New! GFMT article: Managing mill maintenance - Maintenance options and challenges

In this GFMT article, Perendale's own Alice Neal talks us through the challenges faced in mill maintenance. Check it out in full here.

Let’s be honest: maintenance is not the most glamorous topic milling. It is rarely something that gets people excited or attracts a great deal of new inventions and technologies. However, I hear time and time again that well looked after equipment is just as important as raw materials in producing a top quality end product.

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Managing mill maintenance - Maintenance options and challenges

New! GFMT article: Managing mill maintenance

Our GFMT article today is on managing mill maintenance. The feature looks at the various responsibilities of keep a mill in good running order, including preventative maintenance and training.  Click on the image to read the text in full.

Course: Mill Maintenance I from IAOM

Mill Maintenance I, October 22-24, 2012, Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Press release: 
The popular Mill Maintenance I course will once again be offered as one of IAOM’s valuable educational programs this fall.  The course will be held October 22-24, 2012, at the Hyatt Place Kansas City Airport in Kansas City, Missouri.  The agenda will include bearings, gates and valves, belts and chains, process auditing, power transmissions, electric motors, safety, sifters, preventative maintenance and electrical troubleshooting.

Your company has made a significant investment in the equipment in your mill. To keep it running at peak efficiency through the years it needs to be maintained and serviced properly. An effective maintenance program requires qualified, motivated and well-trained personnel. The IAOM Mill Maintenance Courses provide an opportunity for your maintenance staff to gain the training, contacts and confidence they need to keep your mill operating at maximum capacity. Make an investment in your company’s future by attending IAOM’s Mill Maintenance Courses.

REGISTRATION FEE:
(includes tuition, materials, lunches)
                                IAOM Members - $600
                                Non-Members - $675

LOCATION:           Hyatt Place Kansas City Airport
                                7600 N.W. 97th Terrace
                                Kansas City, MO 64153  USA
                                Phone: +1 816 891-0871
                                Fax: +1 816 891-3436

LODGING:           A block of rooms has been reserved for IAOM at $99/night for single/double rooms (including breakfast). Reservations should be made by September 20, 2012.

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