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Plant Production

Paving Checklist

  • Build uniform stockpiles free of segregation and contamination.
  • Loader: load from stockpile 1 foot up.
  • Calibrate cold feeds and AC Meter.
  • Don’t overfill cold feed bins to prevent cross-contamination.
  • Run cold feed belts to warm up.
  • Check belt take-up.
  • Use check weights on belt scale to verify load.
  • Empty fine aggregate bins after a rainy day or leave them empty before it rains. (check forecast for the rainy season).
  • Adjust TPH speed to keep a consistent flow to minimize sudden stops.
  • Run plant at startup on low fire to heat up baghouse.
  • Run plant at uniform product rates.
  • Consider time lag of dust return.
  • Don’t change mixes too often – make 100 tons or fill a silo before change over.
  • Don’t load out into truck below the cone in the silo.
  • Don’t trickle load trucks.
  • Control chart all test data.
  • Verify mix temperature to comply with specifications.
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