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Issue 9Quarter 1, 2015

Joining The Club:Contractor Joins Fast Trax Family for Sam’s Club Venture

More Than a Gopher Mound:Minnesota Producer Benefits From University Partnership

The start of a new year brings the opportunity for all of us to reexamine past goals and to set new objectives for success. Many businesses do this by creating an annual plan, typically created and maintained by a small group of upper management. But by leading in this way, organizations often struggle to communicate their vision to the entire organization.

At KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens, we feel the only way to be successful is to have everyone in the organization moving on the same course, or, as Group Vice President Jeff Elliott says, “Pulling the rope in the same direction.” At JCI, our Oregon facility, we use a philosophy known as True North to guide us in the same direction. True North, a commonly-used phrased in lean manufacturing, simply means the constant effort to reduce waste.

The role of True North is similar to its navigational meaning, a definitive means to get from point A to point B. At JCI, we use True North as our compass to point our business in the right direction. Like in life, without using a navigational tool, it is far too easy to fall off course, stray from the goal and ultimately get lost.

For 2015, JCI has chosen four strategies to help guide us down a well-lighted path to meeting our objectives. These strategies include customer satisfaction, profitability, employee development and growth. At JCI, each of these strategies is upheld by a committee where stakeholders determine the opportunities, create activities for change and ultimately reflect on the experiences and measure the results.

On its own, True North does not produce any results. For our team, it is a written plan that we use throughout our facility to visually communicate the notion of the direct path towards reaching our goals. Culturally, we believe every single person within our organization must work together for the company to be successful. By communicating our goals and the path needed to get there, we believe we will be able to meet and exceed our goals.

One of our top priorities is having our customers visit us at our three manufacturing facilities. At JCI, we believe end user interaction is key to achieving customer satisfaction and growth. The doors at all three of our manufacturing facilities are open at all times— we would love to have you visit and see how our American-made equipment is manufactured, and who the faces are behind our innovations. Our team of knowledgeable experts is ready and willing to assist you in answering all of your application and operation needs. To set up a visit, just speak to your local dealer or KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens regional sales manager.

Throughout this year, we will continue to focus on our four guiding strategies that will hopefully lead us to another record-setting year. We hope to see you all in 2015- we promise to roll out the red carpet for you.

Jeff SchwarzPresidentJohnson Crushers International

A Letter from the President

“The doors at all three of our manufacturing facilities are open at all times— we would love to have you visit and see how our American-made equipment is manufactured, and who the faces are behind our innovations.”Jeff SchwarzPresident, Johnson Crushers International

The Feedis a KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens quarterly magazine designed to bring awareness to the latest equipment offerings, customer and dealer success stories, marketing materials and upcoming industry and factory events.

To report an error, subscribe or suggest a story idea, please contact:

Editor: Michelle Cwach [email protected] 605.668.2606 Publisher: Melinda [email protected]

Designer: Daniel [email protected]

About KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile ScreensKPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens of Astec Industries (NASDAQ: ASTE), is a worldwide leader in manufacturing equipment for the aggregate, construction, paving and recycling industries. As an innovative, high-integrity manufacturer, KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens develops quality, state-of-the-art products and has the ability to engineer custom products because of a highly-qualified sales application and engineering staff. KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens proudly manufactures its products in Yankton, South Dakota (KPI), Eugene, Oregon (JCI) and Sterling, Illinois (Astec Mobile Screens). For more information, call (605) 668-2524 or visit the website at www.kpijci.com.

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens700 West 21st StreetYankton, SD 57078 USA605.665.9311 • 800.542.9311F 605.665.8858

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More Than a Gopher Mound11-14

Driving Producers Forward17-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Don’t Let America Dead End21

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . Whyte Chosen as Product Manager for Track-Mounted Equipment22

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Joining The Club5-8

Feb. 10-11PRO Service Training

Warranty WebEx

FebruaryFeb. 3-5

PRO Service TrainingJaw & Screen SchoolKolberg-Pioneer, Inc.

Yankton, S.D.

March 21-24NDA Demolition Convention and Expo

Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center

Nashville, Tenn.

MarchMarch 17-19

AGG1/World of AsphaltBaltimore Convention Center

Baltimore, Md.

AprilApril 14-16

PRO Service TrainingJaw and Screen Assembly School

Yankton, S.D.

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The ProSizer® 3100 has made a name for itself as the ideal solution for processing RAP and fractionated RAP. Recently, the crushing and screening plant made its debut into a new market when a sandstone producer sought to replace its low-production Extec 5000 screening plant. The producer turned to KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens and asked it to meet the requirements for tonnage and spec material. Using its in-house simulation test screen and sample sandstone material from the producer, KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens demonstrated that the ProSizer® 3100 increased capacity and production, and also reduced waste and wear.

APPLICATION

It’s all about perspective. It’s all about results.

