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Maintenance training
Whether bulk handling conveyors are in a mine, cement plant, port, or quarry, their size, speed and power present the risk of catastrophic injury in the blink of an eye. This makes training essential, no matter what activity is happening around a conveyor, Martin Engineering’ s Jerad Heitzler( Training Manager) and Todd Swinderman( CEO Emeritus) say.
Understanding how and why accidents happen is critical in preventing them from occurring. Having knowledgeable trainers who address the symptoms of problems with workable long-term solutions will reduce unsafe practices and improve efficiency while enhancing profitability.
In many operations, there is a lack of qualified conveyor trainers. Equipment vendors and third-party trainers can be highly effective sources of training. However, with hundreds of companies providing such services, expertise and approaches can vary widely.
Training specialists from equipment manufacturers who offer training programs like Martin Engineering, focus on overall conveyor performance and safety training, the company says. Combining deep industry experience and modern engineering will significantly improve operating decisions, resulting in higher productivity, fewer safety incidents and reduced unplanned outages.
Organisations that embrace an effective training culture from the top down show significant performance advantages over the competition, according to Heitzler and Swinderman. This is reflected in safety, productivity and environmental records, as well as above-industry-average financial returns and share prices.
While many training efforts aim to maximise productivity, improving safety is a key element in achieving this objective. Insufficient safety training can be incredibly costly to an operation. When companies ensure workers have adequate training on particular risks, costs are minimised. Instead of simply teaching workers how to maintain a conveyor system, educators must also help students understand the consequences of not performing adequate maintenance.
With over 80 years of solving bulk handling challenges, the Martin Engineering Foundations™ Training has established itself as the most detailed and comprehensive conveyor belt maintenance and safety training system in the bulk handling industry, the company claims. Using the Foundations textbooks, on-site trainers provide both classroom and hands-on training on the equipment trainees experience daily. The free online Martin ® Foundations Learning Center, accessible by computer, tablet, or smartphone, supports the lessons and is available 24 / 7. It uses a mix of text, photos, videos, webinars, online events and live experts available to answer questions.
suppressant and a short-term fire retardant that can protect assets from ongoing fires, according to the company, explaining that it is currently used at several large mines in Canada.
Eco-Gel is also suitable for quelling lithium-ion and electric vehicle fires, able to mitigate propagation of the fire to adjoining battery modules by forming a thick, insulating barrier on burning or atrisk surfaces. Eco-Gel suppresses vapour emissions and encapsulates toxic particles, reducing the risk to personnel and from toxic run off, the company added.
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