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Orbital
Action: The "Better Mouse Trap" for Material Screening
Orbit Screens, Inc. - 722 3rd Street - Delhi, Iowa 52223 - 563.922.9230 - brad@orbitscreens.com |
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Final Tier Four Diesel Engine Regulations are upon us, and we passed our first tests. Last Friday, our Model 68C diesel engine distributor came to our shop and performed the rigorous routine as prescribed by the EPA. It was much more detailed and time consuming than I had envisioned. For this long time participant of mechanical/hydraulic machine design and user of engines, both Gasoline and Diesel, it is sometimes hard to see the value of the added cost. I go back to my first Caterpillar purchase, a D6-9U, S# 9U17728 with a then, relatively new, Hydraulically Controlled Bull Dozer Blade. For its day, it was a real producer and it started with a Pony Engine running on gasoline. Other diesel engines used a decompression valve and started on gasoline before closing the valve and watching it sputter to life on diesel. Some started with two (2) very large batteries, if it wasn’t very cold. Then finally at last resort, a spray can of either. All displayed a very large cloud of grey/black smoke when they started. Then after going to work, a heavy load again filled the sky with smoke. It was a badge of honor, as an operator to keep the plume of smoke as constant as possible as it meant you were working, and the “Dirt Boss” was watching !! Today, Diesel engines start with nearly no smoke, then run under load without smoke, quite an Improvement, however, not without a cost penalty. I am sure that our engine distributor needs to add the cost of visiting all of his customers and performing the tests. The engine manufactures need to add the cost of special technology, hardware and software now being installed on their engines. While we all will be paying a price, looking a the smog photos currently taken in China and India while remembering the smog conditions in California during the ‘80s, maybe the price is worth it. During my long career dealing with performance associated with construction machines, I have consistently endeavored to improve existing available performance. My family, Iowa farmers believed strongly that our land, a gift from God, should be left in better shape than when farming was started. This foundation has guided my work throughout my life time. I was designing “Green” long before it was a common goal. Americas Finest, “General Purpose” screening plant was not an accident. Click on “General Purpose” to see ten (10) reasons why. Click on Green to see about how efficiency, equals “Green”. Please watch for future Brad’s Blogs covering these subjects. Orbital Action Screens use small engines to perform an exceptional amount of work. These small engines are partially exempt from the heavy increases in price that larger engines have experienced. Enjoy the results of Orbital Action, “General Purpose” Screening. It pays! Happy screening Brad Schnittjer Blog # 81 12/1/2015
Announcing: With the publication of Brad’s “Blog” # 77, we include a Remote Radio, on/off, Control as Standard equipment on the Model 68C. All new Model 68C quotes will include the Remote Control as a standard component. All new Model 68C quotes will include the Remote Control as a standard component at no additional charge. Happy screening, Brad |
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722 3rd Street
P.O. Box 345
Delhi, Iowa 52223
Phone: 563.922.9230 * Fax: 563.922.9060
Email: brad@orbitscreens.com
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