Martin Engineering Blog

Piles of rock at a quarry waiting to be transported to final destination

Where Does All That Rock Come From?

This summer, I had a backyard oasis installed at my home. It consists of an in-ground swimming pool, concrete patio, and landscaping. Watching the progress was entertainment for ...

Hopper Damage and How to Prevent It!

By: Larry Horrie on 4/2/21 10:45

A common concern that I occasionally hear is “I have material flow issues through my bin, hopper, or chute and I’ve tried vibrators in the past but they cracked my hopper wall.” ...

The best results begin with the best people

Assuming Positive Intent Within Your Plant

By: Jerad Heitzler on 2/12/21 14:52

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 ...

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 ...

Vibrators are NOT One Size Fits All...Size Matters

By: Larry Horrie on 11/20/20 10:45

I recently received a phone call from a maintenance supervisor at a cement plant looking for help on keeping the vibrators they're using from cracking the mounting brackets and ...

Material blockages and hangups can be prevented by applying industrial vibration

6 "TIONS" of properly-sized and applied vibration

By: Larry Horrie on 8/7/20 15:17

If I had a nickel for every time I’ve heard something like, “I’ve tried vibrators in the past but they don’t work,” I’d have enough nickels to help with the coin shortage! I often ...

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