One older operator at Lockwood Dock told me something about pump wear that stuck

I was working a job at Lockwood Dock near Cincinnati last summer, and an old guy named Ron came over to watch me run the cutterhead for a bit. He pointed at my suction gauge and said "if that needle dances more than 2 psi, you're eating up your pump liner for nothing." I had been pushing hard to keep production up, but he showed me how backing off the swing speed actually let the pump run smoother and kept the wear down. Has anyone else gotten advice from an old hand that made you change how you run?

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xena37313d ago

Man, that's solid advice right there.

james_singh713d ago

Hate to admit it but yeah, old Ron's the kind of guy you'd be stupid to ignore. I used to think pushing harder meant getting more done, but that's a fast way to burn through parts and money. Guys like him have seen it all and know the little tricks that keep equipment running longer without getting all school-taught about it. Always worth stopping and listening when they speak up like that.