Service Calls Assist in Continued Success
September 3, 2015
As a member of the service team, I travel around the world conducting start-up training and service calls to current customers. I recently traveled to South America to conduct…
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Is There True Value in Housekeeping in my Facility?
July 23, 2015
Housekeeping is valuable for many reasons. • It is much easier to repair clean equipment • A dirty machine has to be cleaned prior to working on it…
Switching on the Lights in Africa
January 22, 2015
Fly across Africa at night and you will notice one thing, the continent is mostly dark. There’s plenty of light at the top (Cairo) and at the bottom…
Why Start-Up?
December 18, 2014
You have decided to purchase new equipment to grow your business. The next step in making your business operation a reality, is completing the start-up appointment with trained…
Is it Time to Rebuild Your Equipment?
October 23, 2014
We have all done it. We know our equipment will need new parts soon but you put off ordering them until your machine breaks down and you really…
Durable Equipment and Parts Give You a Better Product and Better Return on Investment
July 17, 2014
During my frequent visits to food and feed plants in Latin America, I often encounter under-performing extruders due to the replacement of factory parts with locally-made, copied parts.…
Cold Weather Operation
February 25, 2014
If you are like us in the Midwest, it has been extremely cold this year. Cold weather can make operating your equipment like an extruder or oil press…
How to Avoid Getting the Wrong Spare Parts
May 7, 2013
During the time around the holidays, I spent a few days helping out in the parts department for the end of the year rush. Many customers have a…
The Extruder Shop
February 12, 2013
This post will cover some of the additional tools and equipment that are often overlooked when extrusion plants go into operation. This is especially important for the producer that…
Important Parameters for Processing Soybeans – Part II
September 13, 2012
In my previous blog post, I discussed two important parameters to monitor when pressing soybeans (moisture and steam extraction). Now, we will focus on the other two important…
Important Parameters for Pressing Soybeans – Part I
August 28, 2012
The process of pressing oil from soybeans appears at first glance to be a pretty simple process: you extrude the soybeans and run it through an oil press.…
Preventing Maintenance Issues
May 30, 2012
Do you ever wonder how to correctly prevent maintenance issues on your extruder machines? The following is an excerpt from a short article published in Feed and Grain…