The trainees undergo intensive tuition with a range of equipment
A German firm is helping increase output for construction sites in Oman. The company is providing training for a range of different machine types, aiming to reduce the risk of operator errors or machine downtime while optimising productivity, efficiency and profitability.
Probst Greiftechnik Verlegesysteme is sending its service technicians around the world to provide training on proper operation and maintenance to dealers and end customers. During individual training sessions, the machine operators can look over the shoulder of the Probst service technician and gain experience under supervision. They receive lots of hints and tips, beginning with how to determine the optimal starting point for laying paving stones at a site; moving on to positioning of the pallets; and extending to replacing stones so that they interlock properly.
Possible troubleshooting scenarios are practiced, such as why stones are slipping out of the grab. Solutions are provided and in this instance (pictured right), showing that the grab is gripping too high up and has to be readjusted. Other training tasks include safe loading and unloading as well as maintenance of the machine. According to Probst, experience has shown that the personal introduction to new equipment results in much faster acceptance by the workforce. This avoids the risk of new tools and machines going unused due to apprehension about the new technology from personnel. Probst says that this also avoids operator errors and helps personnel transition from using familiar old tools or even manual methods.
After completing the intense training, all successful participants receive a certificate, which certifies their newly obtained qualifications. The graduates at Allied Business Corporation (ABCON) in Oman were amongst those to receive their Probst certificates recently. Over the four-day course, the employees there received in-depth training on optimal use of the VM-301-PAVERMAX installation machine. The parking lot of a hotel was being built and was used as a site for the training. Further Probst equipment was also used on the site in addition to the heavy equipment, with training provided on its use as well. The Block Cutters AL was used to trim the paving stones at the end of the parking lot, and any damaged individual stones could be removed from the pavement quickly and easily with the SZ Paving Block Extractor.
The mission abroad is also important for Probst as the service technicians experience specific challenges in the respective countries at first-hand, and this information is passed on directly to the development department when they return. For example, large radiators are now being fitted to machines for sale in the Middle East so that they can maintain reliability even in subtropical countries.
Probst Greiftechnik Verlegesysteme is sending its service technicians around the world to provide training on proper operation and maintenance to dealers and end customers. During individual training sessions, the machine operators can look over the shoulder of the Probst service technician and gain experience under supervision. They receive lots of hints and tips, beginning with how to determine the optimal starting point for laying paving stones at a site; moving on to positioning of the pallets; and extending to replacing stones so that they interlock properly.
Possible troubleshooting scenarios are practiced, such as why stones are slipping out of the grab. Solutions are provided and in this instance (pictured right), showing that the grab is gripping too high up and has to be readjusted. Other training tasks include safe loading and unloading as well as maintenance of the machine. According to Probst, experience has shown that the personal introduction to new equipment results in much faster acceptance by the workforce. This avoids the risk of new tools and machines going unused due to apprehension about the new technology from personnel. Probst says that this also avoids operator errors and helps personnel transition from using familiar old tools or even manual methods.
After completing the intense training, all successful participants receive a certificate, which certifies their newly obtained qualifications. The graduates at Allied Business Corporation (ABCON) in Oman were amongst those to receive their Probst certificates recently. Over the four-day course, the employees there received in-depth training on optimal use of the VM-301-PAVERMAX installation machine. The parking lot of a hotel was being built and was used as a site for the training. Further Probst equipment was also used on the site in addition to the heavy equipment, with training provided on its use as well. The Block Cutters AL was used to trim the paving stones at the end of the parking lot, and any damaged individual stones could be removed from the pavement quickly and easily with the SZ Paving Block Extractor.
The mission abroad is also important for Probst as the service technicians experience specific challenges in the respective countries at first-hand, and this information is passed on directly to the development department when they return. For example, large radiators are now being fitted to machines for sale in the Middle East so that they can maintain reliability even in subtropical countries.
