MARTIN ENGINEERING BLOG

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

Can You Afford NOT To Make Those Conveyor Improvements? Part 3

Justifying spending time and money on conveyor improvements isn't easy. It is a tough but important job as you are justifying more than just the improvement/addition itself. By ...
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Spring Cleaning Your Home & Material Handling Operation

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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The Importance Of Routine Checkups

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 ...
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No More Conveyor-Related Fatalgrams Please!

I was disappointed the other day when I received a fatalgram from MSHA. A miner can visit MSHA’s website and sign up for Fatality Reports, commonly referred to as fatalgrams. For ...
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Assuming Positive Intent Within Your Plant

Sometimes...most of the time...all of the time, it’s your people that make the biggest impact on your plant’s success. For over 75 years, we have supplied bulk material handling ...
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Why Am I Dealing With This [Chicken] S&*T?!

Just before I went to check the chicken coop for eggs for the day, I noticed the 800# call line was ringing. I don't typically answer that line, other more knowledgeable people ...
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