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What if we train them and they leave? What if we don't and they stay?" "Who's got the time for training? We have equipment tearing up left and right!" "Training takes a long time—some say three to five years before you see results. We just can't wait that long."
Many small- to mid-sized plants and facilities are wrestling with these same train-or-not-to-train questions. Intuitively we know that the higher the level of maintenance and operations skills and knowledge the more reliable the equipment will be.
It makes sense doesn't it? If we have trained operators to properly operate the equipment and maintainers to properly maintain and repair the same equipment it should run better and last longer. Operating costs will be lower and injuries will be fewer. Products will be shipped on time and with zero defects. It's common sense. . . but, unfortunately, not common practice.
Far too many operators and maintainers in small- to mid-sized plants and facilities are not formally trained in their jobs or their crafts. Many have only had fragmented training through courses, workshops, vendor programs and the like.
Far too many maintainers are neither products of formal apprenticeship-type training programs nor graduates of vocational-technical programs for their line of work. Today, maintenance education—including the transfer of crucial trade and craft skills and knowledge—continues to be the least defined of all industrial activities. The bottom line here? We have to find a way to make our equipment-related training fast, focused and sustainable IF we are to improve our equipment performance and reliability, become more competitive and address the skills shortages. Traditional approaches to maintenance and operations training under which we've been working may no longer be effective.
Since the early 1980s, apprenticeship programs in this country have all but disappeared, vocational training programs have fallen by the wayside, companies have downsized their training capabilities and machines have gotten "smarter." Yet, interestingly, these so-called "smart machines" still incorporate the same basic bearings and seals, gaskets, valves, gear boxes, couplings, motors, hydraulics and pneumatics as their predecessors.
Today, many equipment-intensive businesses and facilities are feeling the pinch—or the pain—of declining skills in their maintenance workforce. Junior-high and high-school shop classes are few and far between. One- and two-year technical certificate and Associate Degree programs have nearly vanished. The generation of newer/younger maintenance people is sizably smaller than the "Baby Boomers" who will be retiring in droves over the next five to 10 years. Furthermore, this younger generation has not been exposed to the same technical skills training and development opportunities as their parents.
We have a real challenge ahead of us in the maintenance and reliability arena. We are truly in a "perfect storm" when it comes to an under-skilled, inexperienced workforce poised to inherit critical maintenance and reliability jobs. [Ref. 1, 2, 3.]
"Developing 'human capital' must be a priority."
The above subhead was a headline from a November 22, 2005 press release of the National Press Club. In the release, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the Manufacturing Institute and Deloitte Consulting stated, "The serious shortage of qualified employees that a vast majority of U.S. manufacturers are now experiencing is taking an increasingly negative toll on America's ability to compete..." In their "2005 Skills Gap Report – A Survey of the American Manufacturing Workforce," the group points to a number of statistics that should have all of us extremely concerned—and rapidly preparing to meet new challenges in the workplace [Ref. 4].
For example, the findings noted, "More than 80% of manufacturers surveyed are experiencing an overall shortage of qualified workers that cuts across industry sectors. The pain is most acute on the front line, where 90% report a moderate to severe shortage of qualified skilled production employees, including machinists, operators, craft workers, distributors and technicians."
Not a new warning
While the referenced "Skills Gap Report" is new and a must-read for all of us, the message it carries is not new. In 1983, the U.S. Department of Education published a report entitled, "A Nation at Risk." In 1986, "Toward a New Era in Manufacturing: The Need for a National Vision," a joint project of the Manufacturing Studies Board, the Commission on Engineering & Technical Systems and the National Research Council was published. In 1987, the Hudson Institute gave us similar insights in its study report, "Workforce 2000," and again, in 1997, in "Workforce 2020." In June 1990, "America's Choice: High Skills or Low Wages" was published by the National Center on Education and the Economy. These researchers, educators and others have been telling us about the significant need for workplace skills and knowledge improvement for decades. Likewise, from an anecdotal perspective, many small manufacturers and facilities have been experiencing growing skills gaps for the past decade or more.
We are now in a crisis that will likely get worse before it gets worse, if we don't do something about it starting NOW!
Surely, we in the U.S. are responding to skills shortages and looking for ways to develop and encourage "skilled trades" training to address this maintenance and manufacturing dilemma. A Google search of "skilled trades training" and then "legislation," however, reveals that Canada is actively pursuing legislation around this problem at a 15-to-one ratio to U.S. legislative activity.
In May 1999, the U.S. House of Representatives authored a bill to amend the IRS Code of 1986 "to allow long-term training of employees in highly skilled small business trades." It did not pass into law. In the summer of 2004, our political parties again deadlocked on jobs training legislation.
