Production Toolbox Tips

The secret’s in the silo. Are you using your storage silo as part of your business plan? If you have the heat in place to make mix before shutting down […]

Last week, we mentioned tracking the incoming recycled material to ensure millings from different projects went to the proper stockpiles. Are you using the same care and caution with incoming […]

During his World of Asphalt 2024 presentation on asphalt plant efficiency, Astec’s Greg Renegar shared ways you can turn your storage silo into a game-changer. By filling the silo at […]

Everybody wants to make the plant run more efficiently. Take a look at the material handling all the way through the plant. You’ll want to discuss with wheel loader operators, […]

You may already understand that air leakage around the plant kills your production rate. Have a chat with your ground man about this before sending him around to check for […]

This week’s tip is written by Butler-Justice. As you’re starting up your plant this spring, keep an eye—and nose—out for blue smoke and VOC emissions. Blue smoke is actually tiny […]