KPI-JCI AND ASTEC MOBILE SCREENS

ProSizer® 3100 including:EQUIPMENT:

2612V High Frequency Screen1 13136 Horizontal Impact Crusher


ProSizer® 3100

• Closed-circuit mobile plant incorporates a double-deck PEP Vari-Vibe® high frequency screen with a 3136 horizontal shaft impactor

• Quick setup time of less than 15 minutes

• Capable of processing up to 200 tons per hour or more of feed material

Double-Deck PEP Vari-Vibe® High Frequency Screen

• Hydraulic screen angle adjustment and rotary screen tensioning system allows producers to make changes necessary to meet different RAP applications with ease

• Offers the highest screen capacity in the market for fines removal, chip sizing and dry manufactured sand and more

• Easy-to-reach engine controls and grease points allow routine service to be conducted efficiently

3136 Horizontal Shaft Impactor

• Capable of processing 75 TPH of oversized material

• Three different blow bar materials are available for a variety of applications

• Replaceable liners protect entire crushing chamber

The Objective

The producer is a Midwestern ready-mix, aggregate and excavation company. Using an Extec 5000 screening plant to produce ¼”-minus sandstone, the producer faced challenging conditions with wet, sticky sandstone material blinding the screen. These conditions caused the producer to average 70 tons per hour of ¼”-minus and 50 TPH of waste ¼”-plus, well below its goal of 120 TPH of ¼”-minus. Additionally, the Extec 5000’s lack of a crusher meant any overs product had to be re-handled and crushed separately or disregarded as waste. The producer sought to upgrade to a self-contained, recirculating crushing and screening plant that did not require multiple handling of material and produced one finished product with no waste, eliminating unused material, reducing wear and increasing capacity.

The Solution

The producer purchased a ProSizer® 3100 with optional magnet, remote grizzly, wings for feed hopper, bulkhead and bypass chute. The closed-circuited ProSizer® 3100 features a 2612V high frequency screen and a 3136 horizontal shaft impactor. Because of the abrasiveness of the sandstone, the producer elected to use high chrome blow bars, wear plates and woven screencloth to protect against wear and increase the wear life on the machine. The closed-circuit plant removes fines and sized material prior to entering the crusher, reducing wear and increasing capacity. Ultimately, the high frequency screening plant operating at 4200 RPM was capable of out-producing conventional screens making ¼”-minus material, averaging 175 tons per hour even in snowy, wet conditions.

The Figures

If the producer runs 8 hours per day, six days per week, 24 weeks per year, the producer will have increased production 60%, from 80,640 tons annually using the Extec 5000 to 201,600 tons annually using the ProSizer® 3100. Because the ProSizer® 3100 produces one finished product with no waste, 57,600 tons of waste material have been eliminated.

The Bottom Line

120K TonsIncrease in production per year.


Find the video version of this case study on our YouTube page: youtube.com/KPIJCIofficial.

Contractor Joins Fast Trax Family for Sam’s Club VentureJoining The Club

Written by Michelle Cwach

roducers crushing on the run know there are two key ingredients to running any successful contracting business: Versatility and reliability.

For Mesa Equipment Company, a family-owned and operated construction company in San Antonio, Texas, an investment in the Fast Trax FT4250 Horizontal Shaft Impactor provided the capability to tackle any crushing job that came their way.

The company first began renting the FT4250 when it was tapped to excavate a site and process material for the erection of a new Sam’s Club warehouse, says James Murry, son of company founder D. A. Murry, who runs the business with James and his two other sons, Paul and Kevin. Mesa Equipment Company has served the San Antonio area since the early 1980s, and has been crushing and screening for the past 15 years.

“In the past, we’ve used other crushers where you’ve had to have a screen behind it to produce a finished product,” said James Murry. “We like to use this track-mounted FT4250 because it allows us to move around on the site and it’s already got the screen built into it. That means a lot to our operation.”

The self-contained FT4250 track-mounted impactor plant is engineered for maximum versatility and features an Andreas-style impact crusher with a 3- or 4-bar MPR rotor that will produce up to 500 tons per hour, depending on material characteristics. Aggregate producers and recyclers alike benefit from the closed-circuit configuration that is equipped with the largest screen in its class. The 6’ x 12’ two-deck screen provides up to 50 percent more capacity than comparable models and adds versatility for the end user, allowing for two products to be made simultaneously.

The track-mounted frame allowed Mesa Equipment to easily move the unit around the job site using a remote control, saving downtime, increasing production and eliminating the need for extra personnel to move the crusher into position. The FT4250 is part of the exclusive continuous crushing and tracking family.

“With the FT4250, I am able to haul it anywhere I need to and once I get it on the jobsite, I can run it with just one person,” Murry said. “This machine allows us to get in and get out, and get the job done a lot faster and more efficiently. That kind of mobility is extremely important to us.”

During the Sam’s Club building project,

the company used the FT4250 to process the native Texas limestone to 1-¾” base material, which was then used for constructing building pads, parking lots and the Sam’s Club building. A KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens 30” x 80’ portable radial stacker was also used alongside the track-mounted impactor to stockpile base material.

The company was able to crush approximately 2,500 yards of material per day, and crushed well over 100,000 yards of material by the completion of the project, Murry said. Excess material was processed and used on other jobsites in the area.

Although the material on site for the Sam’s Club construction consisted primarily of soft limestone, the company continues to use the FT4250 in a variety of applications, including crushing asphalt and concrete millings and crushed concrete with rebar for base material. The high-quality genuine parts on the FT4250 mean Mesa Equipment is able to enjoy extended life on the blow bars, leading to reduced downtime and cost of

parts. The company utilizes the optional cross-belt magnet system to remove rebar before screening into a finished product.

“At one point, we had run about 125,000 yards of material through the impactor and we hadn’t had to touch the blow bars,” Murry said. “In fact, they still looked almost brand-new.”

“At every jobsite, we always come across concrete, rock and dirt, and we take the FT4250 everywhere and crush everything,” he continued. “The machine allows us to be incredibly versatile in what kind of jobs we can take on. You can’t make extra land, so we will take any concrete and make our pit-run material with that.”

Ease of maintenance was also a crucial element for the company when it came to investing in new equipment, Murry said. He points to the accessible grease points and crusher housing, which hydraulically opens over the center for safe and easy access.

But ultimately, Murry says, it was the confidence he felt through the support of local dealer T-K-O Equipment that made the difference when it came to renting and purchasing the FT4250 and radial stacker.

