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Customer
Visits, Continued
We have previously told how customers have provided valuable
information enabling us to make many improvements to the Orbital Action
Screening Plants. In large measure, finding that several of our owners
were screening aggregates and having a few problems generated one of
our most valuable improvement campaigns.
My original business plan and machine design criteria focused on
screening compost, topsoil, mulch and other products usually not found
in the large pits and quarries. For the most part, small vibrating deck
screens known as box type were used by the smaller operators supplying
landscapers and home owners. I felt aggregates were easy to screen,
there were many manufacturers in that market, so why compete in a full
arena.
What I found was, owners had found the screening methodology we
describe as “Orbital Action” actually excelled over the “Box Type
Decks” in several important ways. It became very apparent we needed to
improve our abilities when screening aggregates.
We also found our basic machine design was fine, only we needed to
prevent small rocks which bounced around like marbles from finding
their way into places where they caused problems. We focused on
bringing on reliable belt type conveyors to increase carrying capacity
and placing guarding and shielding where there were leaks. Now our
screening plants are very good and fast while screening aggregates.
We look forward to demonstrating on sites where aggregates are involved
as we can usually improve a site operators ability to make a profit and
that is part of our “Mission”.
Brads Blog, “The Finer Cut”, is another of many
planned. Each issue will cover a topic of interest about our machines,
our industry, our customers and more. I look forward to this task and
am excited about the opportunity to broaden our communications with our
customers and industry. I invite you to return and visit from time to
time, cruising back through issues to see what I may have been thinking
of at another time.
I also invite you, our reader to contribute by offering your comments.
Please send your thoughts to Brad@orbitscreens.com
, by letter or fax, 563-922 9060.
Happy screening
Brad Schnittjer
Blog # 09-14
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