Schedule

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8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Opening Session
 
8:50 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.
Safety
 
9:20 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Screens
 
10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Plant Optimization

We'll examine the metrics plant operators should be looking at as well as how to report and interpret the resulting data.

Speaker: Sean Duffy, President & COO, ReCommunity
Speaker: Lou Perez, Director of MRF Operations, Eco-Cycle/Boulder
Cal Tigchelaar, President, Resource Management Cos. (RMC)
 
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Baler Maintenance

Balers are key to keeping a plant running. We'll look at essentials like fluid changes and relines as well as wire-tier and cylinder maintenance.

Moderator: Jim Keefe, Executive Vice President and Publisher, Recycling Today Media Group
Speaker: Mike McChrystal, President, Ohio Baler Company
 
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
War Stories

An open forum for operators to share the challenges encountered in running a plant.

 
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Separation Super Session

The spotlight is on optical sorters, magnets, screens, 2D/3D separation equipment, vibratory equipment, air systems and making them work together effectively and efficiently.

Speaker: Pieter Eenkema van Dijk, President, Van Dyk Recycling Solutions
Speaker: Ted Pierpont, Bulk Handling Systems (BHS)
Speaker: David Marcouiller, Executive Vice President of Sales Engineering, Machinex Industries, Inc.
Speaker: Nick Davis, Senior Cost Estimator, CP Group
 
2:45 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Workforce Management
 
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Making the Grade

Changing markets often require the grades being produced to change. We'll examine how operators make this happen on the plant floor while also understanding the true costs associated with the change.

Moderator: Dave Weitzman, Vice President, RRT Design & Construction
Speaker: Tom Outerbridge, General Manager, Sims Municipal Recycling
Speaker: Joaquin Mariel, General Manager, Balcones Resources