“Good service means the world to us,” Murry said. “Any piece of equipment can have problems, but whenever there is a problem, T-K-O gets it fixed immediately and is able to keep downtime to a minimum. Getting parts overnighted is no problem and we know they are giving us a good product. It means a lot to us to have something that is American-made. If we need something, T-K-O steps up to the plate every time.”

“We take the FT4250 everywhere and crush everything.”-James Murry

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Mesa Equipment Company began renting the FT4250 when it was tapped to excavate a site and process material for the erection of a new Sam’s Club warehouse. During the Sam’s Club building project, the company used the FT4250 to process the native Texas limestone to 1-¾” base material, which was then used for constructing building pads, parking lots and the Sam’s Club building.

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Gopher Mound

More Than A

A year ago, the University of Minnesota held a reception to recognize Dakota Aggregates for establishing a scholarship within the College of Science and Engineering. The scholarship supports students pursuing geology and civil-engineering careers and came about as part of a 40-year lease agreement between the University and Dakota Aggregates that was signed three years ago.

The agreement established mining operations in Rosemount, Minn., on about a third of the 5,000-acre UMore Park that the University established in 2000. Dakota Aggregates began setting up on the property about two years ago, and production began last spring. In addition to the mine in Rosemount, Dakota Aggregates has locations in Farmington and Lakeville.

“The UMore Park mine is the largest sand-and-gravel operation permitted in the Twin Cities metropolitan area,” said Production Manager Stacey Hannover. “We have about 1,600 acres of mineable land, up to 150 feet deep, of very high-quality sand and gravel. We’re currently making eight products, ranging from three types of sand to crushed base and pea rock. We also recycle concrete removals and make base material.”

Storied HistoryThe history of what is today UMore Park is

long and diverse, and it can be traced to the days when it was settled by Dakota Indians. In the 1800s, Joseph Nicollet conducted geographical surveys, and by 1870, farmers had as much as 80 percent of the land in production.

At the height of World War II, 70 years later, the U.S. government acquired about 12,000 acres of the farm fields to build a facility for manufacturing smokeless gun powder. But, just as it got started, the war ended, leaving

the government without a use for the land that sits in the center of Dakota County, which is about 20 minutes south of the Minneapolis/St. Paul metro area.

The government deeded nearly 7,700 acres of the land to the University of Minnesota, which has used the ground for a variety of research purposes. In 2000, the University submitted a management plan for the property that would eventually become the 5,000-acre University of Minnesota Outreach, Research and Education (UMore) Park.

Every Ton Helps Fund ScholarshipsAccording to the University’s UMore Park

website, its plan is to build a sustainable, modern, University-founded community of 20,000 to 30,000 people during the next 25 to 30 years. Features of the concept master plan include 13,000 houses plus multi-family dwellings; neighborhoods that blend mixed-use commercial and retail amenities; 1,000 acres of open space; an office and wellness complex incorporating professional offices and health-and-wellness facilities; and an eco-friendly industrial park for research and development companies.

To prepare for this community, about 10 years ago the University completed an inventory describing the land use and resources. It also conducted a geological assessment that determined about 360 million tons of sand and gravel were on the property, and plans began that eventually led to establishing aggregate mining operations.

“A percentage of every ton sold goes back to the University to support higher education, so this is a very unique operation and a terrific partnership between the University and Dakota Aggregates,” said Hannover. “You can imagine the impact that millions of tons of material over 40 years is going to have monetarily. In addition, we can be a hands-on resource for students studying engineering, surveying, diesel mechanics and other programs, not only for the University but for area technical colleges too.”

“A percentage of every ton sold goes back to the University to support higher education.”-Stacey Hannover

From left to right: Brad Sykora, Road Machinery & Supplies aggregate sales specialist, meets with Jim Brostrom, Dakota Aggre-gates production supervisor, and Production Manager Stacey Hannover.

Dakota Aggregates screens sand and rock at one of its mines with a KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens screen. The company uses sand as fill for reclamation, or it’s stockpiled and sold.

Minnesota Producer Benefits From University Partnership


High-Profile ProjectsDespite being in its infancy, Dakota

Aggregates’ UMore Park mine has already produced materials for some high-profile projects in the Twin Cities. About 150,000 tons of fill sand went into an Interstate 35E MnPass project and another 40,000 tons were used for the new Minnesota Vikings stadium and the St. Croix River Bridge project in Stillwater.

“Our starting production goal was 1.2 million tons of material for the year, but our plan is to double that,” said Production Supervisor Jim Brostrom. “We believe that’s feasible as more and more people get to know us and our products.”

In order to meet its production goals, Dakota Aggregates works two eight-hour shifts per day, six days a week, with about five people on each shift. Current operations are focused on two mine areas, one of which is mainly geared toward rock production.

“At the north mine, we’re screening rock from the sand and sending it through a KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens screen,” said Brostrom. “The sand is used as either fill material for reclamation, or it’s conveyed to our KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens screening/crushing setup. During conveyance,

it’s combined with rock from the other mine. That blend of materials goes to a three-deck, 7- by 20-foot screen before the rock is fed into a Kodiak Plus K200+ closed-circuit cone plant where it’s sized with a 6’ x 20’ screen.”

Outstanding Service From RMSSized materials are conveyed again to

Dakota Aggregates’ KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens wash plant, which consists of an 8’ x 20’, three-deck wet screen; a 12’ x 48’ classifying tank; twin 48-inch and single 44-inch sand screws; and a course-material washer. The company makes as many as six products at once at the wash plant, and staff can control the production via computer in the tower of the plant.

