Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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OPERATIONS ILLUSTRATED OUR EXPERTS Winter is Coming — Prepare Now September 2016 Johnson Crushers In- ternational's service manager Patrick Mc- Guire joined the com- pany a year-and-a-half ago. With 10 years of experience in manufac- turing management, he has spent the past six years focused on heavy equipment product support and warranty management. He holds a bachelor's degree in business administration and an MBA with an emphasis in fi nance. Wade Lippert is fi eld service representative for Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. and has been based at the company's Yankton, S.D., facility for 27 years. In his position, Lippert provides onsite product support to the company's dealers and customers and in-house support. His primary focus is the customer, but he also supports all parts of the organization — including product development and quality assurance. As Rogers Group Inc.'s area production manager for Indiana, Trent Car- ney has been with the company for 13 years. Previously, he was a site manager, for Bloom- ington Crushed Stone, Bloomington Under- ground, and Blooming- ton Specialty Products. He has also held a Six Sigma Blackbelt position for Rogers Group. He has a bachelor's degree in geological engineering in 1995. Producers will often use the winter months to pro- vide thorough maintenance on equipment — making repairs that would normally cause shutdown during production. Many manufacturers and dealers offer winter rebuild programs. In addition to overhauling the machine to like-new condition, the manufacturer or dealer will return it completely packed with grease so that it is ready for proper storage until spring. During winter shutdown preparation, many workers may be asked to perform new or unfamiliar tasks or work with equipment with which they are not famil- iar. It is important that producers provide additional safety training for non-routine tasks — including a written job safety analysis (JSA). The JSA, performed as a team, identifi es hazards and works to eliminate them or reduce the hazard as much as possible. If any- thing changes, the team should stop and re-evaluate the job before continuing. Mobile equipment purchase options may include heat- ers for engines, tanks, fl uids, and hydraulics. These are simply plugged into 110V or 480V systems. Before snow fl ies, be sure to install the correct engine, hydraulic, transmission, and fi nal drive lubricants. Fuel stabilizers are recommended.When the machine is not being used, it's best to keep it out of the elements. If indoor machine storage is not an option, storing the battery indoors at room temperature is advised. Today's processing equipment is available with options that allow it to run through the winter months — or shut down without worry about the elements. Cold weather packages can maintain heat for hydraulics and motors, and also monitor fl uids, pressures, temperatures, and fl ow throughout winter shutdown. A critical factor is making sure lines and electronics are moisture-free. Grease whatever can be greased, fi lling all voids. Empty bins and chutes so that material does not freeze to them. Mobile equipment concerns Winter rebuilds Dry processing ideas Safety fi rst 2 5 3 6