Projects in completely different environments and in separate industries show what it takes to design and deliver pump equipment for fluid handling requirements in the oil and gas industry, mining, and major drilling projects, and construction. Production Foreman for Power Zone Equipment, Greg Sanchez, joined Crownsmen Energy to explain the multiple stages of inspecting, designing, engineering, fabricating, and supplying pumps for major industrial applications around the world.

Pumps in this interview fall into two categories, positive displacement pumps, and dynamic pumps. We cover multiple types of positive displacement pumps such as rotary-type positive displacement, reciprocating-type positive displacement, and linear-type positive displacement. We also explore dynamic pump systems including centrifugal pumps. Watch Episode Here: https://youtu.be/LH9b41dJmA0

Have you ever wondered who tests critical care medical equipment to make sure it functions correctly, solar panels to ensure they are designed to last, or the safety of an electric motor that will be installed in hazardous locations? LabTest has been accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) as a Certification Body (CB) to certify, electrical/electronic devices, hazardous location equipment, medical devices, gas appliances, and plumbing fixtures & fittings. LabTest Founder and President Kavinder Dhillon joins The Crownsmen Show to discuss the ins and outs of customers certifying their products and decisions he made while building up his company to a leader in product testing and certification. Watch Episode Here: https://youtu.be/UdawcZnNDM4

25 years ago Tom Palangio stepped away from his position at Dupont to further develop his fragmentation analysis technology. He had developed the technology in partnership with Waterloo University specifically for measuring rock blasts but quickly found multiple applications in the aggregate industry. Seeing potential competition Dupont and Tom reached an agreement that he would not operate in North America for 3 years. As a result he went to Panama as a blast consultant during the construction of the Panama Canal, then continued to expand his distribution network in Peru, Chile, South Africa, and Australia before returning to Canada.

Although the global travel led to excellent exposure across the world for WipWare products and services; because of the agreement with Dupont they had little exposure in Canada. Tom had to build his local business presence after being gone for over 3 years and as an added challenge his rural 150 acre property with dial-up internet offered significant challenges in communicating with his distributors. True to his “solve the problem” form, Tom connected with Bell Canada and negotiated to have high speed internet brought in, even becoming their poster boy for entrepreneurial capabilities in rural Canada. Watch Episode Here: https://youtu.be/v3Hm1g_Vpao

In 2015 on a Friday afternoon, Ed Lingel got off the phone with the founder of Daequip and told his wife they had just bought an attachment manufacturing company. With her support (and his gratitude for that is very clear in the interview) he took the company from where the former owner ran it as a one man show with a handful of employees to a full service heavy equipment attachment company with designated teams, updated equipment, and a new machine shop.

Most people will say business is all about relationships, but some people live it. During the interview it became clear Ed knows how to both work with people and how to get them onside. He sees that ability as something he naturally had going as far back as highschool hanging out with multiple groups from jocks to skaters but then it was further brought out and refined by extensive training and hands on experience working as a major account manager at Finning. From the the original owner, to his wife, to his first business partner at Daequip who passed away suddenly at only 57, to taking on a new partner, all while building up his company and establishing inroads with new customers, building relationships it isn't just talk for Ed, it truly is “everything”. Watch Episode Here: https://youtu.be/KduTzsZzhiQ

TransWorld Manufacturing Company is the company between the crane manufacturer and crane operators. They design, engineer, and manufacture for the heavy lift and haul industry; specializing in boom dollies, spreader bars, engineered lifting beams, spreader bars end cap, and outrigger mats.

Crystal Dieleman began the company in 2015 and is the 3rd generation in her family to be in the heavy haul industry. Since entering the market TransWorld Manufacturing introduces the lightest boom dollie in the market and brought back her family’s original schnabel system to more efficiently and safely transport mobile cranes.

In the heavy haul industry a key part of design is dealing with the department of transportation and the need to understand transportation regulations from state to state in the US and  across provinces in Canada. Crystal discusses understanding those regulations and the process of delivering the crane operator’s requirements while designing and manufacturing to crane manufacturer’s specifications. Watch Episode Here: https://youtu.be/PJJrE74Q9js

In this episode we discuss the changes in the railcar industry including the shift in who actually owns the rail cars and how storage facilities are ever increasing in demand, along with some very good tips for being a new company in a massive industry. Joining The Crownsmen Show is Vice President, Business Development Managers, and Partner of  MGH Railcar, Robert Skarzynski.

MGH Railecar’s services include railcar storage, railcar service and repair, dismantling railcars, change identification decals. Robert highlights multiple projects including former show guest Ashcroft Terminal, he discusses career before MGH dealing with derailments, and he shares lessons he has learned along with his business partner Mark Herbert about managing cash as a small company selling to major players in the rail industry. Watch Episode Here: https://youtu.be/idgr9p7aUz4

Avenue Machinery is perhaps best know as a Kubota tractor dealer but it didn’t take long for Jerrod Downey and Chris to “dig” into how long it takes to move the right people into a company and move out people who aren't, how the technology in new equipment can be frustrating for the older generation of farmers but how new technology lowers maintenance time, and the lessons Chris learned about leadership before becoming an owner of Avenue Machinery. Watch Episode Here: https://youtu.be/M79sG8altzM

The XGraphic engineering company develops tailor-made software solutions for individual technical tasks in various economic sectors and industries including for mining and processing. In this interview Dr Buttgereit discusses how XGraphic provides optimized decision support based on real-time data including how to turn the underground mining cycle into operational intelligence and how they are closing the loop of resource management. Watch Episode Here: https://youtu.be/0T0X9xBOLpw

Nickel Bros’ portfolio includes more than 10,000 over-dimensional land-based deliveries and installations, and more than 3,000 barge based deliveries including some of the most complex and extraordinary marine and land deliveries throughout North America since 1956. They are an asset based, heavy transport, heavy barge, heavy lift, and industrial jack and slide installation contractor, which includes developing engineered solutions for extreme and unusual loads. Watch Episode Here: https://youtu.be/N-yzbjp1vFU

Jill Tsolinas - Executive Director of CTEM joins Jerrod Downey host of Mining Now to discuss employment in the mining industry. B.C. Centre of Training Excellence in Mining (CTEM) connects industry, students, job seekers, training providers, and communities to meet their respective employment needs by:

• playing a leading role in understanding industry skills requirements,

• facilitating industry driven training,

• building alliances, and supporting partners.

This episode of Mining Now was shot live at MEMO 2019 and is brought in partnership with CIM and Crownsmen Partners. Watch Episode Here: https://youtu.be/Acmvr-Q8Rqw