Dakota Aggregates worked with Road Machinery & Supplies and Aggregate Sales Specialist Brad Sykora to acquire its KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens products, including a KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens feed hopper and numerous KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens conveyors, and it turns to RMS for support as needed. Road Machinery & Supplies sets up a cabinet on site that’s stocked with parts.

“The equipment-buying decision was made before I came on board, but I was extremely

happy to learn that it was KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens products through RMS,” said Hannover. “I’ve been in the industry 30 years and have a long history with both companies. KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens makes great products and RMS backs them with outstanding service. Brad and our Product Support Representative Chris Potter, as well as everyone else we work with at RMS, understand that our need for uptime is critical, and they respond quickly to any need we have. It’s a good relationship.”

Prepared For ExpansionDakota Aggregates planned for expansion

while preparing the UMore Park mine. It poured footings for a second plant, anticipating that someday it would need additional space.

“As demand increases, we’re ready to bolt on a twin plant, and I believe that will happen relatively soon,” said Hannover. “We’re also adding ready-mix and hot-mix plants and casting yards.

“Of course, as sales increase, so does production,” he continued. “That equates to an even greater return on investment toward the future of the students who benefit from our UMore Park mining operation.”

Dakota Aggregates uses a KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens wash plant that consists of an 8’ x 20’, three-deck wet screen; a 12’ by 48’ classifying tank; twin 48” sand screws; and a coarse-material washer. The company makes as many as six products at once at the wash plant, and the staff can control the production via computer in the tower of the plant.


Illinois Facility To Produce Up to 40% More Screens Each Year

Alden Promoted to Product Manager at Oregon Location

Astec Mobile Screens

with actual consumption. Our goal was to set up Kanban areas for smaller parts like guards, flashing clamps, take-ups, etc., to help organize these parts and make it easier to manage inventory on hand.”

By reorganizing the manufacturing flow and designating specific assembly cells, quality is naturally improved and safety for production employees is enhanced, Reaver said. The resulting reduced lead times allow customers

In efforts to reduce lead times and increase production, KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens’ Illinois location has significantly improved efficiencies throughout its facility by reorganizing its assembly bays.

Recently, the facility reevaluated its manufacturing flow and determined it could reduce the amount of hours spent on a machine by 10 percent, and also reduce the number of machines considered works in progress in the factory by 50 percent. These reductions will allow Astec Mobile Screens to produce up to 40 percent more screening plants per year, according to Patrick Reaver, product development manager for KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens.

“Improving efficiency and the manufacturing process is a total team effort that requires buy-in from all employees,” Reaver said. “When a team is all working in the same direction, the ultimate result is a quality, cost-effective product available when a customer needs it.”

To accomplish this increased production, the facility developed sub-assembly groups for its production employees and implemented Kanban, a lean scheduling system that controls the logistical chain from a production standpoint, Reaver said.

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens adheres to the 5S principles of lean manufacturing and incorporates safety as a sixth element to its methodology. The company asks each of its facilities to continually evaluate its manufacturing and operating processes to improve quality, eliminate waste, minimize lead times and reduce total costs.

“Kanban is designed to improve and maintain a high level of production,” Reaver said. “It allows companies to control inventory more effectively and align inventory levels

Johnson Crushers International

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has promoted Nick Alden to product manager at Johnson Crushers International, its Oregon manufacturing facility.

Alden, who has worked as a design engineer for mobile and portable equipment for the past seven years, will transition into his new position once his current projects are complete. Prior to working for the company, Alden served as project manager for JELD-WEN Windows & Doors designing production equipment and managing product line installations. Alden graduated from Oregon State University with a degree in mechanical engineering.

In his new role, Alden will work closely with Nick Hahn, inside sales director, and Ian Pendergrass, product development manager. He will be responsible for determining new

product development projects and complete implementation of the entire process from initial concept to final release to the sales department, according to Pendergrass, who stepped into his new role in December 2014.

“As Nick and I transition into our new roles, our goal is to work as a team working on each project together,” Pendergrass said. “My hope is that over the course of the next year, we develop a preference for a specific product line and each grow into a more specialized role. I’m very excited about this new direction that the company is taking by dedicating resources specifically for product development. With Nick’s background and experience in engineering, he will be a tremendous addition to the team.”

to get the exact equipment they need in a timely manner.

“The goal is to reduce lead time for each piece of screening equipment to two weeks or less,” Reaver said. “When our producers need a screening plant, they don’t have time to wait. They need it immediately to fill a need. Our goal is to allow our dealers to always say yes to a customer seeking quality, American-made equipment.”

By reorganizing assembly bays, KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens’ Illinios facility will be able to produce up to 40 percent more screening plants each year. The new organizational system will also reduce the amount of hours spent on a machine by 10 percent.


Facility Increases Employment by 6% in Response to Record YearKolberg-Pioneer, Inc.

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens’ South Dakota location has added a third shift to its production schedule and hired 25 new employees to meet increased customer demand.

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To meet the demands resulting from consecutive record-setting sales years, KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens’ South Dakota location has increased employment by 6 percent and added a third shift to its production schedule.

Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc., KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens’ South Dakota facility, currently employs 445 associates, an increase of 25 employees in comparison to the end of 2013, according to Rhonda Kocer, human resources manager. Eighty percent of the new associates are direct-labor production employees.

This is the highest number of associates the South Dakota company has had since 2008, when it came off of its next-best previous record sales year. In June 2008, the manufacturing facility had an all-time high of 504 employees.

“Our employment increase is the result of our response to the company-record product sales and shipments in 2014, and preparing for another anticipated record sales year in 2015,” Kocer said.

