Spreader Calibration -Franklin
Date: 11/10/2022 7:30 AM - 11/10/2022 3:00 PM
Location: Public Works Department
25 Public Works Way
Franklin, Massachusetts
Capacity:
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Overview
Towns can bring 2 spreader trucks per town and get them calibrated! Material will be provided on site so come empty.
Spreader Calibration: Save time, save money, save the environment by not over applying. This class will cover all the necessary steps for calibration of spreaders. Whether you spread sand or salt this class will teach how to achieve a goal of 250 lbs of salt per lane mile or 1,000 lbs of sand per lane mile (for gravel roads) or anything in between. Please bring your spreader truck with you and get it calibrated. This class will be both indoors and out so please plan and dress accordingly.
8:00 Class begins
Attendees
First Name | Affiliation |
---|---|
Ethan | Town of Franklin |
Vitorino | Town of Franklin DPW |
Thomas | |
Tom | Town of Concord DPW- Highway & Grounds Division |
Joe | Town of West Boylston DPW |
Chad | Town of Medway DPW |
Tyler | Town of Natick DPW |
Peter | Town of Medway DPW |
Jim | Town of Hanover DPW |
Geoff | Town of Sterling DPW |
Dennis | Town of Westborough |
David | Town of Natick DPW |
Mike | Town of Barnstable |
Jason | Town of West Boylston DPW |
Andrew | Town of Westborough |
John | Town of Hanover DPW |
Zack | Town of Medway DPW |
Donald | Town of Natick DPW |
Nolan | Town of Medway DPW |
David | Town of Medway DPW |
Harrison | Town of Franklin |
Steven | Town of Holliston Highway Department |
Shawn | Town of Barnstable DPW |
Bennett | Town of Franklin |
Ryan | Town of Sterling DPW |
Stephen | |
Roger | Town of Barnstable |
William | Town of Medway DPW |
Richard | Town of Concord DPW- Highway & Grounds Division |
Justin | Town of Barnstable |
Instructors
- Michael Smith
Technical Training Specialist at UMass Transportation Center (UMTC)
Michael Smith is the Baystate Roads Technical Training Specialist. He was a Highway Superintendent for 20 years where he developed and implemented modern road maintenance techniques. Mike was responsible for day to day operations and long range planning for the municipality. Before retiring in 2015, Mike was also a firefighter for 34 years. He is a lifelong resident of Heath, Massachusetts, whose teaching style includes a healthy portion of humor and student interaction.Michael Smith is the Baystate Roads Technical Training Specialist. He was a Highway Superintendent for 20 years where he developed and implemented modern road maintenance techniques. Mike was responsible for day to day operations and long range planning for the municipality. Before retiring in 2015, Mike was also a firefighter for 34 years. He is a lifelong resident of Heath, Massachusetts, whose teaching style includes a healthy portion of humor and student interaction.
Michael Smith is the Baystate Roads Technical Training Specialist. He was a Highway Superintendent for 20 years where he developed and implemented modern road maintenance techniques. Mike was responsible for day to day operations and long range planning for the municipality. Before retiring in 2015, Mike was also a firefighter for 34 years. He is a lifelong resident of Heath, Massachusetts, whose teaching style includes a healthy portion of humor and student interaction.
Michael Smith is the Baystate Roads Technical Training Specialist. He was a Highway Superintendent for 20 years where he developed and implemented modern road maintenance techniques. Mike was responsible for day to day operations and long range planning for the municipality. Before retiring in 2015, Mike was also a firefighter for 34 years. He is a lifelong resident of Heath, Massachusetts, whose teaching style includes a healthy portion of humor and student interaction.
Michael Smith is the Baystate Roads Technical Training Specialist. He was a Highway Superintendent for 20 years where he developed and implemented modern road maintenance techniques. Mike was responsible for day to day operations and long range planning for the municipality. Before retiring in 2015, Mike was also a firefighter for 34 years. He is a lifelong resident of Heath, Massachusetts, whose teaching style includes a healthy portion of humor and student interaction.