MARTIN ENGINEERING BLOG

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

Because I Said So...I'm Your Mom [Work Mom]

One of the things I love about this company is its strong emphasis on safety. As a wife of 42 years, a mother of 3 grown children, and a grandmother of 5 beautiful grandchildren, ...
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Spillage = Spooky Story

If your conveyor belt spills material and your crew spends time cleaning up fugitive material, you have a terrifying situation on your hands. This operation was experiencing some ...
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Bulk Materials Handling - The Good, Bad, & Ugly

I thought it was time for me to share another edition of Good, Bad, & Ugly. As we know, there are plenty of all three to see while out and about in the bulk materials handling ...
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Labor = Time, Money, & Risk

With Labor Day around the corner, we're all anxiously awaiting that much-needed day off and long weekend. And we deserve it, right?! A day off is a good way to reset mentally and ...
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Why We Do What We Do

I have been in the Safety & Health field for some time now. As I reflect back on previous roles I’ve held or superiors I’ve reported to, it occurs to me what safety is really all ...
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There Are No Dumb Questions When It Comes To Bulk Materials Handling!

I recently spent the weekend at the motocross track watching my 7-year-old niece race her dirtbike. As a mom and her aunt, it absolutely terrifies me but she is a little daredevil ...
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