--- title: Martin Engineering Blog | Alan Highton --- [![martin-sig-logo](https://blog.martin-eng.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Martin_Engineering_December2018/Image/martin-sig-logo.png?width=310&name=martin-sig-logo.png "martin-sig-logo")](https://blog.martin-eng.com/) ## visit us at [www.martin-eng.com](http://www.martin-eng.com) / [800-544-2947](tel:+8005442947) # MARTIN ENGINEERING BLOG Welcome! Below you will find a collection of insights by leading professionals detailing their experiences in the bulk handling industry. [![](https://blog.martin-eng.com/hubfs/cementplant_sunrise.png)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/clinker-cake) #### [Clinker & Cake - Baked to Perfection](https://blog.martin-eng.com/clinker-cake) By: [Alan Highton](https://blog.martin-eng.com/author/alan-highton) on 5/20/22 13:48 Clinker is material produced in the burning stage during cement production and is used as the binder in concrete. It is created by heating limestone and clay to the point of ... [Read More](https://blog.martin-eng.com/clinker-cake) [![](https://blog.martin-eng.com/hubfs/CECA-2020/N2-PI.png)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/beltcleanernotification) #### [The Convenience & Safety Of Conveyor Technology - Take Advantage!](https://blog.martin-eng.com/beltcleanernotification) By: [Alan Highton](https://blog.martin-eng.com/author/alan-highton) on 3/25/22 8:15 I'm going to go out on a limb and say that most of you use GPS (Global Positioning System) - if not occasionally, at least every now and then. When I moved from South Africa to ... [Read More](https://blog.martin-eng.com/beltcleanernotification) [1](https://blog.martin-eng.com/author/alan-highton/page/1) ## BLOG CATEGORIES --- - [Air Cannons (40)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/tag/air-cannons) - [Conveyor Products (143)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/tag/conveyor-products) - [Dust Control (34)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/tag/dust-control) - [Railcar Unloading (18)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/tag/railcar-unloading) - [Safety (80)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/tag/safety) - [Vibration (41)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/tag/vibration) # [All](https://blog.martin-eng.com/)