In March 2005 the House of Representatives passed a Jobs Training Bill (H.R. 27) by a vote of 224 to 200 that would renew the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998 for Federal jobs training programs. (The Senate has yet to draft its version.) This WIA funding historically addresses community colleges, two-year institutions and local workforce investment boards in every state, but it appears to be underutilized, unknown and obscure to business and industry in many states or regions.
In a July 2004 letter from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, Representatives Boehner (R-OH) and McKeon (R-CA) to then Senator Tom Daschle noted, "Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan says strengthening worker training and education programs is critical to putting Americans back to work and creating jobs. In testimony Mr. Greenspan stated that 'rigorous education and on-going training to all members of our society' is essential for future job growth and worker security."
Again, going to the bottom line. . . there is much noise with little substantive action on the part of our Federal Government to address the skills shortages. Now, we are in a crisis situation that will only deteriorate unless action is taken on numerous front lines: employers (small and large), professional associations, community colleges, technical schools, high schools, and local workforce investment boards, to be specific.
Taking action
Training is no longer an option, it's a requirement. So, what can. . . what should. . . what MUST be done if we are to survive this perfect storm converging on all of us? We could oversimplify and say, "Train, train, train, then train some more." But, that doesn't really tell anyone how to get it done, let alone how to get training started and how to make sure it is the right training in the most efficient manner. In the interim, the following presents a 10-point set of initial recommendations (a detailed process will appear in the next part of this series to be published in the February 2006 issue of Maintenance Technology).
First. . .
Recognize that education and training come in many, many different forms. Most of us think "classroom" or "OJT" (on-job training) when we hear the word "training." There are, though, any number of diverse training approaches that can be used depending on the plant or facility needs, including:
Remember, adults learn best by doing—and in maintenance, it is critical to the learning process that the training have a direct application to the job requirements in the plant. Training that results in "passing a written test" is not necessarily a good measure of a person's ability to actually perform the job in the plant, on your equipment. Training that results in a performance demonstration (training for proficiency) is quite often the best.
Second. . .
Identify the type and magnitude of a skills and knowledge deficit in your company, in your plant, in your department. Back that gut feeling up with some data.
Consider the following signs of a severe training need:
Remember, it is important to quantify, document and specify the magnitude of your skills shortage and/or training problems. Have evidence, testimonials and the best data you can collect to make the case for improving your maintenance training capabilities.
Third. . .
Identify a starting point for maintenance and reliability training. Keep in mind that between 50 and 90% of equipment losses are outside the direct control of the maintenance department.
Consider the following:
Fourth. . .
What is the size of the training effort? This one deals with the shear numbers of people who will participate as "trainees."
Fifth. . .
When should training be performed?
Sixth. . .
On average, how much time can the maintenance technicians afford to be away from the job for training?
Seventh. . .
How much can you budget for maintenance training? What's reasonable for training costs (travel, instructors, training materials, seminars, workshops, etc.)? Here are some basic guidelines:
Eighth. . .
Since the need for training can span a range of locations, where is the best place to do it? Many businesses have used all of the following options depending on the subject matter, the size of the group, etc.
Ninth. . .
How can we keep track of training and qualification activities? It may sound like extra paperwork, but it is essential to improving performance. Take a chapter from improvements in quality, safety and on-time delivery.
Tracking current levels of performance and progress being made is a must. Most businesses already document regulatory training activities for OSHA, EPA, FDA, USDA, etc. Yes, I know, it is required. But, when you think about it, if training is essential to improving safety, why is it not essential for improving equipment performance and reliability—and not only keeping track of training, but also auditing employees' work practices to assure the work is being done properly?
Some basic training tracking methods include:
Tenth. . .
Who has the responsibility and the authority to manage the overall training and qualification process in your plant? Recently, many businesses have been cutting back or eliminating their training capabilities, budgets, trainers, instructors and training departments. That being the case, now is the time to bring back formal training leadership and management structures that are responsible for:
Putting it all together. . .
Training to drive out variation, failures and breakdowns
"Why don't we have the time to fix it right the first time, but we have the time to fix it again and again?" There's a very important "bottom line" to this. For equipment-related training, everyone who touches the equipment must be trained and qualified to properly operate, maintain and repair it.
Set-ups and change-overs must be done right the first time. Calibrations must be accurate. Programming must be error free. There is a compelling case for "standardizing" these procedures for our critical equipment first, then expanding standardization throughout the plant for "mission critical" equipment, machinery and processes.
Standardization of operating and maintenance procedures must be done BEFORE training. Why train employees in one method knowing that on the job they can use their discretion as to how the task is performed. All this does is introduce human variation, which , in turn, leads to inconsistent equipment performance and reliability.
