While in Belle Ville we had the wonderful opportunity to learn about and tour a large manufacturing company that specializes in farm equipment. For Paul, Ellis and Molly this was a tour of great interest.
For Paul, who works inspecting safety levels for OSHA, his eyes were locked in on the high number of non-compliant safety issues (based on USA safety standards). Paul's main concern was the safety of employees who were being exposed to possible hazardous materials and machines, operating unsafe equipment and not wearing proper protective equipment.
For Ellis, farming is a large part of his family. His uncle own his own dairy farm and his cousin owns his own cash crop farm. Ellis has a deep knowledge of both dairy and field farming techniques. Ellis zoned in on the construction and use of equipment, exportation to other countries and ease of operating.
For Molly, an employee of a metal fabrication company, she was focused on the operations of the factory. How employees were working, how parts were being stored, what machines were being used and what types of processes they used in each department. For example, Molly was interested in the painting process. She asked if the company "powder painted" their parts. The company owner informed her that each part, no matter the size, is washed and then painted by hand!
This tour was wonderful- one of our favorites, actually. It was eye-opening and enlightening to see how manufacturing process varies between the US and Argentina. Thank you, Belle Ville, for giving us this opportunity.
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