materials Testing Equipment you can depend on! Gilson Test-Master® Testing Screens TM-5 and TM-6 800.444.1508 • globalgilson.com