More expansion work at our plant.

The company is adding 2 more silos for product storage.
They will stand next to this tank...
over the green cones... View attachment 417388
They brought in a new crane, big boy...nice and shiny View attachment 417389
They brought 62 tons of counterweight for this job... View attachment 417390
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Probably set the tanks tomorrow while I'm off......

 

Hey T.Jeff Veal what type of products to you produce at this facility?

 

Kaolin clay products. It s a white clay that is mined in this area. Some is used as pigments in paint, compounding rubber and vinyl products, concrete industries...
I run a calciner, type of kiln.
This is the kaolin exiting the bottom...about 1700°F

 

Looks like a very hot job in the summer months for sure.

 

If we have to be around it, it's hot. Control room has nice A/C...

 

A few pictures of our plant...
Our Hydrous clay bagger (not calcined) and warehouse. It puts empty bags on spout, fills them, goes on conveyor that squeezes the air out, stencils bags and stacks on pallet. 2-3 men run this machine. These are all 50# bags.

This is one of our semi-bulk baggers. It fills bags from 1000-2205#. 4 men run this system, can produce over 100 tons per side daily.
Rack system for bag storage
Our newest 50-55# calcined clay bagger, they bag some of the clay I produce...
The stacker and stretch hooder for this system
Rack storage system here holds 50# and semi-bulk bags...
Our products are shipped worldwide.
Trailers at the dock...
Most paint, wire and cable and some plastic companies use our products

 

T.Jeff Veal

Whatever happened to that thread of the "mining" site for that clay?

 

It's still floating around somewhere. Maybe someone can find it.

 

That'd be fun to watch. I'm always fascinated with the way things get put together and the logistics behind it,

What do they manufacture there Jeff?

 

Kaolin clay products

 

They got the tanks set about 6:00PM...not quite as tall as the other one...
The tanks had a good journey here...over 1100 miles
On special trailers
Got a couple pictures with the counterweight on the crane...

 

That is really cool

 

I hope you wear a respirator while working there.

 

I wonder if "white lung" is as bad as "black lung"?!

 

I've been looking for a guy to "hook me up" with some calcinated kaolin clay!
I find it fascinating how all of these base types additives/products uses are discovered, processed and found uses for. Maybe if I was a chemist.... or something else that I'm not
Cool pics Jeff

 

Certain area requires it. Dust mask in others, my control room is clean.

 

I bet that "pit" they're digging it out of is very interesting after a good rain! Talk about stuck vehicles and heavy boots.

 

Yes, it is. Not as well known. Old plants were bad.

 

We have a few tons of it...

 

Thanks for posting sir, I enjoy seeing where folks work. I know they have an awesome employee!