Quality gurus such as Edwards Deming long ago reminded us that "you cannot improve it if you don't first standardize it." Therefore, if you want to improve your equipment performance and reliability, the first step is to standardize the work. Begin by identifying a "best practice" from those who currently are performing the tasks. (Avoid the traditional "industrial engineering" approach to standardizing the work—people support what they help to create). Once standardized, ideas for improvements now can be solicited from those performing the work. The revised procedure then becomes the way everyone does the task.
here is a long, proven history for "procedure-based maintenance" and "procedure-based operations" in the military and in industry of all types. Most maintenance jobs are repetitive in nature. However, the perception is the opposite, due to non-standard work methods and widely varying skills and knowledge resulting in equipment breakdowns and failures. Standardizing the "best practices" will lead to much less "reactive maintenance" or repairs. [Ref. 5]
Training in industry
In the 1940s, the U.S. Government established "Training Within Industry" (TWI) for the purpose of quickly training huge numbers of workers to perform new jobs. World War II forced U.S. manufacturers to re-tool for the war effort and, in many cases, to do it with a mostly new workforce—women.
After the war, from 1945 to 1951, the U.S. led the rebuilding of Japanese manufacturing infrastructure using proven TWI methodologies. The four interdependent methods included:
Many Japanese adopted TWI methodology, and still use it to this day! In fact, TWI is Toyota's present-day training and development strategy in the automotive industry world-wide.
In the U.S. since WWII , though, TWI methods have been abandoned and lie dormant. [Ref. 6]
In an equipment-intensive operation maintenance and reliability must be as important as safety, environmental and quality in the formula for competitiveness. The American workforce is the most productive in the world. Look at all of the foreign-owned automotive manufacturers that set up profitable businesses here and rely on the American workforce to produce at world-class levels. In many businesses and industry sectors, however, we are rapidly losing our competitive edge because we are not paying attention to the basic rules of equipment reliability—proper operations and proper maintenance—doing things right the first time. Regardless of how computerized and how automated your plant and equipment may be, there is a fundamental, underlying need for reliable machinery and equipment components.
Focus on the basics of proper operation and maintenance first, then the advanced technologies can do their part. Many equipment-intensive companies could do more to get a bigger return on their investment through operations and maintenance training than through many of the currently fashionable "Lean, visual and 5S" training activities. MT
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Like what you've just read? Want to learn more? Next month, in Part II of this series, the author will focus on the "Results Training & Qualification Process." But it gets even better! You also have the opportunity to meet and learn from Bob Williamson in person at MARTS in Rosemont, IL, during the week of April 17. For full conference details, visit www.MARTSconference.com.
Case example #1: Plant A had an extremely high rate of scrap from one line caused by only one type of machine in the line. There were eight of these machines in the line, most built in 1939, overhauled in 1970. On these, two flat drive belts were observed to be slipping and wearing out at a high rate. During a training analysis, causes of the belt slippage were determined to be a binding of the gear/chain drive due to excessive build-ups of fibers and debris on the gears, chains and sprockets. Historically, maintenance craft skills training here had emphasized oiling chains and greasing gears. The Preventive Maintenance tasks (PMs) also reinforced this oiling and greasing practice. However, the manufacturer's manual written in 1939 contained a note: "Warning: Do not grease these gears or oil these chains. Fibers will cause jam-ups which will lead to intake roll belt slippage and will result in off quality product." In this case the equipment manufacturer's recommendations were the opposite of the typical craft skills training.
Case example #2: Plant B had a constraint piece of equipment in one of its highest-volume product lines. Pressure was on to improve a five-year-old "Cutter Machine 3," a highly automated material handling, cutting, orienting and delivery system. The central part of this machine was a precision "shear" that cut the raw materials to precise tolerances. Multiple maintainers had responsibility for this piece of equipment: Central Maintenance mechanics and electricians, PM crews, a Lubricator and, of course, operators. The most problematic assembly of this machine was the "shear." During the training analysis, it was determined that the reasons for much of the failures were related to the upper and lower shear blades set-up, alignment, cleanliness conditions, sharpness, etc. The findings: there were no lubrication diagrams or instructions being used; the set-up was done by memory; blade conditions and failure data were not tracked; there were no PM instructions for the entire "shear" assembly itself. Despite the very detailed equipment manufacturer's manual, most work was done from memory and "just like we do on all the other Cutters in the shop." Equipment-specific training was not done since this machine was like all the others that "we've had for years."
