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As
the lab began to take form, the scales were placed in the specially
constructed concrete forms. The tolerances for the scales were very
tight and the sections fit in perfectly. The base for the Control
House was finished and readied for its load. |
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The
first round of trucks from Astec brought us the all important Control
House, two asphalt tanks, the additive tanks, and the plant
heater. These were immediately put into place and welded down.
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Roger
and Dave Litz immediately started on building a steel reinforced
containment wall around the tank farm. This way, all the liquids are
safe and secure. |
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Hanes
Holt Co. brought in the silos on their specially designed trucks. The
silos road on air support systems. |
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Once
on site the crews and the Shamrock Millwright Construction Inc. cranes went to work setting the silos in
place. The cables were strategically placed and the silo tilted up. |
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Up
and up it went without the slightest hesitation. The first silo was
quickly fitted into place. |
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The
father and son team of Big Mike and Mike Thrift did the high wire work
fitting the slat to the silo. Working with harnesses tethering them
to the stationary silo, they modified the head of the silo to fit the boot
of the slat conveyor. A 50 degree slope on the silo. Perfect! |
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With
the silo and slat in place, the next piece of equipment to go in is the
drum. Like a BIG erector set, the drum assembly was combined and
placed online. |
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The
Hauck burner mated perfectly with the drum. This ultra high
efficiency burner will provide us many years of heat. The baghouse
and mineral filler silo were located next to the drum with ease. The
totalizer and sampling device on the incline conveyor fit into place. |
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The
front half of the cold feed bins were lifted of the delivery truck and
placed along its final location. Mike decided it would take one more
crane to upright them and ..... |
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the
bins were set in place with precision. The plates set in the
concrete pad were perfectly located to anchor the bins securely in it
final location. |
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After
the first set of 4 bins, the next set was brought in and combined with the
first. With
the bins in place, a mysterious shadow appeared and unhooked the
cranes. |
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With
the bins in place the collecting conveyor was set to bring the aggregate
to the screen deck. Everything fit together with nicely.
Roger and Dave
place the last section of the containment wall. They were glad to
get that done. |
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The
lab is taking shape. The dormers are being built to the office on
the second floor for plant manager Mike Thrift. |
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