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href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#greg-washburn\">Greg Washburn<\/a> \u00b7 June 29, 2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa61d6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa61d6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4692881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4692881\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Summary<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3de6b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f3de6b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What does an outdated central conveying system cost a plant?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b71c9c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b71c9c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An outdated central system costs production time, labor and part quality. Plugged lines, machines starving for material, long hopper cleanouts, undersized pumps, poor drying and obsolete or mismatched controls lead to downtime, rejected parts and extra maintenance. Limited pump, dryer and control capacity also blocks expansion. A review of plant conditions is needed to find where the losses are and which fixes apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f99c48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13f99c48\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd43c5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9dd43c5\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcf3ac3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcf3ac3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/knowledge-center.novatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/23a_hurt_ad.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-883 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/knowledge-center.novatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/thumb_hurt.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"149\" height=\"122\" \/><\/a>Older central systems have to be reviewed for inefficiencies that may be driving up production costs. Once again, tens of thousands \u2013 even hundreds of thousands of dollars are being wasted in plants that have outgrown their old resin handling system. Processing requirements may have changed or controls have become obsolete. Expansion or plant consolidation is hindered by low capacity pumps and maintenance costs are expanding.<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"\/plugged-lines-starving-machines\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-884 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/knowledge-center.novatec.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/what1.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"203\" height=\"91\" \/><\/a>PROBLEMS = LOST PRODUCTION TIME, LOST PROFITS AND LOST CUSTOMERS!<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Costs Associated With Older Central Systems:<\/strong><\/p><ul class=\"kc\"><li>Plugged Lines<br \/>&#8211; Lost production time &amp; additional labor to find and clear lines<\/li><li>Machines starving for material<br \/>&#8211; Lost production time \u2013 rejected parts<\/li><li>Lengthy hopper cleanout times<br \/>&#8211; Increased labor &#8211; lost production<\/li><li>Not enough pump capacity<br \/>&#8211; Lost production time \u2013 rejected parts<\/li><li>Poor drying of material<br \/>&#8211; Rejected parts \u2013 lost customers<\/li><li>Components mismatched with controls<br \/>&#8211; Equipment offline \u2013 lost production<\/li><li>Obsolete controls &#8211; repair parts unavailable<br \/>&#8211; Equipment offline \u2013 lost production<\/li><li>Not enough dryer capacity<br \/>&#8211; Rejected parts \u2013 can\u2019t add production<\/li><li>Not enough pump capacity<br \/>&#8211; Can\u2019t extend production lines<\/li><li>Not enough control capacity<br \/>&#8211; Can\u2019t add needed receivers and production capacity<\/li><li>High Maintenance of Pumps, Receivers and Controls<br \/>&#8211; Increased maintenance and downtime costs<\/li><li>Blender problems<br \/>&#8211; Increases material costs and decreases product quality<\/li><\/ul><p>Usually, the cost to install or upgrade an efficient resin handling system is recovered in a matter of months \u2013 not years \u2013 See example of central system payback (<a href=\"\/knowledge-center\/plastics-conveying\/Investment-Payback\">Investment payback in Months \u2013 Not Years<\/a>) but a review of conditions in your plant is required to identify areas of loss and possible remedies.<\/p><p>Go to:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.novatec.com\/request-in-plant-audit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.novatec.com\/review<\/a>\u00a0to register for either a free consultation or a complete plant survey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de5d31c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"de5d31c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93c907 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e93c907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e981169 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e981169\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are signs a central conveying system is outdated?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409a402 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"409a402\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Common signs include plugged lines that take labor to find and clear, machines starving for material, lengthy hopper cleanouts, not enough pump capacity, poor drying and rising maintenance on pumps, receivers and controls. Changed processing requirements, obsolete controls and low-capacity pumps that hinder expansion or plant consolidation also point to a system the plant has outgrown.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0599926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0599926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do obsolete conveying controls affect production?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b415d2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b415d2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When controls are obsolete and repair parts are unavailable, or components are mismatched with the controls, equipment goes offline and production is lost. Controls without enough capacity also prevent the plant from adding the receivers it needs, which limits how much production capacity can be added to the existing system.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673998d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"673998d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long does a conveying system upgrade take to pay back?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eae76b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3eae76b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The article states that the cost to install or upgrade an efficient resin handling system is usually recovered in months rather than years. Payback depends on the losses in a specific plant, so a review of conditions is needed first to identify where time, material and labor are being lost and which remedies apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1744316 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1744316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About the Authors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96c128f elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"96c128f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"5949\" class=\"elementor elementor-5949\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77f8881d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77f8881d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a559c5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a559c5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/greg-washburn-studio-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5925\" alt=\"Greg Washburn, Novatec Vice President of Operations\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f8af8f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3f8af8f3\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e4c252e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e4c252e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#greg-washburn\">Greg Washburn<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33bad251 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33bad251\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vice President of Operations, Novatec<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c49465e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c49465e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Greg Washburn is Vice President of Operations at Novatec and has been with the company for more than three decades. He is involved in all phases of engineering design and product manufacturing, giving him a broad perspective on how resin drying and conveying equipment moves from engineering concept through production and into real-world processing environments. Greg holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC) and an MBA from Loyola University Maryland. His experience spans engineering, manufacturing and operations across Novatec\u2019s material-handling technologies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1dd757c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1dd757c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#greg-washburn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Greg\u2019s full profile \u2192<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da1ba2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"da1ba2b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"5958\" class=\"elementor elementor-5958\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56a33181 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"56a33181\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eebdf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1eebdf8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/joshua-belisle-studio-150x150.png\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-image-5928\" alt=\"Joshua Belisle, Novatec Technology Manager\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f21cf5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f21cf5e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f48c421 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1f48c421\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#joshua-belisle\">Joshua Belisle<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-552f0471 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"552f0471\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technology Manager, Novatec<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33395608 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"33395608\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joshua Belisle is Technology Manager at Novatec, where his work focuses on simulation and technology development for resin drying. He earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Engineering Business from the University of Virginia in 2023 and joined Novatec that same year. Joshua uses simulation tools to investigate previously difficult-to-measure aspects of the drying process, helping Novatec better understand airflow, heat transfer and other variables that influence resin-drying performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dfbf296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6dfbf296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.novatec.com\/knowledge-center\/novatec-expert-author-panel\/#joshua-belisle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">View Joshua\u2019s full profile 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