2013 and 2014 marked all-time equipment and parts sales records for the South Dakota manufacturing facility since the company’s inception in 1928.

In order to continue expanding production capacity to fulfill increased customer requests, the manufacturing facility recently announced the addition of a third production shift, scheduled for 12 hours per day on Friday,

Saturday and Sunday. The shift will start off with a small group of operators in the facility’s key gateway work centers and grow as needed. Kocer said she expects to see them assisting with the production schedule starting as early as March 2015, by which time the company anticipates having a shift supervisor and several fabrication machine operators selected.

“These are exciting times in our company

when we have the opportunity to welcome additional individuals to join our team and reap the benefits of being a Kolberg-Pioneer, Inc. and Astec Industries associate,” Kocer said. “We want our dealers and customers to know that we’re doing everything possible to meet their increasing aggregate equipment needs, so they can continue to grow and prosper as we are doing thanks to them.”

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Written by Michelle Cwach

ith two decades of experience in after-market parts under its belt, KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens is doubling down on its commitment to customer support by investing millions into designing and stocking parts for their competitors’ equipment.

The idea of supporting the customer first is deeply rooted in the origins of Johnson Crushers International, KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens’ Oregon manufacturing facility. JCI was born after El-Jay, a division of Cedarapids and the original manufacturer of the triple-shaft horizontal screen, closed its doors in Eugene, Ore., in 1995. Two months later, six former El-Jay employees risked their livelihoods and reopened the business as Johnson Crushers International, which eventually became part of KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens, an Astec Industries company.

“Even though some of us had other jobs in the works, we decided to take a leap of faith and start this new company, which would keep jobs in the community and support the customers that were left hanging when El-Jay closed,” said Dave Peaks, one of the founding employees who now leads the development of all after-market parts at KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens’ Oregon location. “If an El-Jay customer went down, there wasn’t much of an inventory of available parts and it was a major ordeal for them. Because there was such a huge gap in the market, we just got busy reverse engineering parts- we didn’t even take a salary that first year. But within a few months many of the old employees came back and began working for JCI, and just like that, we were back in the swing of things.”

Best Fit, Not Just Will FitIt didn’t take long for JCI to expand

into equipment manufacturing and start designing what are now standards in the industry – the Kodiak® Plus Cone Crusher, the Combo® and Cascade Screens, and triple-shaft horizontal screens. But customer support has always been a critical mission for the company, and so from the very beginning, the company made a focused effort to continue reverse engineering after-market parts as requests came in from customers who owned competitive equipment but needed support they couldn’t get from their OEM.

Now together as KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens, the company’s collection of after-market parts, better known as “PDQ parts,” has grown significantly since the program’s inception. KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens offers thousands of PDQ parts that have been reverse engineered or sourced from the company’s vendor network for hundreds of types of competitive equipment models, according to Director of Parts Ryan Newman.

“We put as much care into our PDQ parts as our own genuine parts,” Newman said. “We’re not looking for something that’s close – we want to make sure we’re offering the right part that is equal or better quality than the OEM, and we warranty them just like our own parts for our equipment.”

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens’ offering continues to grow each year as new needs arise. Through its authorized dealer network, KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens now sells wear parts and replacement parts for ElJay®

Horizontal S c r e e n s and Cone Crushers, E a g l e ® W a s h i n g Equipment, P e g s o n ® Jaw Crushers and Cedarapids® Horizontal Screens, Cone Crushers, Jaw Crushers, Feeders and Impact Crushers. The company also offers Powerscreen® idlers, pulleys, bearings and components, as well as other componentry such as belt cleaners, reducers, bearings and manganese liners for other brands of jaw crushers and cone crushers. Additionally, the company provides custom-engineered solutions, such as redesigned conveyor drives and retrofitted log washers.

“We are fortunate to have the kind of in-house experts who are capable of custom designing and retrofitting components into existing systems,” Newman said. “That expertise and willingness to go the extra mile to help save time and money for our customers by working with what they already own is a key distinguishing trait when compared to other manufacturers across the world.”

Price, Dependability and QualityAs the PDQ program has developed, so

has the manufacturer-dealer partnership, said Danny Miller, who oversees the PDQ program at KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens’ Oregon manufacturing facility. The company works closely with its dealers to identify opportunities for after-market part development, and relies on the dealers to understand their markets and customers so the company can have parts available on the shelf, before the customer needs it.

“Our goal is to always put our dealers in a position where they can confidently say ‘yes’ to a customer,” he said. “PDQ stands for price, dependability and quality, and that is what this program is all about. When we consider part development, we strive to target parts that will allow us to be priced very competitively with the OEM and that can be manufactured to an OEM-quality standard or better.”

“Long term, this gives us an opportunity to prove our dependability and service to the end user,” he added. “Instead of being stuck or at a dead end, we help our customers bring new life to equipment and keep it in their operation. And down the road, we hope we have gained their trust and can be a part of the conversation when it comes to purchasing new equipment.”

The mantra of the PDQ parts program is “supplying the right parts at the right time at the right price,” and it’s something Miller says customers have come to expect of the company through the PDQ program.

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KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens offers thousands of PDQ parts that have been reverse engineered or sourced from the company’s vendor network for hundreds of types of competitive equipment models.


“We recently worked with a customer that needed a new HSI rotor but the cost from the OEM was prohibitively expensive and had a huge lead time on it,” he said. “We didn’t try to sell them our equipment, but we gave them another option to keep life in their machine and keep their operation up and running. We were able to design a rotor that met customer spec and was delivered before the OEM could manufacture it. Customers know that if they need something that we don’t currently offer, we’ll work with them and help them find a solution for their operation.”

