Aggregates Manager Digital Magazine
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OPERATIONS ILLUSTRATED By Tina Grady Barbaccia, Contributing Editor Phillip Gosnell is currently the eastern divisional production manager at Rogers Group Inc., where he oversees 16 operations. An 18-year industry veteran, Gosnell joined Rogers Group more than nine years ago, starting in the corporate Aggregate Operations Group. He is tasked with operational improvements and equipment management and has traveled to every operation in the company's footprint to assist with cost-improvement initiatives. He holds a degree in Mining Engineering from Virginia Tech and has had Six Sigma training. Joe Schlabach is vice president of marketing and sales for Deister Machine Co., Inc. He has served as a past chairman of the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association's (NSSGA) Manu- facturers and Services (M&S) Division and is a RockPac trustee. Schlabach has also served as a board member for the Indiana Mineral Aggregates Association. He has more than 38 years of experience in the industry. The Art of Handling Bottlenecks OUR EXPERTS AGGREGATES MANAGER / March 2018 23 Ensure the screen is properly fed. Know when to change screen stroke and speed. Compare actual plant performance with simulation software. Ensure fleets are not undersized or inefficient. Understanding plugging and blinding solutions. Communicate about changing conditions.