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title: Martin Engineering Blog | Andrew Timmerman
description: Product Development Engineer - Lead I have been with Martin Engineering for 8 years. I am an avid homebrewer and enjoy visiting national parks with my family.
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# MARTIN ENGINEERING BLOG

Welcome! Below you will find a collection of insights by leading professionals detailing their experiences in the bulk handling industry.

[![wandering belts can lead to component failure as well as decreased productivity](https://blog.martin-eng.com/hubfs/belt%20mistracking.jpg)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/back-to-school)

#### [Getting Conveyor Belts & School-Aged Kids Back On 'Track'](https://blog.martin-eng.com/back-to-school)

 By: [Andrew Timmerman](https://blog.martin-eng.com/author/andrew-timmerman) on 8/13/21 15:58

All of the sudden, summer is over...at least the activities are as the heat index is still well over 100°. My kids did all of the summer things, checked the boxes, and now it is ...

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[![Clean, Safe, and Productive Conveyors](https://blog.martin-eng.com/hubfs/Conveyor%20Belt%20Safety%20Thumb.png)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/spring-cleaning-homes-conveyors)

#### [Spring Cleaning Your Home & Material Handling Operation](https://blog.martin-eng.com/spring-cleaning-homes-conveyors)

 By: [Andrew Timmerman](https://blog.martin-eng.com/author/andrew-timmerman) on 4/16/21 7:33

Spring has sprung in the Midwestern United States, and with this comes the annual task of purging all of the items that have been collected throughout the winter months, servicing ...

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[![Correctly specified and sized belt cleaners will ensure maximum performance](https://blog.martin-eng.com/hubfs/Low%20Resolution-BC_PrimaryCleaners.png)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/selecting-belt-cleaners-vehicle-tires)

#### [Selecting Belt Cleaners & Vehicle Tires](https://blog.martin-eng.com/selecting-belt-cleaners-vehicle-tires)

 By: [Andrew Timmerman](https://blog.martin-eng.com/author/andrew-timmerman) on 2/19/21 11:53

With Groundhog Day having come and gone, I believe more and more that the varmint was right. In the Midwest, it seems that 3”-6” of snow is copy – pasted into each day’s forecast ...

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[![](https://blog.martin-eng.com/hubfs/Picture%201.jpg)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/add-some-bang-to-your-transfer-points-blast-out-blockages)

#### [Add some BANG to your transfer points & BLAST out blockages](https://blog.martin-eng.com/add-some-bang-to-your-transfer-points-blast-out-blockages)

 By: [Andrew Timmerman](https://blog.martin-eng.com/author/andrew-timmerman) on 9/22/20 15:12

Often conveyor belt transfer points can get plugged, choking off material flow and resulting in decreased productivity. Some transfer points experience this issue more than others ...

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## BLOG CATEGORIES

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- [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)

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