Service with a smile

Yesterday our paddle mixer which we use to mix our special kind of concrete stopped working in a flash.. The mixer had served us flawlessly under hard use for a year. The noise it made as it ground to a halt wasn't the good kind. The first thing I checked was the shear pin but it was intact. That most likely meant the problem was in the transmission. I pulled out my phone and looked up the information for the manufacturer and dialed the number. I needed a new transmission or a new mixer in a hurry. Michelle answered my call and was eager to help. She promised me they would get the needed parts on the way that same day. Then she surprised me by offering to see if they could be replaced under warrantee, something I never considered or asked for. It turned out there were still seven days of warranty left on the mixer before it expired.

This morning when we returned to the shop we dismantled the mixer and transmission. Sure enough the main gear had shattered. I took some pictures and sent them via email to the manufacturer. Michelle emailed back within twenty minutes informing me that the new transmission would be provided at no charge. It was in fact on the way already. That's mighty fine service!

If you are looking for a quality mixer manufactured by folks who truly stand behind their product I would heartily recommend CROWN Equipment

THANKS for the great service!

Full speed ahead!

With the season opening of the facility now clearly in sight (six weeks away!) the push is on to get things finished in time.  We are doing the sculpted concrete work on one hole each day with only one more hole and three other smaller areas left to do. Today we polished off hole fourteen.

The uprights for the coaster are now all in place with the coaster track itself to follow in the next few days. The coaster crew was busy placing the track in preparation for the lifting crane that arrives tomorrow morning.

Filling every inch

We prefabricated each piece on a welded steel frame. It kept things secure and safe while we worked on it. The temporary frames have wheels on them so we could easily shuffle them around the shop as needed. Now each piece if being carefully fit into containers, welded to larger frames so they stay still and secure in the container on their long journey to Trinidad. The big pieces are pushed in first and then the smaller pieces are fit into the remaining space.