Case example #3: Plant C had a very large, seven-year-old, automated manufacturing machine that covered a 40,000-ft. area. The products from this machine were "sold out" for the next two years and the customer was hinting at a 20% increase next year. The problem? This machine was running at 51% availability on a 24/7 schedule. A training analysis pointed to one part of the machine as the most problematic (call it the "consolidator"). This consolidator unit had been extensively modified by the plant over the years. Debris built up under the conveyor belt, contributing to off-quality production and jamming the unit because a modification had partly disabled a belt cleaner. A "central vacuum system" would be hooked to the consolidator to remove any excess fibers and prevent defects and jam-ups. The cleaning and PM instructions stated "clean the conveyor roll and the central vacuum system." These instructions were grossly over-simplified. The central vacuum system included a bag house, a huge fine-debris removal system that discharged into a centrifugal separator and collection bag, as well as a large bin. The multiple fans that powered this system were driven by motors using twin v-belts. The training analysis pointed to the absence of detailed PM work instructions. Observations noted the absence of proper v-belt maintenance—slipping/squealing belts, overheated and worn sheaves, misaligned shafts, chunks broken out of the belts and mismatched belts. No procedures were available for the inspection, cleaning or maintenance of these critical systems. Operators and maintainers relied on their own knowledge and experience. When new belts were installed the alignment was not checked and the belt tension was not reset. The causes of belt wear and damage were not explored. Fixing it fast was more important!
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Short of playing "Freebird," the surest way for a band to get a reaction from a crowd is with a gratuitous mention of how much the musicians love the town they're playing in, followed by an assurance that it is much better than anyplace else they've ever visited.
Sucking up to the locals is probably the oldest gimmick in showbiz, which is what makes Spinal Tap's send-up of the routine on The Simpsons so spot on. (Yeah, the link is in German, but you get the bedeutung.)
But like everything else these days, the ante's gotten a little higher. It's no longer enough simply to say how much you love the town you're in. You have to back it up by wearing the gear.
Everybody does it. Taylor Swift. Shania Twain. Even former Sex Pistol Johnny Rotten ditched the torn wool sweater to sport the home team's colors on a trip to Dallas in early '90s.
But not Paul Westerberg.
Reuniting with the surviving members of the Replacements in Toronto last weekend for the band's first shows in 22 years, the iconoclastic performer proved that he's still more willing to provoke a crowd than to suck up to it. So of course when he came out for the encore wearing a hockey sweater, he wore the colors of the hated Canadiens.
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Well, first thing to determine what keybinds you want to use is where your hand-span is, that is to say if you put your pinky on the left ctrl, what number can you reach with your index finger? And what keys do you want to use for movement.
I personally can reach 7 and am kind of locked in to using wasd for forward, strafe left/right and backward. I also have strafe left and right bound to my house (my middle mouse button can be pushed down, left, and right, so down is my push to talk button for vent, and left and right middle mouse are strafe keys).
Now, if you wanna be a baller and try to learn rdfg, it can give you a lot more options because you can reach a lot of keys, but you have to be really good with mouse strafing without using the keyboard at all (aka like the strafe buttons mentioned above) because your pinky and ring fingers will be doing even more key pressing.
While this is a more advanced build, if you're just now learning how to keybind, you might as well get ingrained on rdfg before it's too hard to switch from wasd.
Having said all that, I just kinda grew up on wasd and that's what I'm used to, so here's the general algorithm I have:
1-5 are my main abilities. ` and 6 are HS and Cleave respectively (I'm a prot warrior), and 7 is berzerker rage. So... I really only hit 7 when I really really need to.
next is shift 1-5, these are typically good utility/2 min cooldown buttons, so things like charge, battle shout, demo shout, shattering throw. Things that you'll need to use quickly, but not necessarily often.
Then I start to get into "oh shit" buttons. These are buttons that need to be hit quickly, but are not likely to get fat fingered. I use F1 and F2 for my main cooldowns, so F1 is last stand, F2 is rallying cry. Easy to reach up and just mash those real quick in a pinch. I used to do q for my main tank trinkets, but I actually have hamstring there now, so another utility button. I do actaully hamstring some things on fights (like the oozes on immersius), but if I'm not sometimes I'll swap in some other random fight-specific utility or a racial ability or something.
After this I start filling in more important abilities with the keys around wasd, so q (already mentioned), e, f, c, z, caps lock, etc.
This are important "twitch" keys that I'll need during fights or are supplemental to my rotation. So shockwave is e, execute is shift e, thunderclap is f, raging blow is shift f, commanding shout is z, demo banner is shift z, heroic throw is control e, banner/reck macro is shift d, dstance is shift s, battle stance is shift a, focus target is g, taunt is caps lock.
So basically:
main rotation abilties: 1-6 or 7ish
supplimental rotation abilities: shift 1-6
utility keys: q,e,a,f,c,z + modifiers
big cooldowns: F1 and F2
I also have a 7 button mouse, so I have things like health stones, heroic leap, interrupts, and intervene bound to my mouse.