Lloyd Gerbrandt, manager of Butler

Brothers Supplies in Duncan, B.C., has experienced this firsthand. Butler Brothers Supplies is a family-owned, Canadian ready-mix and aggregate producer that has been serving the South Vancouver Island area with aggregate and ready-mix concrete since the early 1940s. In addition to a number of KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens washing and classifying products, the company uses two 20-year-old Eagle Iron Works log washers to scrub 3”-minus material.

Three years ago, with 20 years of use in the log washer, Gerbrandt knew it was time to replace the machine’s worn logs. But the problem wasn’t contained to just wear parts. The log washer was situated on the ground on a steel framework and concrete foundation, and the excessive vibration from the log washer continually cracked the steel and concrete, meaning constant repairs and lost time and money.

Gerbrandt had been intrigued for some time by the exclusive spiral shaft design on KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens’ log washer, which uses spiraling shafts with overlapping paddles to produce an enhanced scrubbing action. When it came time to look for replacement parts, Gerbrandt went directly to Lonetrack Parts, Inc., his authorized dealer, and began the process of retrofitting the logs into the old unit.

“I wanted the steady flow that comes with the spiral design,” he said. “With Eagle’s log washer, you get the paddles all in line, which gives you this steady ‘thump, thump, thump.’ I didn’t want that. With the spiral design, you get an even, steady pull.”

Many brands – including Eagle – set their

paddles at 90-degree angles on the shaft. The result is that their paddles hit the material, lift it and drop it on to the next paddles. That leads to a significant amount of shock to the paddle tips, bearings and drive assembly, as well as power surges and peaks, which create a need for more horsepower per ton per hour.

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens’ spiral shaft design means the paddles are continuously in the material and the material is always being scrubbed. There is no lift and drop action, so the unit uses significantly less energy.

As soon as the spiral shaft design was retrofitted, Gerbrandt said he noticed an immediate difference.

“The first thing I noticed was how smooth it ran,” he said. “It’s absolutely unbelievable how smooth it runs. I would never go back to a standard log washer – in the future, I will always stick to the spiral design. We have had no issues at all. It fit right into place and we haven’t had a problem since.”

Leaving a LegacyFor Peaks, the growth of the company and

its focus on after-market parts has been an exciting adventure that makes him proud to have been a part of the founding team that put employees back to work and started a new legacy in Eugene all those years ago.

“We’ve had our ups and downs like any company, but we have quickly become recognized as solution providers in the industry, and I’m honored to have been a part of that,” he said. “Our customers have learned that if we say we’re going to do something, we do it. And that goes a long way in winning customers over.”

“Our goal is to always put our dealers in a position where they can confidently say ‘yes’ to a customer”

Through its authorized dealer network, KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens sells wear parts and replacement parts for ElJay® Horizontal Screens and Cone Crushers, Eagle® Washing Equipment, Pegson® Jaw Crushers and Cedarapids® Horizontal Screens, Cone Crushers, Jaw Crushers, Feeders and Impact Crushers. The company also offers Powerscreen® idlers, pulleys, bearings and components, as well as other componentry such as belt cleaners, reducers, bearings and manganese liners for other brands of jaw crushers and cone crushers.


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K P I -J C I a n d As te c M o b i l e Screens has hired Stephen Whyte to manage the company’s track-mounted product lines in efforts to further develop the innovation behind its mobile equipment.

Whyte, who previously served as engineering manager for Metso Minerals and product manager and designer for McCloskey International Ltd., brings with him 20 years of experience in the construction equipment industry. For the past three years, Whyte has served as a product management consultant for KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens. He recently relocated from Omagh, Ireland, to Yankton, S.D., where one of the company’s three manufacturing facilities is located.

Mike Johnson, vice president of sales and marketing for KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile

Analyzing an operation’s wear part needs is a crucial step in keeping equipment up and running throughout the year. There are numerous benefits for producers to pre-ordering wear parts before they are needed – here are the top three:

1 Guaranteed product availability and reduced downtime By pre-ordering, producers guarantee that the wear parts are available the moment they are needed. Pre-ordering is especially important if an operation requires a unique configuration or non-standard alloy. For example, KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens stocks cone liners with 18 percent manganese content. If a producer’s preference is for a 14 percent or 21 percent alloy, lead times can be up to 16 weeks from the date of order. And every producer knows that when machines aren’t crushing, they’re not making money. By pre-ordering, producers can reduce unplanned downtime and the loss of revenue that comes with it.

2 Knowledge of cost. When producers order parts before they need them, the cost is known upfront and producers won’t waste valuable time trying to price shop. Pre-ordering also helps producers avoid expensive expediting charges and other unexpected surprises that can arise from waiting until the last minute. Material can’t be crushed without wear liners, and pre-ordering removes that as a worry during the height of the crushing season when so much else requires attention.

3 Highest quality parts available When it comes to crusher liners, poor quality can have several consequences, the most obvious being that liners wear faster than they should. If

Screens, said Whyte’s relocation will enable him to have day-to-day responsibility for further development with all of the company’s track-mounted products.

“We have been fortunate to work with Stephen for the past couple of years as he spearheaded product design of our track products for the global marketplace,” Johnson said. “Stephen has extensive experience in designing innovative track-mounted products and has already achieved much success with the design of our Global Track products. I am confident that his dedication and experience will lead to great strides in product development and market growth.”

In his recent role as a product management consultant, Whyte worked to further develop the Global Track product line and help implement commonality between the company’s three manufacturing facilities. Now, as the new product manager for track-mounted products, Whyte is responsible for the Fast Trax and Global Track product lines.

