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

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

By: Seth Mercer on 3/12/21 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 ...
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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 1/29/21 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 ...
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Belt mistracking can lead to spillage, safety hazards, and decreased productivity

How Carryback Impacts Belt Tracking & Solutions to Maintain Proper Belt Alignment

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

All rolling conveyor components steer the belt (for better or worse) Imagine heading out to your truck one morning only to discover that you had driven through wet concrete the ...
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Material spillage quickly decreases efficiency and productivity

Stubble & Spillage Grow Slowly But Bring Big Changes

By: Seth Mercer on 10/2/20 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 I ...
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Las Vegas is Exhausting!

By: Seth Mercer on 3/6/20 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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