Training

OUR EXPERIENCE IS YOUR ADVANTAGE.

Astec is committed to offering industry-leading customer training options. Through the hands-on training experience at our annual schools in Chattanooga, we empower our customers to maximize the potential from our equipment. Astec also offers on-site training tailored to specific site needs through customized on-site training. On-site training promotes hands-on learning directly related to your facility and your equipment.

FAQs

Q. What topics are covered during Astec customer schools in Chattanooga?

A. There are a number of classroom and hands-on sessions during the Astec Customer Schools: 

• Hands on training with Astec Instructors
  • Trunnion adjustments
  • Calibration procedures
  • Asphalt plant burners
  • Baghouse and Airflows
  • Blue smoke emissions
  • Drag Conveyors and Silos
  • Plant Controls
  • PLC Hardware
  • Calibration
  • Drum flighting 
  • Diagnostic and troubleshooting best practices
• One day of training at Heatec’s Heater Training Facility
  • Electrical schematic reading
  • Limit Devices
  • Burner management systems
  • Hot oil heater maintenance and troubleshooting
  • Thermal Fluid best practices

Q. What topics are covered during onsite training?

A. On-site training is customized to meet your needs. With our techs at your facility and with your equipment we can provide training for: 

• Trunnions
• Calibration procedures
• Asphalt plant burners
• Diagnostic and troubleshooting
• Baghouse
• Emissions
• Drag Conveyors and Silos
• Plant Controls
• Drums
• Hot Oil heaters 

Q. Why turn to Astec for training?

A. Improve your understanding of essential maintenance and operational concepts through in-person training that blends informative lectures with interactive, hands-on workshops. Our objective is to deliver an enriching educational experience to all participants by tapping into the vast knowledge of our experienced instructors.