Fast Trax products specialize in traditional aggregate applications, such as quarries,

manganese is being changed more often, that means increased downtime, additional labor costs for changing the liners, and reduced production. Discount suppliers may also leave producers hanging if the parts purchased don’t perform as advertised. At KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens, quality is of the utmost important. KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens is an original equipment manufacturer, and it stands behind all of its products like an OEM should, wear parts included. The company continues to focus on providing high-quality wear components that are also affordable. By making that investment up front, producers don’t pay the price later.

Every operation has different needs,

sand and gravel operations, and high-volume recycle projects, whereas Global Track products are engineered to be the perfect rental tools for contractors and producers new to the landscape, recycle, trucking and demolition industries. Both feature the same quarry-duty, time-proven components such as the Vanguard Jaw Crusher, PEP screen and the Kodiak® Plus Cone Crusher.

Whyte said he looks forward to working with the KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens’ team of product managers as they work to further develop the company’s track-mounted product offerings.

“We already have some of the best components in the world in our Vanguard Jaw Crushers, impactors, screens, and Kodiak® Plus and LS Cone Crushers,” Whyte said. “These are components that every single one of our competitors would love to have at their disposal. Now is the time to move forward in enhancing our platform as we take these components to market on tracked units.”

Stephen Whyte can be contacted at [email protected].

which is why the best way to plan ahead is to work with a local authorized dealer to put together a forecast. Producers should analyze the current operating plan, review historical use and consider any potential changes to future operations. Factory parts sales representatives are also a valuable resource in developing a plan by sharing best practices or helping design in flexibility to meet any unique challenges. By making it a team effort, producers can draw upon the vast resources available at the manufacturer and dealer level and optimize their operation for the year.

Contact an authorized KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens dealer today to take advantage of its parts pre-order program.

Whyte Chosen as Product Manager for Track-Mounted Equipment

Top Benefits of Pre-Ordering Parts: Availability, Costs, Quality


JANUARY 6-8Washing and Classifying School700 W. 21st St. • Yankton, SD 57078Early Bird Registration: December 26

This course will cover sand classifying tanks, log washers, coarse material washers, blade mills, sand screws, Series 9000 Fines Recovery Systems and conveyors. A review of operation, maintenance and lubrication for the equipment will be included.

FEBRUARY 3-5Jaw Crusher and Screen Assembly School700 W. 21st St. • Yankton, SD 57078Early Bird Registration: January 16

This course will consist of 25% classroom training of an incline screen shaft assembly and 75% hands-on assembly of a Vanguard Jaw Crusher. Classroom training will cover wear component replacement, lubrication, CSS adjustment on Legendary and Vanguard Jaw Crushers, replacement of screen cloth, troubleshooting issues that affect efficiency, and installation and removal of counterweights for screen throw.

APRIL 14-16Intermediate Track School700 W. 21st St. • Yankton, SD 57078Early Bird Registration: March 27

This course will cover the set-up, operation, maintenance and lubrication of all KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens track-mounted equipment. Training will be divided equally between classroom education and hands-on training to help attendees better understand how the parts of track-mounted equipment work as a unit.

MAY 12-14Cone and Screen School86470 Franklin Blvd. • Eugene, OR 97405Early Bird Registration: April 24

This course consists of 25% classroom and 75% hands-on training for the Kodiak® Plus Cone Crusher, as well as 3-shaft horizontal and Combo® screens. Curriculum includes start-up, operation, maintenance, inspection, tear-down, crusher re-assembly and MILO training. It is primarily for maintenance personnel and operators, but is also recommended for parts, product support and supervisory attendees.

AUGUST 18-20Advanced Track School86470 Franklin Blvd. • Eugene, OR 97405Early Bird Registration: July 31

This course will be divided equally between in-depth classroom and hands-on training. Attendees will troubleshoot a bugged wiring harness on a wiring board and learn the navigation of equipment controls. The class will also have extensive reading on hydraulic and electrical schematics, along with orientation and nomenclature of pumps and motors.

OCTOBER 20-22Screen and ProSizer® School2704 West LeFevre Road • Sterling, IL 61081Early Bird Registration: October 2

This primarily hands-on course will focus on high frequency screens and the ProSizer® RAP Processing plant. Training will cover operation, setup and maintenance of the Vari-Vibe® technology as well as teardown of the HSI used on the ProSizer®. A fully functional screen and other key components will be utilized.

DECEMBER 8-10Service and Application School700 W. 21st St. • Yankton, SD 57078Early Bird Registration: November 20

This entirely-theoretical course will teach you to evaluate and troubleshoot a problem to prevent further failures of components. This class will be jointly taught by service and application sales departments, which will help streamline your troubleshooting skills while learning the application of the equipment.

2015 SERVICE TRAINING SCHEDULE

Having powerful equipment is only part of what it takes to run a profitable aggregate operation. The people whom you trust to run the equipment, and the skills and training they possess, are equally important. That’s why KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens offers its PRO Training program. Held in our modern, on-site Scheid-Iverson Training Center in Yankton, South Dakota, or the manufacturing facilities in Eugene, Oregon, or Sterling, Illinois, these programs are designed to educate you about the effective application, operation, maintenance and troubleshooting of our equipment. Networking opportunities with the experts from KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens, as well as tours of the manufacturing facilities, are available to PRO Training attendees.

MOVING IN& MOVING

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has hired Jill Pendgraft as a design drafter for the engineering department at its South Dakota location. Pendgraft earned her associate degree in manufacturing engineering technology from Southeast Community College in Milford, Neb., and has most recently worked as a technical coordinator at Metal Works in Lincoln, Neb.