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Fully Automatic: The Marantz TT-42 turntable features full automatic operation for easy & comfortable operation that protects the stylus from damage. The turntable offers automatic start, plus automatic tone-arm return & stop. Low Noise DC Servo Motor: The Marantz TT-42 full automatic turntable employs a DC Servo motor belt-drive system (with rubber belt & metal bearings) to ensure accurate speed & rumble-free sound reproduction. 33-1/3 & 45 RPM: The TT-42 offers two speed selection playback in both 33 1/3 & 45 rpm (adapter included). MM Cartridge: The Marantz turntable's MM cartridge is compatible with a vast majority of the amplifiers & receivers. Attached Stereo RCA/Ground Cables: The Marantz TT-42 is fitted with an attached 44" stereo RCA cable & 35" ground wire. Specifications Turntable Section: Platter: 11.968" RPM: 33-1/3 rpm, 45 rpm Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 65 dB Wow & Flutter: +/- 0, 10; 0.07% Overall Weight: 11.9 lb Tone Arm Section: Effective Length: 8.307" Overhang: 0.767" Offset Angle: 26° Tangential Tracking Error: 0.15°/cm Radius Tracking Force: 25mN (22.5-27.5 mN) Cartridge: Frequency Response: 20 Hz to 18 kHz Output Voltage: 4mV Cartridge Weight: 0.158 oz Review this product Submit a review and you will be entered to win a $150 gift card Crutchfield Great Gear Giveaway Official Sweepstakes Rules Marantz TT42 Reviews Average Customer Review: 2 people say: Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. Please use the email address that is associated with your order. 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We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) 3 out of 5 MARANTZ TT42 Written By R.F. LEONARD, C.C., TX on Friday, November 08, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) First of all, let me just say, I've owned Marantz stereo gear for over 30+ yrs. And absolutely love it! But, this turntable has me a little doubtful... I bought it to replace a very good 'Stanton' turntable that i had because i wanted a new one to match my existing Marantz 'stuff'. Also, i wanted a semi-auto turntable as my Stanton was completely manual. So, while I've only had this tt-42 for about a month, this is my first impression; it looks and sounds really nice, but, upon closer inspection it seems to be very cheaply made! The tone arm, its cradle/post, cueing lever(s), base, etc., all seem to be made of very cheap material(s). My Stanton was a bit more expensive but, it was a substantially more well built, heavier unit that could take some abuse and last a long time. I've had numerous Marantz 'pieces' over the years and they've "stood the test of time". I don't know about this tt42... With Marantz's reputation and history, i think they should have come up with 'something' alot better! Pros: Looks and sounds nice... Cons: Appears to be very cheeply made. 5 out of 7 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 4 out of 5 Great turntable for the money Written By JimG, Collingdale, PA on Tuesday, July 09, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) Analog heaven! Fits in nicely with my receiver that has a phono input. Nothing like the warm sound of vinyl. Pros: Price, easy set-up, easy to use Cons: platter cushion could be better quality; have to spend more money to buy LPs I gave away years ago for CDs 8 out of 13 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes | No 1 question already asked Is the software of the Marantz TT42 compatible with Window 8 and later versions? [ Denis Jan 07, 2014 ] 1 answer Thanks for your question. It does not look like the TT42 includes any software. It is designed for connection directly to a stereo or home receiver. [ Jeff Staff Jan 08, 2014 ] Add accessories for the Marantz TT42 Add Accessories Add a Warranty Keep the music playing with replacement cartridges and other accessories. See all categories & accessories Keep the music playing with replacement cartridges and other accessories. Phono Cartridges & Accessories Many systems lack the phono input needed to hook up a turntable. 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Instant Oats are a fantastic source of low Glycaemic Index (GI) carbohydrates ideal for a sustained energy release.
We have sourced the very finest Scottish Oats and milled them down in to an ultra fine powder to provide a slow release, low GI carbohydrate which can be sprinkled onto foods.
Instant Oats are an extremely healthy source of carbohydrates as they provide a sustained flow of energy to the body. This makes them the ideal choice for anyone looking to boost their carbohydrate intake throughout the day. As a slowly absorbed form of carbohydrate, Instant Oats provide a less profound effect on blood sugar levels when compared to Dextrose or Maltodextrin. The ultra fine form makes them extremely convenient as they maintain all the nutrients and benefits of 'normal' oats, and they taste fantastic!
