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Flint Equipment Trains on John Deere Tier IV Technology By Mary Reed CEG CORRESPONDENT
An Atlas Copco XAS 750 JD7 T4a Tier IV rotary screw air compressor rolled into Flint Equipment Company’s Grovetown, Ga., branch on Sept. 20, when Atlas Copco representatives and Flint Equipment Company came together for a full day’s training session on the new John Deere Tier IV technology built into the portable air compressor unit. The unit is completely John Deere powered. Since Flint Equipment’s sister company Flint Power Systems of Albany, Ga., is the John Deere engine distributor for the southeast, it was important for Atlas Copco to provide a comprehensive training program for Flint Equipment Company sales Making the trek to Flint Equipment Company’s Grovetown, Ga., branch for a comprehensive training program on the compressor unit are (L-R) Atlas-Copco’s Tim Griffin, project engineer; Mike Shannon, Southeast regional manager; and Eric Massinon, product manager.
The same Atlas Copco XAS 750 JD7 T4a portable air compressor that was on display at ConExpo in Las Vegas was stationed at Augusta Asphalt in Grovetown, Ga., for some “real hour” testing.
and support representatives. Class time for the unit was conducted by Atlas Copco representatives, and concluded with a full walkaround of the machine by project engineer Tim Griffin. “With the support capabilities and knowledge already obtained with products in the field with this same engine and emission technology, this is a great opportunity for us to put this unit into the hands of an experienced dealer like Flint Equipment. It makes our job a whole lot easier since they already have comprehensive knowledge and experience with the John Deere power source,” noted Atlas Copco Regional Manager Mike Shannon. The training program unit was a
production prototype loaner for field testing. One of the first off the product line, it had previously been on display at ConExpo 2011 in Las Vegas. Trying it Out Once it had been completely presented and demonstrated to the Flint Equipment staff, it was delivered to Augusta Asphalt LLC, in Grovetown, Ga., for Atlas Copco and Flint Equipment representatives to monitor its performance and provide engineering staff a detailed evaluation after it had logged substantial hours running at the plant. Highlights of the compressor’s design and operation include: see COMPRESSOR page 2