BRAND IDENTITY GUIDE VERSION 1.0 | ISSUED JANUARY 2020 Asphalt is made from aggregates, sands and asphalt cement. The materials have a tendency to conglomerate and compact in the silos. However, other flow aids like electric vibrators actually pack the material even more. THE PROBLEM HAMMERS ARE A SAFETY RISK A Control Concepts, Inc. distributor, BMH Equipos said this was exactly what happened in the Mexico plant of a regional manufacturer of asphalt products. Despite having electric vibrators, plant workers still had to hit silos with a hammer or climb in the vessel to clean it. “Over the weekend, when the plant was unstaffed, the asphalt materials would settle completely. When workers returned on Monday, they had to climb seven meters down into the dark silo, and clear thick lay

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