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Per 100g:Energy: 388.0KcalProtein (dry basis): 8.5gCarbohydrates: 70.7gof which sugars: 0.8gFat: 7.9gof which saturates: 1.3gof which mono unsaturates: 3.3gof which poly unsaturates: 3.3gDietary Fibre: 8.8gSodium: 30.0mg
- (13 / Apr / 2014)
Great stuff really enjoy it but was about to order more chocolate and it doesn't seem to be an option coming up anymore? Hopefully just a brief error
Too sweet, artificial taste
- (11 / Apr / 2014)
I bought strawberry, it is way too sweet for me and the strawberry flavor is overpowering and feels like I'm eating candy. I hate candy. I'm trying mixing it with plain oats, but so far I haven't found a formula that works for me. If you mix it with hot water it thickens nicely.Goes Well With:Plain oats to "dilute" the sweetness and flavor
Top Notch
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- (11 / Apr / 2014)
Was looking for something to have Pre Workout rather than a meal with rice, sweet potato etc as I felt slightly bloated during my workout. I have this with a scoop of protein 1 hour/1 hour 30 mins before and feel much better. Mixes well and tastes great, I have vanilla flavour. I had unflavoured before, not the worst just a bit bland. Perfectly drinkable. Great product!
- (10 / Apr / 2014)
I bought the 5kg of unflavoured oats and they are fantastic. One 5KG bag lasts a long time even at the 3 servings a day I took. I would recommend the unflavoured and just mix something else in with it to add flavour such as peanut butter/berries. I find that sometimes there are still lumps left after shaking it, however the majority of the time this isn't the case.
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- (10 / Apr / 2014)
Very good value for money, this is an excellent substitution for daily nourishment, it helps keep the body awake and energetic. As a mixer product it is easy to use and works alongside many of of the protein range, it tastes fine alone but adding some chose flavours of your own also works. Overall a satisfying and healthy option.Goes Well With:Almost any other products.
Good meal replacement
- (09 / Apr / 2014)
Good supplement to a nutrition programme when you haven't the time or appetite to have a meal. Combined with protein it makes a good meal replacement.
Mixes well enough but doesn't dissolve completely so need to shake well before drinking.
Had banana flavour tasted good.Goes Well With:Protein/BCAA/creatine
- (08 / Apr / 2014)
It's ok... need to mix it with protein but does fill you up!Goes Well With:Protein shake for breakfast
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Love this product, it very good to have first thing in the moaning for breakfast fill you up well, is a great post work out shake gives the energy burst you need for training after a busy day at work, taste great with water better than having with milk would recommend this to any one
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Been using this for almost 12 months, use it mixed with Hurricane XS every morning and then same again post training. Tastes great and gives the XS a thicker consistency. Throw in some fresh raspberries and blueberrys and it's a great breakfast shake! Highly recommended and a great price too, lasts me around 3 weeks using it in this way which is a 2.5kg bag.
Great product
- (07 / Apr / 2014)
A great way to add a bit more to your shake. Mixes really well and tastes great with unflavoured whey and milk.... 2 scoops of oats, 1 of impact whey and 600ml of gold top gets rid of "between meal" hunger :-)Goes Well With:Impact Whey Protein
Worth it
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Overall a good product, hard to mix, I pour boiling water and mix it like porridge, tastes ok, effectiveness good as gives a good source of energyGoes Well With:Honey
great unflavoured with milk and a bit of golden syrup!
- (06 / Apr / 2014)
bought this as i gind it hard to eat breakfast before 10 in the morning. mix the unflavoured oats with milk in my shaker then add a spoonful of golden syrup for flavour. tasted great and goes down so easily. keeps me going all morning
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See a few moaning on here but I think this is fantastic, Nearly finished my first bag of smooth chocolate and the taste is great I look forward to having it for my extra calories while I bulk, So impressed I've just orederd a large bag of smooth chocolate and small bag on Strawberry to see how I find that I'm looking forward to trying it.
I fully suggest this especially if you are looking for extra calories in your bulking and find it hard to get chance too eat as you can have these on the go add a little milk 250ml and shake mixes well.
- (04 / Apr / 2014)
I normally hit the gym three, four times a week which means that I burn a lot of calories. In order to maintain a healthy diet, I have decided to increase my daily calorie intake (3200) and instant oats have helped me achieve this quite easily. I don't like drinking instant oats by itself (with water) so i always mix it with a scoop of whey protein (chocolate) or a teaspoon of honey. Goes Well With:whey protein (chocolate)
- (03 / Apr / 2014)
I often get this product and I am always happy with it. Great to add to your shake for extra kcal and It does not change the taste although some times It does all sink to the bottom, I just shake it before I drink and that sorts it out. I will be buying this products again 100%Goes Well With:Impact whey
- (01 / Apr / 2014)
Great to make your own gainers. I allways add about 100g of oats with my protein and it mixes really well.
And ths are oats, you can not expect a magic flavour, although i buy it unflavored (much cheaper) and then the best is to add something to add flavour, like your protein, or some coca powder which will be cheaper than buying it flavoured.
Highly recommended for those who want to gain weight in the leanest possible way.Goes Well With:Any kind of proteins.
