Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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AGGREGATES MANAGER / December 2017 11 Wet material before it reaches the screen. Conduct a gradation analysis of material coming off the deck. Make sure material is being properly fed down the conveyor. Take advantage of modular and flexible design options. Check for damaged equipment. Craig Burke currently serves as director of engineering and sales support at Polydeck Screen Corp. He joined the company 11 years ago, beginning his tenure as an applications engineer. Prior to joining Polydeck, he spent 10 years in engineering and operations management for a large national aggregate producer. He received his bachelor's degree in mining engineer- ing at the University of Kentucky and is a licensed professional engineer. Michael Vacchi is quarry manager of PJ Keating's Cranston, R.I., operation. He began in the precast concrete industry, operating heavy equipment in sand pits. Vacchi then worked as an equipment operator for an international company's soils recycling division. He took on a supervisory role in that field prior to becoming a quarry supervisor. Vacchi has worked in aggregates operations for about eight years. Sam Durnavich is a regional sales manager for Polydeck Screen Corp. He worked in operations in Colorado as a plant manager for a large aggregates producer prior to joining Polydeck. Durnavich graduated from Virginia Tech's College of Engineering with a degree in mining and minerals engineering. OUR EXPERTS OPERATIONS ILLUSTRATED By Tina Grady Barbaccia, Contributing Editor Best Practices in Screening