Pit & Quarry, July 2015
The Prisec crusher model can be cleared while the crusher is running prevent major issues What would have been a 10 minute cleanup could be a 30000 repair bill otherwise Smith says A contribution of that magnitude from a third person on a crushing team single handedly justifies that persons employment Its a luxury to have a third guy but I would argue that having a guy at 15 an hour on the ground pays for itself Smith says Maybe this is the new guy whos being trained or its the boss son I do know that if that guy prevents a cone crusher from going down and losing a thrust bearing once or twice a year hes going to pay for himself Operating a crusher at 90 percent efficiency versus 80 percent or less will boost a companys bottom line as well A third person focused on the crushing operation should improve efficiency Smith adds A good loader operator offers advantages as well Were always trying to react on the CRUSHER SAFETY What YOU do is what WE protect Looking for custom designed insurance that works for pit and quarry operations Look no further than BITCO We offer broad coverages at competitive prices And we follow through with the additional support services you require including prompt claims handling and knowledgeable underwriting and risk control Visit our website and then contact your local agent for a quote Insurance contracts are underwritten and issued by one or more of the following BITCO General Insurance Corporation and BITCO National Insurance Company rated A Excellent by A M Best A2 Stable by Moodys and A Stable by Standard and Poors 1 800 475 4477 www BITCO com 40 PIT QUARRY July 2015 www pitandquarry com
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