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It does the job for me, excellent on all fronts!!!! StevenTrainingGoes Well With:Water-milk-tequila(just kidding)
- (01 / Apr / 2014)
Instant oats are great for bulking up a standard protein shake, I use two scoops mixed with flavoured protein post workout helping with recovery when my body's searching for energy sources. I also use these with caseinate protein as a bridging meal or meal replacement.Goes Well With:instant whey
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Very good mixability, good taste.
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- (31 / Mar / 2014)
Really tasty when combined with whey protein. Will definitely be ordering more soon :-) Goes Well With:Whey protein
- (31 / Mar / 2014)
These are brilliant before endurance activities. Need to flavour them with something as they're a bit bland, but nice when mixed with some flavouring; I used nesquik.
sceptical but i love them
- (31 / Mar / 2014)
I use mine for breakfast or before a workout for extra energy. Im on a low carb diet so these are perfect! easy to make, easy to drink taste lovely.
I took someones suggestion below and bought unflavoured and then i add 1-2 teaspoons of hot choc powder or half of the indiviual sachets and they tast amazing! (very good idea because you can mix up the flavours so you dont get bored) i use hot water when its cold out and milk on sunny hot days.
Goes Well With:hot water, milk
- (31 / Mar / 2014)
Was a bit worried about the taste (shouldn't be a factor I know), however I think it tastes great with milk and a little water! plus its got those extra quality carbs to help during the day!Goes Well With:milk and a tad of water
Instant Oats flavoured
- (30 / Mar / 2014)
First time try out of instant oats, have been looking for something to replace existing breakfast for a while and at the same time giving a slow release of energy throughout the morning.Second morning in and have to say I am well impressed, mixes well with whey protein and creatine mono hydrate powder. My only real reservation about this product (flavoured version) is that it contains Sucralose.
It's my own fault for not reading the product description before ordering. Not that I have any reaction with taking this sweetener but long term usage is definitely not recommended. It has been linked to the onset of leukaemia!! Use at your own peril!
Still rated 5 star as I think it is a good product and worth spending money on. Will just reordered unflavoured now!Goes Well With:Impact whey protein, l Carnetine, creatine Monohydrate
Mix :( otherwise :D
- (28 / Mar / 2014)
Does not mix that well at all.... But does the job and keeps me full till 10.00am. Goes Well With:Protein and peanut butter
- (27 / Mar / 2014)
Really handy that the oats are ground down, can just add some in my shake for slow release carbs. Tastes great with the chocolate total proteinGoes Well With:Total Protein
- (26 / Mar / 2014)
Eat this for breakfast with a banana and you should be full until lunchtime!Goes Well With:Milk and water
Great taste
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Great tasting and effective as a post workout meal or as a replacement breakfast when on the go. Can be a bit clumpy using a shaker but not too bad. Goes Well With:Impact Whey
- (24 / Mar / 2014)
I got this product free with a discount code. I use it only with my Hardgainer Extreme in order to pack in extra calories in my shake to gain weight. Mixes well, can't comment on flavour because I got the unflavoured bag however. Would recommend! Goes Well With:HardGainer Extreme
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Great product, great source of quick and easy carbs. The chocolate flavour tatse great, they're cheap too, good to have in be between meals or with meals. you can also mix it with almost anything. worth a buy
Goes Well With:Milk Protein Smooth/ Creatine Monohydrate
- (24 / Mar / 2014)
I'm very happy with this product. I take it one, two times a day. I usually take it in the middle of the afternoon and I feel well.Goes Well With:Fruit, vegetables and water.
Brilliant product!
- (24 / Mar / 2014)
Bought this about 2 weeks ago and has made a big difference!! It keeps me full until lunch! I got thre original flavour and it's not too sickly, tastes a bit like rusks! Mixes well with milk and water, however I can't stomach it with water so just have 200mls milk! Quality low GI carbs, I'm not bloating at all which was an issue with porridge etc! Highly recommend! Will go for a bigger size next time as 1kg does go pretty fast using 2 scoops a day!Goes Well With:Milk
- (23 / Mar / 2014)
This is an excellent product ! It mixes like a dream, we all should get more complex carbohydrates in our diets and we all know how important fibre is for maintaining healthy cholesterol levels however how many of us have the time to boil porridge or large quantities of brown rice, if your looking for a convenient way to add extra carbs to your diet than look no further this is definitely your product. Add 250 ml of either water or milk to a sports drink shaker and then add 100g of instant oats, screw the lid tight and shake for 2 minutes, the results will speak for themselves !Goes Well With:water, milk
- (23 / Mar / 2014)
Excellent, cheap productGoes Well With:Milk, not with water
Does the job
- (21 / Mar / 2014)
I mix this with my morning and PW protein shake for added carbs. Mixes well and, in my opinion, improves the taste of protein shakes by giving them some more added texture. Basically, it does the job and I can't really ask for much more from a bag of oats.Goes Well With:Protein and milk/water.
