WELCOME WELCOME TO AggFlow Design & Manage (AggFlowDM) Key Concepts: Control and access all No
one can ever see your companies or folders. They are unique to your login.
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projects from one screen (“Control (“Control Panel”)
users can only see projects that you invite them to s ee.
you have been invited to a project, the company name and project will appear on the list.
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THE CONTROL PANEL - 5 sections to manage all your companies and projects: Companies & Sub-folders:
The Value Of AggFlow – How To Use the Program
Projects Shown Here
Companies & Sub-Folders Shown Here
Available versions of selected project:
Project Versions Shown Here
Your company privileges:
Project type, status and users:
THE CONTROL PANEL – Companies & Folders Section
Companies & Sub-Folders Shown Here
Your company privileges:
Create unlimited companies and folders/Sub-folders at will.
No one can ever see your companies or folders.
People you invite to a project can only see that project – nothing else.
THE CONTROL PANEL – Projects, Versions and Users Section Projects:
Create projects at will.
You are the Owner for any project you create.
Only project Owners can: Add/Manage users. Save Master versions.
Projects Shown Here
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Available versions of selected project:
Select a Project; Right-Click or use “quick buttons” to take action.
Project Versions Shown Here
Project type, status and users:
THE CONTROL PANEL – Segments Are adjustable (grab and move the divider line)
The Value Of AggFlow – How To Use the Program Survey the Plant Gather as much equipment data as possible including crusher make/model/settings; screen sizes; conveyor length and sizes, etcetera.
Layout the Simulation Place the equipment on the worksheet and designate equipment settings and material flows to match the actual plant set-up. Calculations provide the theoretical capacity of the equipment
Take Field Measurements and Establish a Benchmark Take field measurements at critical points in the plant. Enter the field data into the simulation using the “Sample Buckets” feature, verify the simulation accuracy and establish the plant “benchmark”.
Compare Results and Identify Improvements Compare calculated theoretical results to actual performance and identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks. Then conduct “what-if?” scenarios and determine changes to improve performance and reduce product variability.
The Value Of AggFlow – How To Use the Program Understanding the Practice Behind the Theory Most aggregate producers know exactly how much material their plant makes. But they often do not know how much it is capable of making. In reality, most plants are under-utilized. By comparing the actual field results to calculated results AggFlow users can identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in the plant, then accurately asses potential changes to fully utilize the operation. Aggregate plant simulation requires basic assumptions about the material and equipment be made; is the equipment fully-loaded or under-loaded?; is the material wet or dry?; hard or soft? AggFlow provides the ability to evaluate and simulate all plant components and basic assumptions. AggFlow will not miraculously identify why a plant is operating sub-optimally. It will identify and highlight deviation from the theoretical capability of the plant or the established benchmark. Plant managers and engineers can then decide what, if anything, should be done about the deviations and simulate unlimited “what-if?” scenarios to accurately assess the impact of potential changes. Likewise, Equipment Dealers and Consultants can use the program to compare and contrast the impact of different machinery and plant set-ups. The program is also an excellent tool for designing new plants in order to optimize the proposed plant layout and identify what equipment will best meet intended goals.
