Title: The Safest Way to Meet the Beast: An Introduction to the 120 AEX Series
Speaker: Mac Steele, J.C. Steele & Sons
Keywords: FT2020-1, 120 AEX Series
Title: Increasing Productivity with Fitch Fuel Catalyst
Speaker: Cristian Proano, Fitch Gas and Mario Giffuni, Pinehall Brick
Keywords: FT2020-2, Fitch, Fuel, Catalyst
Title: Lingl Process Technology – Firing Conditions: Part II
Speaker: Christoph Brune, Lingl
Keywords: FT2020-3, Firing, Brick
Title: Monorail Packaging Improvements: AC and Exoskeleton at Acme’s Montgomery Plant
Speaker: Francisco Mariscal & Keith Fallin, Acme Brick
Keywords: FT2020-4, Acme, AC, Exoskeleton, Packaging
Title: Color Trends and Forecasting in Construction
Speaker: Bryce Switzer & Mike Shipley, Prince Minerals
Keywords: FT2020-5, Color Trends, Forecasting, Construction
Title: Drying Brick – A Few Simple Concepts
Speaker: Denis Brosnan, NBRC (retired)
Keywords: FT2020-12, Drying, Brick
Title: Tunnel Kiln 101
Speaker: Jim Hopkins, Ceratec
Keywords: FT2020-13, Tunnel, Kiln
Title: Virtual Tour of J.C. Steele and Sons
Speaker: Mac Steele, J.C. Steele and Sons
Keywords: FT2020-14, Virtual, Tour
Title: Acme Product Development: Lab and Plants Team Up
Speaker: Mat Tramel, Acme Brick
Keywords: FT2020-15, Lab, Plants, Brick
Title: Automated Plant Downtime Tracking
Speaker: Jason Smith, Meridian Brick
Keywords: FT2020-16, Plant, Tracking, Brick
Title: Use of Digital Picture Frame for Product Quality
Speaker: Pete Turnbull, Acme Brick
Keywords: FT2020-17, Digital, Frame
Title: Picking the Right Size Front End Loader
Speaker: Logan Andrews, Meridian Brick
Keywords: FT2020-18, Front, End, Loader
Title: Grinding Room Primaries and Systems: An Overview
Speaker: Colby Bowman, Stedman
Keywords: FT2020-19, Grinding, Room, Systems
Title: Get Out of the Sauna
Speaker: Bill Kjorlien, Argos Masonry
Keywords: FT2020-20, Brick
Title: Do ASTM Standards Facilitate Lawsuits Against Brick Companies?
Speaker: Denis Brosnan, NBRC (retired)
Keywords: FT2020-21, ASTM, Brick
Title: Seismic Implications of the International Residential Code (IRC)
Speaker: Nathan Matthews, General Shale
Keywords: FT2020-22, International, Residential, Code, IRC
Title: Passive Building Design and the Impact on Full Bed Masonry Construction
Speaker: Brad Cobbledick, Brampton Brick
Keywords: FT2020-23, Building, Masonry, Construction, Brick
Title: Using NBRC Energy Research to Influence the Building Codes
Speaker: Chip Clark, BIA
Keywords: FT2020-24, Energy, Research, Building, Brick
Title: Special Shapes: Tools to Create Unique Brickwork
Speaker: Cortney Fried, BIA
Keywords: FT2020-25, Tools, Brickwork, Brick
Title: New High Capacity Setter and Other Upgrades at Acme Denton
Speaker: Hector Llamas, Acme Brick and Christophe Aubertot, Direxa Engineering
Keywords: FT2020-26, High, Capacity, Setter, Upgrades, Brick
Title: Benefits and Lessons Learned Reusing Salvaged Assets: Grinding Relocation at Acme Elgin Plant
Speaker: Neil Klein, Acme Brick
Keywords: FT2020-27, Reusing, Brick
Title: New Packaging Machine at Wadesboro
Speaker: Paul Maxwell, Triangle Brick
Keywords: FT2020-28, Packaging, Brick
Title: Extending the Life and Improving a 1960 Harrop Kiln
Speaker: Mike McIntosh, Brad Strock, and Hector Llamas, Acme Brick
Keywords: FT2020-29, Harrop, Kiln, Brick
Title: Using the Thermal Gradient Furnace to Quantify Material Firing Characteristics
Speaker: Steve German, Glen-Gery
Keywords: FT2020-30, Thermal, Gradient, Furnace, Material Firing
Title: Cost Effective Drone Program at Acme
Speaker: Richard Murphy, Acme Brick
Keywords: FT2020-31, Drone, Cost Effective, Brick
Title: Daily Wet Sieve and Sedimentation Testing: Key Tests to Understanding Your Materials
Speaker: Mike Rixner, Brampton Brick
Keywords: FT2020-32, Sieve, Sedimentation, Testing, Materials
Title: Use of Gradient Bars at Acme
Speaker: Jim Krueger, Acme Brick
Keywords: FT2020-33, Gradient, Bars
Title: Drone Use in the Mines
Speaker: Bobby Harris, Glen-Gery
Keywords: FT2020-34, Drone, Mines
Title: Update on BIA’s Work on Future Brick MACT Rule
Speaker: Terry Schimmel, BIA
Keywords: FT2020-35, MACT, Brick
Title: MACT Update: Reporting Continuous Monitoring at the Plant
Speaker: Martha West, General Shale
Keywords: FT2020-36, MACT, Brick, Update
Title: Why Employee Engagement and Supervisor Safety Leadership is Key to a Successful Safety Program
Speaker: Christine Fannick, Glen-Gery
Keywords: FT2020-37, Employee Engagement, Supervisor Safety Leadership, Safety Program
Title: BIA’s Efforts to Safeguard Workers and the Industry
Speaker: Joe Casper, BIA
Keywords: FT2020-38, BIA, Safety, Brick Industry
Title: Operating a Plant with COVID Controls
Speaker: Brian Ogle, General Shale
Keywords: FT2020-39, COVID Controls, Brick
Title: COVID-19 in the Workplace
Speaker: Braden Harmon, Meridian Brick
Keywords: FT2020-40, COVID-19, Brick
Title: Upgrading to a Robotic Setting Machine
Speaker: Audie Twiford, Meridian Brick
Keywords: FT2020-41, Robotic, Setting, Brick
Title: ASTM Method Development
Speaker: Mike Walker, NBRC
Keywords: FT2020-42, ASTM
Title: Thermal Performance: Material Properties
Speaker: Nate Huygen, NBRC
Keywords: FT2020-43, Thermal, Performance, Properties
Title: Thermal Performance: Climate Model
Speaker: Nate Huygen, NBRC
Keywords: FT2020-44, Thermal, Performance, Climate
Title: Rheometer for Raw Material Characterization
Speaker: Nate Huygen & Mike Walker, NBRC
Keywords: FT2020-45, Rheometer, Raw, Materials
Title: Thermal Performance: Improving Solar Reflectance of Brick
Speaker: Teddy Lentz
Keywords: FT2020-46, Solar, Reflectance, Brick