Great source of low GI carbs
- (19 / Mar / 2014)
Been using instant oats for a while now and find it really helps keep hunger at bay during the day. Mixes well with the various protein powders like total protein and unflavoured just tastes like ground up biscuits or ready brek! Goes Well With:Total protein
- (19 / Mar / 2014)
Have this in a morning with a scoop of Impact whey protein & keeps me full till mid morning Goes Well With:Impact whey
Very good
- (19 / Mar / 2014)
Oats have a nice sweetness to them which satisfy any cravings for sweets/junk and also very filling.
I mix this in with vanilla soy protein for a breakfast shake in the mornings its quick, convenient and tastes good.
would recommend getting the larger bag. my partner uses the oats in his post w/o shake so they are always on the list.
have used the oats for cooking, oats and sweet potato pizza base which was delicious! and can add them to pancakes flap jacks and smoothies.Goes Well With:all protein! flour substitute, anything and everything you can think of.
- (18 / Mar / 2014)
I had unflavoured but wouldn't say it tastes nasty, mixes ok with milk and gives a good carb boost
instant oats
- (18 / Mar / 2014)
The oats go very well when mixed with my protein in a shaker. I advise not to use as a form of porridge as it it very gloopy and viscous when heated. But is excellent with my protein.Goes Well With:Protein shake
- (16 / Mar / 2014)
Got the banana instant oats and the banana whey protein mix together great in my shake and taste fab, great on the goGoes Well With:Banana whey
Top oats
- (15 / Mar / 2014)
To be honest, these are just like 'ready brek' from the 70's 80's mix it cold into milk and stack with protein totally fine.
They cook up with hot milk like a dream :) I use Almond UHT milk with NO additives or flavour. Perfect :) Goes Well With:everything
- (14 / Mar / 2014)
great taste not the best to mix in a shaker but in a blender excellent nice creamy texture very easy to get down having 3 servings a day inbetween meals noticed a steady weight gain of 3lb per week so great highly recommended. Goes Well With:any whey protein
- (13 / Mar / 2014)
THESE ARE GREAT PRE WORKOUT MIX WITH WHEY PROTIEN PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA ,BUT I WISH I JUST GOT PLAIN TBH THE CHOCOLATES A BIT TOO SWEET FOR ME . Goes Well With:milk/water, peanut butter, banana
- (12 / Mar / 2014)
Tastes good, cheap and you can use it instead of flour to cook with. Plus it reduces bad cholesterol. Energised you for ages and keeps you full. Buy it you won't regret it.
Awesome oats
- (12 / Mar / 2014)
Bought these oats last week and already feel the extra in my protein shakes. Have 2 a day and really feeling the benefits. Mixes great with my strawberry protein and milk. Excellent gainerGoes Well With:Strawberry shake
Great Taste
- (10 / Mar / 2014)
I bought the Banana flavour instant oats, it tastes great and does the job well, some people have noted the mixability as being a little poor however, i throughly enjoyed the texture it gave when mixed with skimmed milk.
Brilliant stuff.
- (10 / Mar / 2014)
Been using these oats for a long time now and they are always brilliant, Excellent source of healthy carbs for before and after the gym, I use the unflavoured version, and 2day got my order which was 2.5kg. you can't go wrong with these!! Brilliant in a shake with whey, the end of the drink is a bit lumpy though. But just give it a good mix and away you go. Goes Well With:Impact Whey Protein (choc) and Milk.
- (10 / Mar / 2014)
Chocolate smooth oats great for breakfast mix to scoops with half pint of skimmed milk taste really nice and keeps you full till dinner time.i also mix one scoop of unflavoured my protein in with it.Goes Well With:Unflavoued myprotien
- (10 / Mar / 2014)
Great product for a quick and easy snack which keeps me fueled for hours.Goes Well With:bit of honey and a serving of protein powder.
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WIS 35 (Tower Avenue) Reconstruction Project
Superior, Douglas County
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Tower Avenue is now open! Project is essentially completed for this year. Final landscaping will be done next spring. WisDOT thanks you for your patience during this project.
Project Location
Tower Avenue (WIS 35), Belknap to North 3rd Street, in Superior, in Douglas County.
Project Overview
WisDOT has reconstructed approximately one mile of Tower Avenue (WIS 35) in the city of Superior - Douglas County, from Belknap to North 3rd Street this spring.
Tower Avenue (WIS 35), is a principal artery on the National Highway System. This long truck route connects to I-535, US 53 and US 2.
This project will provide safe and efficient roadway to the motoring public, local traffic and pedestrians. The highway has not been reconstructed since 1935.
Chippewa Concrete was the prime contractor with a project bid of about $14 million.
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