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PROALL TRAINING

Learn tips and tricks from industry leaders about how you can get the most out of your volumetric mixer fleet!

Our team at Concrete Business Solutions by ProAll has a combined 70 years of leadership experience in the construction materials industry and has helped concrete businesses all over the United States train their teams to succeed on an array of different projects and applications.

See our full lineup below and stay tuned as more dates will be made available in the coming months!
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In Person Training

Operator Courses

OP-101

Basic Volumetric Mixer Operator

Who Would Benefit:

  • New to concrete
  • New to volumetric operating
  • Employees seeking basic operator knowledge
  • Companies without a training program

Pre-Reqs:

  • Basic understanding of mixer operation

Topics:

  • Intros & openings
  • Vol. Mixer & ProAll Background
  • Operational Safety
  • Concrete & testing basics
  • VM Basics & Truck Orientation
  • Mixer Control Panel & Operation
  • Calibration
  • Operation - Mixing & Yielding
  • Pre & Post operation checks & services
  • Common Simple Repairs

Time:

  • 2 days

OP-102

Advanced Volumetric Mixer Operator

Who Would Benefit:

  • Operators new to Commander Series Mixers
  • Operators with 6+ months on volumetrics
  • Operators looking to certify operators

Pre-Reqs:

  • Basic understanding of mixer operation
  • Operators with 6+ months experience

Topics:

  • Intros & openings
  • Vol. Mixer & ProAll Background
  • Operational Safety & Environmental
  • In-depth Concrete & testing
  • Calibration & Yield
  • Maintenance - Diagnostics & Common Repairs
  • Specialty Products
  • Customer Service
  • Human Factors - Training / Employee relations
  • VMMB VMOC Testing

Time:

  • 3 days

QC-101

Introduction to Concrete & Quality Control

Who Would Benefit:

  • New to concrete or looking at volumetrics
  • Employees transitioning to QC
  • Employees (non-operator) seeking concrete knowledge
  • Companies without a QC program

Pre-Reqs:

  • Basic understanding of mixer operation

Topics:

  • Industry Background
  • Raw Materials
  • Mix Designs
  • Calibration & Yield
  • Testing
  • Placing
  • Curing
  • Submittals
  • ACI Testing Tech Level 1 cert

Time:

  • 3 days

MAINT-101

Volumetric Mixer Maintenance

Who Would Benefit:

  • Drivers looking to gain basic maintenance knowledge
  • Employees new to maintenance
  • Maintenance apprentice appliants

Pre-Reqs:

  • Basic Mechanical Aptitude

Topics:

  • Introduction
  • Safety
  • Shop / Tools / Equipment Basics
  • Basic Mechanical Assembly
  • Trouble Shooting Concepts
  • Basic Cutting & Welding Skills
  • Basic Electrical Skills
  • Basic Pneumatic & Hydraulics
  • Conclusion

Time:

  • 2 days

MAINT-102

Volumetric Mixer Maintenance

Who Would Benefit:

  • New to volumetric maintenance
  • Drivers looking to gain basic maintenance knowledge
  • Companies starting up their maintenance shop

Pre-Reqs:

  • Basic understanding of mixer operation

Topics:

  • Industry Background
  • Maintenance Safety
  • What is Maintenance
  • Parts Inventory
  • Operator Maintenance
  • Diagnostics System
  • Common Simple Repairs
  • Systems Maintenance

Time:

  • 2 days

MAINT-103

Advanced Volumetric Mixer Maintenance

Who Would Benefit:

  • New to volumetric maintenance with prior heavy equip. exp.
  • Mechanics new to ProAll and the Commander Series Mixers
  • Mechanics with 6+ months working with volumetrics
  • Companies looking to expand their maintenance team duties

Pre-Reqs:

  • Basic understanding of mixer operation
  • 6 months of industry experience

Topics:

  • Industry Background
  • Maintenance Safety
  • Component Rebuilds
  • Calibration
  • Diagnostic System
  • Systems Maintenance
  • Failure modes & Causes
  • Large Projects

Time:

  • 2 days

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MEET THE INSTRUCTORS

STEVE BOND

  • Specialty focus in the Mobile Mixed Concrete space.
  • Lead executive for 15 years at Custom-Crete.
  • Successful contributor to the advancement of the stakeholder’s position within the top companies in the industry (US Concrete, Oldcastle/CRH, Texas Industries)
  • BS Business Management
  • Involved in numerous acquisitions
  • Experienced in strategic planning (Irish Management Institute –Dublin), building high performing teams, advancing cultural change while delivering results across various businesses
  • Chaired and executed OLTEX (a highly-acclaimed Front-Line training program)
  • A business turn-around professional with expertise during difficult economic cycles

JERRY GAUBERT

  • Lead executive for 4 years at Custom-Crete
  • Focused experience in all facets of mobile mixed concrete business including mixer design and fabrication, facility construction, safety, concrete quality, sales, training and operations
  • Developed and executed OLTEX (a highly-acclaimed Front-Line training program)
  • Experience in the manufactured concrete products industry. Primarily concrete block and pavers for leading producer Oldcastle.
  • Team member and leader for Oldcastle’s branded custom production improvement process – Everyday Excellence
  • Chairman of Volumetric Mixer Manufacturer Bureau (VMMB) for 18 years.
  • BS in Mechanical Engineering