Hytrol sponsored several schools and seminars recently.  During October, the sixth Pallet Handling Seminar was conducted.  Classes in the curriculum deal with the issues and answers involving the handling of pallets on conveyors and conveying accessories.

Two maintenance seminars were held recently, one each in October and December.  These classes were formed to educate those who perform maintenance on conveyors and conveying equipment.

Conveyor Sales School number 152 was attended by seventeen distributors.  This school is Hytrol’s oldest and teaches the basics on conveyors.  The school also gives the students a chance to see Hytrol’s international headquarters in Jonesboro and to meet many members of the Hytrol Family.

Distributor Happenings

Stokes Material Handling Systems, Inc., a long-time Hytrol distributor located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, was the site recently of a visit from Graham Starling and Mike Garner of Hytrol.  Mike Garner of Hytrol’s Information Systems, conducted HEROES/HyCad training for the firm.

Distributor Happenings

Distributor Happenings

In February 1999, we reported via Hytrol HyLites, a very unique customer oriented advisory board implemented by Hy-Tek Material Handling in Columbus, Ohio.  The Customer Advisory Board (CAB) was designed originally to help provide Hy-Tek with direction for growth that was directly related to client need.  Accordingly, the first session of November 1998 gathered extraordinary amounts of information on how Hy-Tek could serve clients better.  Each subsequent session then focused on specific aspects of the growth directions clients were requesting.

In order to thank the board members for their time and involvement, the goal at the outset of the project was to give clients something back from each meeting.  With this in mind, innovative meeting locales were selected that not only fit the theme of that meeting’s discussion, but also gave board members an opportunity for exposure and access to developments that impacted the local community, corporate and otherwise.  Additionally, a speaker was secured for each meeting that the group may not otherwise have had the opportunity to interact with on a personal basis, such as leading sports figures, business figures, and community leaders.

The Customer Advisory Board has impacted every aspect of Hy-Tek’s business per Sam Grooms, President, and Jim Ripkey, Vice President.  The board has provided input on nearly every procedure and marketing tool that Hy-Tek uses, from the corporate video, web site, and Hy-Tek University to policies on product markings and RFQ procedures.  Furthermore, same sales dollars from loyal clients have increased to enhance Hy-Tek’s bottom line, and many large-dollar deals can be traced back to activity on the board that led to client education about Hy-Tek’s capabilities, as well as client buy-in on Hy-Tek’s success.  Hy-Tek has also received many excellence awards as a result of this innovative client activity, including the 2001 Arthur Anderson Innovator of the Year Award.

Hytrol Happenings

Jim Brewer, Shop Quality Auditor in Assembly, recently passed the examination requirements to earn the Certified Quality Technicians award from the American Society for Quality. The rigorous four-hour exam is taken from a body of quality knowledge based on the topics of quality theory, SPC, inspection and testing, gauging and calibration, auditing, and corrective/preventive action. After months of preparation, Jim passed the exam on his first try.

Jim is a fifteen-year veteran of Hytrol, having worked in the Quality Dept. for the past six years. Congratulations to Jim on this outstanding achievement. 
(Mike Thompson left, Hytrol Manager of Quality, congratulates Jim Brewer on his Quality Technician certification.)

Hytrol recently recognized Martin Sprocket and Gear, Arlington, TX, for achieving their 50 year anniversary.  Martin Sprocket has been a Hytrol Supplier for over 30 years. Pictured are; Gregg Goodner, President of Hytrol, Jim Johnson, Martin Sprocket President, Brad Beckler, Sales Manager, Martin Sprocket.