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Upcoming Educational Opportunities
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Saudi Build
10-13 November 2014
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
SITP
19-23 November 2014
Algiers/Algeria
Bauma China
24-28 November 2014
Shanghai, China
ICCX Russia 2-5 December 2014
St. Petersburg, Russia World of Concrete 3-6 February 2015 Las Vegas, Nevada ICON-Xchange 18-19 February 2015 San Antonio, Texas UK Concrete Show 25-26 February 2015
Birmingham, United Kingdom
The Precast Show 5-7 March 2015 Orlando, Florida
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In 2014 the World Center for Concrete Technology (WCCT) held six Blockmakers Workshops in Alpena, Michigan USA. With new course material and presentations WCCT instructor Ron Scherer is enthusiastic and eager to share his knowledge with our industry.
Listed below are courses WCCT will be offering in December 2014 and throughout the 2015 calendar year. If you are interested in attending one or more of these courses you can register online at wcct.net/workshops or by calling +1.989.354.1023.
If you are interested in continuing your or your fellow employees education but would prefer to hold this in your plant with your agenda, Besser offers on-site training. We'll kick this off with the Dynapac/Ultrapac/Superpac course 26-30 January 2015 on the east coast (location to be determined).
We are also excited to be hosting our first Servopac training course 9-13 March 2015 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. This course is for veteran and new Servopac machine operators and those considering purchasing a Servopac in the future.
If you are interested in attending these courses or would like to schedule your personal on-site training please e-mail us or call +1.989.354.1023.
Sincerely,
Kari J. Schellie
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  Dynapac/Ultrapac/
Superpac
26-30 January 2015
East Coast - Location to be determined
Besser instructors will lead the class at a centrally located plant, covering the high production three-, four-, five- and six-at-a-time concrete products machines.
Important fundamentals, mechanical functions and adjustments, and electrical basics are just a few of the topics that will be covered in this week long course. Price: USD $850
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Servopac®
9-13 March 2015
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Be a part of history for the first Servopac school Besser will offer. With a completely brand new curriculum, our newest course will cover all aspects of the machine including an in-depth explanation of machine screens and functions of every aspect of the Servopac, basic to mid-level hydraulics training, electrical / electrical troubleshooting, predictive and preventive maintenance and a group roundtable. The class will include both in-class training in a conference room environment and hands-on training at the Servopac machine. This course is for veteran and new Servopac machine operators and those considering purchasing a Servopac in the future. Price: USD $850
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Concrete Masonry Technology
1-5 December 2014
13-17 April 2015
12-16 October 2015
Concrete Masonry Technology covers all aspects of manufacturing concrete products. In an easy-to-follow structured format, the class covers raw material components (cement, water, aggregate, admixtures and pigment), hands-on aggregate sieve analysis, multi-aggregate blending, mix designs, manufacture of product and curing fundamentals. It really is the complete package which will produce an immediate impact within your operations. Be assured that after the completion of class, students will have a working understanding of all aspects of raw materials, mixing sequence, mix designs and curing to champion this knowledge when they return back to their facilities. Price: USD $1050
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Vibrapac®
8-12 December 2014
20-24 April 2015
19-23 October 2015
The Vibrapac concrete products machine course is a hands-on study of the proper machine adjustments, electronics and electrical schematic print reading of the V3 Vibrapac concrete products machines. Students are given troubleshooting problems as a practical application of these topics. Price: USD $1050
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27 April - 1 May 2015
The Advanced Vibrapac course provides more extensive hands-on work for practical application in concrete products production, both mechanical and electrical. Students are required to adjust a concrete products machine to low height and to manufacture concrete products in class. Electrical sessions cover Allen-Bradley programmable controllers. Greater concentration is applied to schematic print reading and ladder logic diagnosis. Before attending this course, students must complete the Vibrapac course. Price: USD $1050
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Electronic Controls
4-8 May 2015
The Electronic Controls course includes an in-depth study of electrical wiring and programmable logic controllers. Applications and troubleshooting for Allen-Bradley programmable controllers are studied. Practical applications and troubleshooting will be covered on concrete products machines, Multi-Spade Besser-Matic® loader/unloaders and cubers. Price: USD $1050
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Executive Session
21-23 July 2015
The Executive Session is a condensed version of the Concrete Masonry Technology and Vibrapac® Blockmakers Workshops® tailored to upper management. New products, programs and current issues are also discussed in a round-table format with industry executives and professionals. Price: USD $800
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Product Handling & Curing
14-18 September 2015
The Product Handling course covers all aspects of the handling once product has been manufactured.
Adjustments, schematic print reading and solid state circuitry is covered for: E-Model & Multi-Spade Besser-Matic loaders/unloaders, LSC & PTS handling systems, curing, depalleter, turnover, splitter and both semi-automatic & automatic cuber types. The curing session has been added to the curriculum for 2015 where students will gain an understanding of why we cure product and the benefits of proper curing fundamentals.
Price: USD $1050
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Specialty Products/Material Variegation/ Recycled Materials
In this class students will cover specialty products such as segmented retaining wall, use of core puller products, pavers, advanced architectural products as well as an in-depth look at material variegation / blending of colors to create a unique product appearance. All machine types will be covered such as cam type, Servopac and competitive equipment (plate vibration / LP equipment). We will cover pertinent ASTM specifications for specialty products, recycled materials and their use in our industry. This class is well suited for concrete technicians, quality personnel or advanced machine operators. Price: USD $800
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