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The Importance Of Routine Checkups

By: Seth Mercer on 04/09/21 12:30

Last week, it was time for my regular trip to the dentist. I sat down in the chair and joked with the hygienist that I was back for more abuse. “Oh, you’d experience a lot more ...

Brand New Belt Cleaner, Same Old Carryback…What’s the Deal?

By: Seth Mercer on 03/12/21 11:19

So you’ve got a primary belt cleaner on the face of the head pulley at the 3 o’clock position. It’s properly specified, installed, and tensioned. And yet you’ve still got ...

Trey Poulson watches as paydirt is dumped into a hopper loading a conveyor belt which feeds a wash plant.

Are You Ok With Throwing Away Your Pay[dirt]?

By: Seth Mercer on 01/29/21 12:17

A while back, my friend Trey called me about a problem he was having loading paydirt onto a belt conveyor feeding his wash plant. I’d worked with Trey during his time with the ...

Belt mistracking can lead to spillage, safety hazards, and decreased productivity

All Rolling Conveyor Components Steer The Belt (For Better For Worse)

By: Seth Mercer on 10/23/20 14:56

Imagine heading out to your truck one morning only to discover that you had driven through wet concrete the night before and now your driver side tires are covered in a thick ...

Material spillage quickly decreases efficiency and productivity

Stubble & Spillage Grow Slowly But Bring Big Changes

By: Seth Mercer on 10/02/20 8:15

Most of my colleagues haven’t seen me since March 4, when I left for a two-week work trip. Ten days later, my kids were no longer going to school, toilet paper was scarce, and ...

Las Vegas is Exhausting!

By: Seth Mercer on 03/06/20 15:27

Everything is full throttle, 24/7. The lights never go out and the fun never ends. Which can be downright exhausting, even for those of us in the various industries revolving ...

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