The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Inc. will be holding its Operations Forum 2008 in Long Beach, Calif., Oct. 23-25. The three-day meeting will provide a host of educational programs to meet the needs of scrap metal recyclers. The program includes the following workshop topics:
Yard Management
Metals Identification Certificate
Baler & Shear Operations
Human Resources Management Certificate
General Operations Certificate
Shredder Operations Certificate
Under the session on auto shredders, the following subjects will be covered:
Mercury Switch Regulations
Receiving Scrap
Stormwater Management
Benchmarking in the Scrap Yard
Design and Maintenance: Upstream and the Shredder; Design and Maintenance: Downstream
Design and Maintenance: Eddy Currents
Best Practices for Shredders
Deadline for registration is Oct. 5. To register online or for more information contact ISRI at (202) 662-8500, go online at Operations Forum 2008.
You also can download the brochure by clicking on the following link – Operations Forum Brochure

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