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SUMMARY:Plant Tour
DESCRIPTION:Location:  Rinker Materials \nUPDATE:  Plant tour buses leave by 6am.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/ps24-plant-tour/
LOCATION:Rinker Materials
CATEGORIES:Advanced Production,Engineering,In-Person,Marketing,Pipe School 2024,Plant Management,Production,Quality School,TEM,Tour,Transportation,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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SUMMARY:Calculations & Review
DESCRIPTION:Location: Frisco 7 \nSpeaker: Rich Brewster – Northern Concrete Pipe \nSpeaker Bio: \nRich Brewster is Director of Quality Control for Northern Concrete Pipe\, based in Bay City\, Michigan. He’s been with Northern since 2004\, and involved in the quality program since 2007. Rich is responsible for developing and overseeing Northern’s award winning quality control program\, maintaining various plant and company certifications\, ensuring product compliance to local\, state and national specifications\, personnel training\, and overseeing product research and testing projects. Rich is an active member of ACPA’s Manufacturing/Quality\, Education\, and Research Committees; as well as Vice Chair on ASTM’s C-13 Committee
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/ps24-calculations-review/
LOCATION:Frisco 7
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2024,Production,Quality School
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DTSTAMP:20260520T070004
CREATED:20231109T210553Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T203005Z
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SUMMARY:Precast Concrete
DESCRIPTION:Location: Frisco 9 \nSpeaker:  Vartan Babakhanian – Rinker Materials \nDescription: \nMore information coming soon! \nSpeaker Bio: \nMore information coming soon!
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/ps24-precast-concrete/
LOCATION:Frisco 9
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2024,Plant Management,Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T130000
DTSTAMP:20260520T070004
CREATED:20231222T213358Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T155247Z
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SUMMARY:Pipe Show - Lunch
DESCRIPTION:Location:  Frisco Grand Ballroom \nVIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST \nThe Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for all Pipe School attendees.  With over 25 exhibitors showcasing their products\, services\, and people\, there is something for everyone to see at the Pipe Show!
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/ps24-pipe-show-wednesday-lunch/
LOCATION:Frisco Grand Ballroom
CATEGORIES:Advanced Production,Engineering,Exhibition,In-Person,Marketing,Pipe School 2024,Plant Management,Production,Quality School,TEM,Transportation,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T132500
DTSTAMP:20260520T070004
CREATED:20231109T202036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T011222Z
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SUMMARY:Consolidation
DESCRIPTION:Location: Frisco 7 \nSpeaker: Tom Umek \nSpeaker Bio: \nTom worked in production for 30 years. He has continued in the industry until today as a teacher\, consultant\, and salesman. Currently working with CAM Products and Hawkeye Pedershaab\, both are divisions of Afinitas. Tom has been involved with the ACPA Short Course Schools since 1995 as a committee member and Task Group chairman of the Production school. His family consists of Kathy\, his wife of 38 years and his daughter Ashlyn and son Anton. Ashlyn is married to Travis and they have an 10 year old son Brody. Passions are Coaching Baseball\, fishing\, and teaching others about vibration and how it effects concrete production. \n 
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/ps24-consolidation/
LOCATION:Frisco 7
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2024,Production,Quality School
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T132500
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CREATED:20231109T210923Z
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SUMMARY:Roundtable Safety Discussions
DESCRIPTION:Location: Frisco 9 \nSpeakers: Todd Marciniak – Northern Concrete Pipe\nRobert Strickland – Concrete Pipe & Precast\nJohn Puzz – County Materials \nDescription: \nDiscussions and communication within every part of the manufacturing process are how our companies and our industry thrive. Safety is an important part of every part of the manufacturing process\, and for safety to work\, communication is vital. The ACPA would like to know what safety issues or concerns our members are having\, so that we can work together to find ways to better our plants and our industry. When needed the course instructors will ask a series of open-ended questions that relate to known issues some of members are experiencing. Just like a safety process\, this is an interactive course. If you have a question\, please share. Together we will find a way to make it work. \nSpeaker Bios: \nTodd Marciniak has 26 years of experience in the concrete product manufacturing industry. Dedication and hard work have driven his advancement through several levels of employment within Northern Concrete Pipe\, Inc. and paved the way for his current role as Safety