--- title: Martin Engineering Blog | Dan Marshall (2) description: "Quality Assurance Engineer\n\nStarting at Martin Engineering in 2000, I have been working in the Bulk Solids industry my entire career. I am a self-described “numbers guy,” and I have been instrumental in the design and application of transfer point accessories. I graduated from Northern Arizona University with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering degree.\n\nI am married and have one son. Fun facts: I have an extensive Transformers collection (the toy from 84, not the electrical component). I like Star Trek, Star Wars, Video Games, 90’s cartoons, Anime, and wargames. I am a 12-year-old trapped in a conveyor product engineer’s body.\n (2)" --- [![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. [![Material Handling Transfer Point Spilling Material Creates Safety Hazards](https://blog.martin-eng.com/hubfs/rockpiledundersafetynet.jpg)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/good-bad-ugly-2) #### [The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly of Material Handling](https://blog.martin-eng.com/good-bad-ugly-2) By: [Dan Marshall](https://blog.martin-eng.com/author/dan-marshall) on 1/14/22 12:56 I'm sharing more Good, Bad, & Ugly sights from my travels around the bulk materials handling industry. I pride myself on taking a lot of pictures when I am out on sites. To ... [Read More](https://blog.martin-eng.com/good-bad-ugly-2) [![](https://blog.martin-eng.com/hubfs/goodsafetytx.jpg)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/good-bad-ugly-1) #### [The Good, Bad, & Ugly of Conveyor Belts](https://blog.martin-eng.com/good-bad-ugly-1) By: [Dan Marshall](https://blog.martin-eng.com/author/dan-marshall) on 8/27/21 11:11 This is my 5th Good, Bad, Ugly blog post (keep reading for links to the other four). I enjoy sharing my experiences and photos from the "road" in hopes it will give you some ... [Read More](https://blog.martin-eng.com/good-bad-ugly-1) [![Running clean, safe, and productive conveyors is a must for an operation's success](https://blog.martin-eng.com/hubfs/Good_DanJuly21Blog.png)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/good-bad-ugly) #### [Conveyor Belts: The Good, Bad, & Ugly](https://blog.martin-eng.com/good-bad-ugly) By: [Dan Marshall](https://blog.martin-eng.com/author/dan-marshall) on 7/23/21 11:00 A picture is worth a thousand words. So these three photos speak volumes (3000 words to be exact). I take a lot of photos when I travel to job sites because they can tell the ... [Read More](https://blog.martin-eng.com/good-bad-ugly) [![conveyor belts improve efficiency and productivity in bulk material handling operations](https://blog.martin-eng.com/hubfs/Dangood_mayblog.jpg)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/the-good-bad-ugly-of-conveyors) #### [The Good, Bad, & Ugly Of Conveyors](https://blog.martin-eng.com/the-good-bad-ugly-of-conveyors) By: [Dan Marshall](https://blog.martin-eng.com/author/dan-marshall) on 5/21/21 10:00 I see some interesting things in my line of work. I see a lot of good things, some bad things, and some downright ugly things. I take them all in because they are common sights in ... [Read More](https://blog.martin-eng.com/the-good-bad-ugly-of-conveyors) [![conveyor belts increase operating efficiency](https://blog.martin-eng.com/hubfs/Dangoodblog_2.jpg)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly...sites-seen-during-a-conveyor-survey) #### [The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly...Sites Seen During A Conveyor Survey](https://blog.martin-eng.com/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly...sites-seen-during-a-conveyor-survey) By: [Dan Marshall](https://blog.martin-eng.com/author/dan-marshall) on 4/29/21 10:30 I was surveying a limestone surface plant. I started my day at the truck unloader and had to take a quick pause to snap a picture as I was taken aback by the view. Call me a nerd, ... [Read More](https://blog.martin-eng.com/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly...sites-seen-during-a-conveyor-survey) [![](https://blog.martin-eng.com/hubfs/DanBlog_thegood.jpg)](https://blog.martin-eng.com/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-of-conveyor-belts) #### [The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly of Conveyor Belts](https://blog.martin-eng.com/the-good-the-bad-the-ugly-of-conveyor-belts) By: [Dan Marshall](https://blog.martin-eng.com/author/dan-marshall) on 3/19/21 14:07 Being involved in a wide variety of industries and having our products and solutions used in different applications, we have seen a lot through the years. I have seen a lot during ... 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