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Haver & Boecker recently hosted 22 University of Toronto minerals students , giving them a first-hand look at the industry . Haver & Boecker engineers presented on various aspects of vibrating screens and the screening process , and hosted a plant tour to reinforce what students have learnt in class . It is the second year that the company has opened its doors to enhance students ’ learning .
Professor Erin Bobicki wanted to give the students a chance to learn from industry experts and to see a full-scale vibrating screen , which cannot be done in a classroom . “ The students now have a much
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greater appreciation for screening equipment and the science and engineering that goes into it ,” she said .
Dieter Takev , Haver & Boecker ’ s vice-president of engineering and technology , and Duncan High , processing equipment technology division manager , walked students through the basics of screening , material sizing , and vibrating screen mechanical performance . Students learnt about types of material and screening equipment , calculations for determining optimum performance , and the mechanical design of different components .
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Takev also showed the group how mining and aggregates operations use Haver & Boecker ’ s Pulse vibration analysis software , developed by Haver & Boecker specifically to monitor the health of vibrating screens and detect irregularities that would prevent optimum performance .
“ Learning the process through which the screens are made was valuable , as was the opportunity to work with the vibration analysis system ,” Bobicki said . “ Probably most of the students would think of vibration analysis as a mechanical engineering task , but the truth is that mining and mineral processing are
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very interdisciplinary and you end up touching a variety of functions within the industry .”
One of last year ’ s participants was hired by Haver & Boecker , joining their processing equipment technology team after graduation .
“ Our team takes pride in the innovation and testing that goes into each product design ,” said Peter Kilmurray , Haver & Boecker vice-president of sales , adding that the company will open the same opportunities to other interested educational institutions . “ We ’ re more than willing to spend time introducing future industry leaders to ways they can make a difference in the industry .”
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