Director. Todd’s years of experience has provided him with a strong understanding of the different facets of concrete manufacturing operations and has fostered a strong\, safety-conscious mindset with a desire for continued innovation in safety culture. In addition to being a devoted Safety Director for Northern Concrete Pipe\, Todd is also the chair for the ACPA safety committee and works diligently to aid in the continued improvement of safety in his industry. \nTodd’s immediate goals revolve around cultivating a positive safety culture in the workplace. His ideas are centered upon improving employee safety knowledge\, perfecting exceptional safety training\, and promoting teamwork from within. He is determined to build a safety framework that can be maintained and improved upon for years to come. \nOutside of the workplace\, Todd has a variety of outdoor hobbies including hiking\, boating\, kayaking\, mountain biking\, and spending time at the gun range. He also enjoys woodworking\, building with material\, going to the gym\, and watching his kids’ sporting events.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/ps24-roundtable-safety-discussions/
LOCATION:Frisco 9
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2024,Plant Management,Production
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SUMMARY:Packerhead Production
DESCRIPTION:Location: Frisco 8 \nSpeakers:  Scott Kennedy – BESSER\nDave Tuchscherer – Rinker Materials \nDescription: \nThis course will guide you through the entire manufacturing process of making reinforced concrete pipe on a Packerhead machine. We will go through an overview of the machine and how to avoid potential problems in your plant\, discuss machine alignment\, rollerhead maintenance\, hydraulics and electrical systems to keep the machinery running. The program will finish with a hands on demonstrations held at the Rinker pipe plant after the plant tour. \nSpeaker Bios: \nMore information coming soon!
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/ps24-packerhead-production-wednesday-2/
LOCATION:Frisco 8
CATEGORIES:Advanced Production,In-Person,Pipe School 2024,Production
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://pipeschool.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/ACPA-Pipe-School-Speaker-Scott-Kennedy.png
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T145500
DTSTAMP:20260520T070004
CREATED:20231109T202216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240123T032742Z
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SUMMARY:Repairs & Finishing
DESCRIPTION:Location: Frisco 7 \nSpeaker: Paul Krauss – WJE \nSpeaker Bio: \nPaul has worked for the nationally-acclaimed consulting engineering firm of Wiss\, Janney\, Elstner Associates\, Inc. (WJE) since 1988. He first became involved with industry-specific quality programs in 1991\, helping develop quality programs for several industry associations. He was involved with the original development of the ACPA QCast Program in 1998 and manages the team of trained WJE auditors that perform the plant audits for conformance to the QCast requirements. The passion and knowledge that Paul and the WJE auditors bring to the QCast program helps the industry improve quality and to “raise the bar”. Prior to joining WJE\, Paul worked for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) providing a state agency perspective.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/ps24-repairs-finishing/
LOCATION:Frisco 7
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2024,Production,Quality School
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T145500
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SUMMARY:General Precast Production Facility Safety
DESCRIPTION:Location: Frisco 9 \nSpeakers: Todd Marciniak – Northern Concrete Pipe\nRobert Strickland – Concrete Pipe & Precast \nDescription: \nOpen safety toolbox talks\, and training are often focused on specific or required topics. Yes\, specific training of a task or a process is part of general plant safety. But how often do we talk about all the little parts of the operation that are vitally important in ensuring the safety of our workforce. Ensuring safety is often done by constant reminders to aid in keeping everyone focused. This course is centered around all the little things that may get overlooked but are still very important\, to give reminders that we must always be thinking. \nSpeaker Bios: \nTodd Marciniak has 26 years of experience in the concrete product manufacturing industry. Dedication and hard work have driven his advancement through several levels of employment within Northern Concrete Pipe\, Inc. and paved the way for his current role as Safety Director. Todd’s years of experience has provided him with a strong understanding of the different facets of concrete manufacturing operations and has fostered a strong\, safety-conscious mindset with a desire for continued innovation in safety culture. In addition to being a devoted Safety Director for Northern Concrete Pipe\, Todd is also the chair for the ACPA safety committee and works diligently to aid in the continued improvement of safety in his industry. \nTodd’s immediate goals revolve around cultivating a positive safety culture in the workplace. His ideas are centered upon improving employee safety knowledge\, perfecting exceptional safety training\, and promoting teamwork from within. He is determined to build a safety framework that can be maintained and improved upon for years to come. \nOutside of the workplace\, Todd has a variety of outdoor hobbies including hiking\, boating\, kayaking\, mountain biking\, and spending time at the gun range. He also enjoys woodworking\, building with material\, going to the gym\, and watching his kids’ sporting events.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/ps24-general-precast-production-facility-safety/
