Pit & Quarry, November 2017
system and new plant We also have brilliant staff operating the plant Ross says Bill Page a foreman here for more than 40 years is a great example of that Over the years Page tried different methods to prevent screen media clogging He never found an effective product or method so Page developed his own the Blinding Buster We wanted to ensure our material quality on the finish end was automated too Ross says Bill patented an invention to eliminate screen blinding Every screen media by nature will blind given the right conditions The Blinding Buster continuously sweeps blinding off finish screens while were in production The Blinding Buster consists of two major components the control assembly and motor assembly The control assembly wires are designed to connect to the normally open auxiliary contact of a screens magnetic starter The screen can be set up to start manually if the motor start isnt available The motor assembly includes a standard 20 ft 3 8 in chain that can be cut to any length or extended to accommodate all screen sizes Installing the Blinding Buster takes a 2 in black steel pipe mounted level approximately 6 in above the screen opening The pipe has to be affixed so it doesnt vibrate with the screen The Blinding Buster allows us to screen in subpar conditions when we normally wouldnt be able to Ross says We are also able to dry screen finish products without washing Were so happy with this product that weve made it available to other quarry producers P Q Loretta Sorensen is a freelance writer in Yankton South Dakota She produces material on a variety of topics serves as a ghostwriter and has authored her own books Problem Solution Result CRUSH EVERY JOB TM AMERICAN MADE INNOVATION SINCE 1966 740 927 3464 800 837 3344 www screenmachine com pitandquarry com November 2017 PIT QUARRY 21
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