Issue link: https://mastery.commandalkon.com/i/1390193
The Challenge The plant runs with Astec scales, and for a while, they were utilizing Astec's Weighmate 2000 for their loadout operations. The system did the job for three years, but the functionality was a bit generic. Billy Ruff, Operations Manager at Clark Asphalt, wanted to discover a way to have some insight into what was happening at the plant while he couldn't physically be there. He began his quest for another solution with more features and capabilities to take advantage of that could also enable him to have some visibility into his operations while he focused on other aspects of the business. The Solution Clark Asphalt decided to install Libra Overhead Loadout, which interfaces with both of their Astec scales and their production system, and the Libra Web Services, which enables them to share data from anywhere with mobile connectivity. But why stop there? They also decided that the Libra Remote Access Client would also bring efficiencies to their business because now they can log in from the office and see what is going on at the plant, add customers, keep the database up to date, and review and print reports. Clark Asphalt also recently implemented thermal printers for both of their scales, which enable their truck drivers to stay in the truck after the loadout process is complete. LOCATION Texas INDUSTRY Asphalt RESULTS Time Savings Clark Construction of Texas purchased an asphalt plant in New Braunfels, Texas, and that is when Clark Asphalt Products got their start supplying asphalt to the jobs that Clark Construction secured. Clark Asphalt LIBRA