Don’t get into the habit of doing an inspection, documenting the findings, reviewing the findings and then moving on and not addressing any issues you’ve noticed through these measures.
I have seen 7-ft. heavy-duty mainframes come into the shop with “windows” worn all the way through the shell. That is a very costly repair due to worn-out mainframe liners.
Can you imagine knowing something was amiss on such an important and expensive piece of machinery and letting it go until it became a monumental problem? That would be a huge waste of time, money and resources for any production.
Remember: Every crusher is different, just like every operation is different. Both have specific needs to be accounted for. So, think about your equipment and your process to ensure crushing continues well beyond your employment.
Everyone has a responsibility in their plant. As operators, supervisors, managers and leaders, we must do all we can to protect the assets that keep us crushing each day.
The seasoned guys I was privileged to work with used to refer to machines as “my crushers.” We should all take ownership and make sure our machines are well taken care of – both for the companies we work for and for the ease of operation of all.
Brandon Godman is sales engineer at Marion Machine.
