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After two years, we took down the buckets and
compared. Others were worn out, but the Tapco
urethane buckets looked as good as the day they
were installed. It was a real awakening! And now,
after four years, we are still using the same buckets!
”
John Looman,
Maintenance Supervisor
W
EST
M
ICHIGAN
M
ILLS
, a division of Hamilton Farm Bureau
Holland, Michigan, U.S.A.
Tel.: +1 314 739 9191
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+1 800 288 2726
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St. Louis, Missouri U.S.A.
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Although West Michigan Mills is not located in Tapco’s home state
of Missouri, Maintenance Supervisor John Looman appreciates the
“Show Me” state motto and recommends that others use it when
evaluating buckets.
“Feed pellets are very rough and
abrasive,” Looman explains. “So
after reviewing wear characteristics,
we ordered 25 buckets from several
manufacturers and installed them to
see how they would hold up under
real conditions.”
West Michigan Mills has been processing more than 2,100 tons of
feed each week for more than 30 years and knew the buckets were
in for a real workout.
“Other brands completely wore out and had to be replaced way too fast,”
Looman says. “But I got a real awakening when we checked the buckets
for the first time after two years. The Tapco 12" x 7" CC-HD urethane
buckets looked EXACTLY the same as the day we installed them!...And
now, after four years, we are still using the same buckets!”
“When something good happens, I like to say it,”
Looman confirms. “Tapco urethane buckets really perform like
they say they will – even when others fall apart.”
Which is probably why 75% of design engineers,
contractors and bucket elevator manufacturers in
the U.S.A. specify Tapco buckets*.
Contact Tapco to help keep your business running
smoothly, even in rough times and conditions.
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