LOCATION:Frisco 9
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2024,Plant Management,Production
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T160000
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SUMMARY:Product Testing
DESCRIPTION:Location: Frisco 7 \nSpeaker: Mark Taylor – Rinker Materials \nSpeaker Bio: \nMark Taylor is the East Region Quality Manager for Rinker Materials and is based in Alexandria\, LA. He began working for Rinker Materials in May 2002 as Safety Coordinator and Quality Control Coordinator at the Rinker Alexandria Pipe facility. He has been in his current role as the Region Quality Manager since March 2013. Mark’s background includes being a Project Manager for PTTC and TACON companies for fifteen years on marine construction projects on the Inland Waterways of the United States and on coastal erosion protection along the Gulf coast.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/ps24-product-testing/
LOCATION:Frisco 7
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2024,Production,Quality School
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T160000
DTSTAMP:20260520T070004
CREATED:20231116T031701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T043047Z
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SUMMARY:Understanding the Difference Between a Near Miss\, Incident\, and Accident
DESCRIPTION:Location: Frisco 9 \nSpeaker: Todd Marciniak – Northern Concrete Pipe \nDescription: \nIt is important that everyone knows and understands safety terminology and how to approach different situations. Not utilizing safe work practices can create situations where we encounter incidents\, accidents\, and near misses. The safety terms (accident\, incident\, and near miss) used to distinguish events are frequently used interchangeably\, sometimes leading to confusion. It is crucial to realize that these events/situations have distinct meanings\, each with a different level of risk and consequence. \nSpeaker Bio: \nTodd Marciniak has 26 years of experience in the concrete product manufacturing industry. Dedication and hard work have driven his advancement through several levels of employment within Northern Concrete Pipe\, Inc. and paved the way for his current role as Safety Director. Todd’s years of experience has provided him with a strong understanding of the different facets of concrete manufacturing operations and has fostered a strong\, safety-conscious mindset with a desire for continued innovation in safety culture. In addition to being a devoted Safety Director for Northern Concrete Pipe\, Todd is also the chair for the ACPA safety committee and works diligently to aid in the continued improvement of safety in his industry. \nTodd’s immediate goals revolve around cultivating a positive safety culture in the workplace. His ideas are centered upon improving employee safety knowledge\, perfecting exceptional safety training\, and promoting teamwork from within. He is determined to build a safety framework that can be maintained and improved upon for years to come. \nOutside of the workplace\, Todd has a variety of outdoor hobbies including hiking\, boating\, kayaking\, mountain biking\, and spending time at the gun range. He also enjoys woodworking\, building with material\, going to the gym\, and watching his kids’ sporting events.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/ps24-understanding-near-miss-incident-accident/
LOCATION:Frisco 9
CATEGORIES:In-Person,Pipe School 2024,Plant Management,Production
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DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20240131T183000
DTSTAMP:20260520T070004
CREATED:20231222T214437Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240125T155310Z
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SUMMARY:Pipe Show & Casino Night
DESCRIPTION:Location:  Frisco Grand Ballroom \nVIEW THE EXHIBITOR LIST \nThe Pipe Show is a trade show created exclusively for the concrete pipe industry and is open for all Pipe School attendees.  With over 25 exhibitors showcasing their products\, services\, and people\, there is something for everyone to see at the Pipe Show! \n\n\n\nThe Casino Night\, presented by Afinitas\, is a new addition to Pipe School and will allow attendees to engage with ACPA associate members\, connect with industry partners\, and network with peers.  The event caps off the Pipe Show and provides an energetic and exciting way to interact with industry personnel.
URL:https://pipeschool.org/session/ps24-pipe-show-and-casino-night-wednesday-afternoon/
LOCATION:Frisco Grand Ballroom
CATEGORIES:Advanced Production,Engineering,Exhibition,In-Person,Marketing,Pipe School 2024,Plant Management,Production,Quality School,Social,TEM,Transportation,Transportation, Engineering, & Marketing Forums
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