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tried to be part of the instruction.
The apprentice here, Tom, said he's
been taking online courses that
KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile Screens
offer to become familiar with it,"
says Bazan. "I thought it was really
interesting that a young guy would
take the initiative to look online to
see the information that's provided
by the group," adds Bazan.
With the daily maintenance
being done, Bazan and Dickson
explain that the equipment runs
more efficiently and effectively.
The CS5260 HSI crushing plant,
Bazan explains, crushes the
material down to a fine -3/8" where
it is sent to a 5 x 20 multi-frequency
screen.
"The multi-frequency screen has
been beneficial in being able to get
us to those fine cuts better than a
conventional screen. I think that
was one of the benefits of having
the screening plant in combination
with the impactor. Those fine cuts
take a lot of surface area to get that
product through the screen cloth,"
explains Bazan.
Loughran adds, "The multifrequency is able to produce
fine screenings as well as higher
tonnages with the recycled asphalt.
The 205 allowed them to run the
bottom deck vibrators when they
needed to in asphalt but then turn
them off when they didn't need
them for the recycled concrete."

A SUCCESSFUL
PARTNERSHIP
Builders Asphalt and Finkbiner
have been working together for
over two decades. "We handle other
products that they use, so that's

how the start of the
relationship came to
be," said Bazan.
Although Finkbiner
has only been working
with KPI-JCI and Astec
Mobile Screens for a
short time, Bazan has
seen many benefits
to the relationship.
" E q u i p m e n t
manufactured
in
America is a great thing
[because] it brings you
the support here. I
don't have to get it from
somewhere else. I can
get it from KPI-JCI and
Astec Mobile Screens,
frequently the same day.
That's a big asset for us,
if there is a need, I can
address it the same day
or the next day. Being
made in America helps
that support come
quickly when we need
it, and you'll always need it, all
equipment needs it. It's all about
how quickly you can get back up,"
explains Bazan.
Dickson explains that in the
equipment-buying process, parts,
service and availability were an
important factor, "Service is very
important and parts are very
important, as well as the ability to
stay competitive with parts and
their availability."
He also commented on the
importance of having a relationship
with the manufacturer, "Having the
relationship with the manufacturer
is great because they are familiar
with your needs, they are familiar
with your working environment,

and therefore they can work with
you a little bit better as far as parts
and needs."
Dickson says he hopes to continue
developing his new relationship
with KPI-JCI and Astec Mobile
Screens and well as Finkbiner while
Builders Asphalt continues to grow
and expand. Bazan also says, "They
have been very gracious to work
with us. They are one of the larger
contractors here in the Chicago
market and will continue to be
that. They are in a growth spurt
where they are updating their old
equipment and this was one of the
pieces that was part of the process.
We look forward to continuing our
work with Builders Asphalt."

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