Jill PendgraftDesign Drafter

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has hired Kelsie King as a purchasing assistant for the company’s South Dakota location. Previously, King served as a customer deposit services representative at First Dakota National Bank in Yankton, S.D.

Kelsie KingPurchasing Assistant

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has hired Mat Pistole as technical publications manager for its Illinois manufacturing facility. Pistole most recently worked for an equipment manufacturer in Illinois.

Mat PistoleTechnical Publications

Manager

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has selected Judy Conn as its new service assistant in the service department at the company’s South Dakota location. Conn previously served as inventory control coordinator.

Judy ConnService Assistant

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has promoted Jay Kaddatz to engineering product manager for the material handling product line at the company’s South Dakota location. Kaddatz’s new responsibilities will include increased involvement in the long-term planning and engineering implementation of product development goals. Kaddatz has worked for the company since 1986 and previously served as a design engineer and project engineer.

Jay KaddatzEngineering Product

Manager Material Handling

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has promoted Steve Anderson to engineering product manager for the washing and classifying product line at the company’s South Dakota location. Anderson’s new responsibilities will include increased involvement in the long-term planning and engineering implementation of product development goals. Anderson has worked for the company since 1988 and previously served as a drafter and project designer.

Steve AndersonEngineering Product

Manager Washing and Classifying

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has hired Kellie Cullor as a parts sales associate for its Illinois manufacturing facility. Cullor previously worked several years as an office manager for a quarry in Illinois.

Kellie CullorParts Sales Associate

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has promoted Dave Carda to engineering product manager for the crushing and screening product lines at the company’s South Dakota location. Carda’s new responsibilities will include increased involvement in the long-term planning and engineering implementation of product development goals. Carda has worked for the company since 2000 and previously served as a design engineer.

Dave CardaEngineering Product

Manager Crushing and Screening

KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens has promoted Bob Frohreich to engineering product manager for the track-mounted product line at the company’s South Dakota location. Frohreich’s new responsibilities will include increased involvement in the long-term planning and engineering implementation of product development goals. Frohreich has worked for the company since 1994 and previously served as a product designer and CAD manager.

Bob FrohreichEngineering Product

Manager Track-Mounted


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Recently, I was asked the best way to prolong the life of wear parts, specifically

HSI blow bars, jaw dies, VSI parts and cone liners. Producers often want to know how many hours can be logged or how many tons of material can be produced before having to replace wear parts. The answer is the same every time: It depends on each operation and application.

There are a number of variables to examine when considering wear parts life, including:

• Feed size By feeding too large of material or producing too many fines, producers can cause damage to a crusher and dramatically affect throughput production and wear parts life. Using screens to separate the material so that the material that is at product size, near size or smaller

Wade Lippert Field Service Representative

Top Ways to Improve Wear Part Lifewould be prevented from getting reintroduced into the crusher and helps prevent accelerated wear.

• High-quality parts Using quality OEM wear parts that fit your crusher and application can also prolong wear life. Using after-market or pirated parts can have warranty implications if the use of these parts causes any damage to the crusher.

• Crusher settings and speeds Crusher settings and speeds can change the outcome of single pass crushing. Improving the efficiency of a crusher can reduce wear and extend wear part longevity.

• Dust suppression Water is very abrasive and is often the necessary evil, as it has both a health and an environmental impact. Using dust suppression can have positive results if the nozzle type and placement, pressure and volume are correct and meet the goal for dust control. Nozzle placement is very critical for wear parts life. If nozzle placement is incorrect, it can accelerate wear.

• Composition of material The natural characteristics of material

have an impact of wear parts longevity as well. The characteristics include chemical composition, hardness and abras iveness . Although producers cannot change the material characteristics, they can educate themselves. I often hear from producers that their rock is really abrasive or very hard, but when asked, they don’t know exactly how abrasive or hard

the material is. Knowing the exact characteristics of material can empower producers to select the best wear parts for their operations.

The best way to learn about material characteristics is to have samples tested. These tests include:

1 A crush test This determines how friable the rock is. A crush test provides you with information on how much product tonnage you can make in a single pass, depending on your gradation requirements. If the material can be crushed in a single pass, the wear parts only see the material once, thus prolonging the wear parts life.

2 The Burbank Abrasion test This test demonstrates how abrasive material is on steel parts, which enables producers to select the best wear parts for their equipment.

3 A chemical analysis This determines the chemical composition of the rock, which defines the amount of silica oxide, iron oxide and aluminum oxide present in the material. This test provides producers with the percentage of silica present in material, or as we call it, percentage hard parts.

4 A compression test This test determines the psi (pounds per square inch) strength of the rock. In other words, how much energy is required to break the rock? This test is especially targeted for jaw and cone crushers and will help determine your closed-side-setting (CSS) and reduction ratio.

By considering all of these variables, producers can realize significant savings when it comes to wear parts and production. Of course, it all boils down to education. By regularly attending factory training and consulting factory experts, producers can make the right choices to improve their operations. Taking time to invest in education will always help producers save money and improve the efficiency of their operations by eliminating the downtime associated with uninformed choices. We all benefit from ongoing training, regardless of our role in a business.

For information about factory training and a schedule of dates for 2015, visit http://www.kpijci.com/customer-support/training/.

Establishing what configuration would be best for their applications: Standard, semi-autogenous or fully-autogenous configuration.

Vertical Shaft Impactors

What Testing Reveals About Equipment

What percentage of manganese to use, varying from 14 to 21 percent, and which configuration to use.

Jaw and Cone Crushers

What level of chrome and chrome ceramic to use in your blow bars and apron tips.

Horizontal Shaft Impactors

By feeding too large of material or producing too many fines, producers can cause damage to a crusher and dramatically affect throughput production and wear parts life.


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