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Medical Center Increases Patient Records Storage Capacity with an Ergonomic Solution
With over 22,000 patient records a Chicago area medical center was struggling to keep their patient records accessible. An Electronic Lateral Filing System (ELF) now provides ergonomic access to all authorized employees and the increased file storage density allowed the files to remain in the department. The medical center was able to regain 79% of their floor space virtually overnight while storing the same number of files. The unit has been in constant use since it was installed with no training needed.
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Custom Supports In Action: Custom Supports for Work Station Cranes Give Machine Shop Freedom & Flexibility
Just In Time CNC Machining was relocating and looking for a crane system that would service several CNC machines and the full selection of products without interfering with the current flow of materials. The building was leased with very high ceilings so they could not use a ceiling mounted system. Gorbel provided them with a freestanding work station crane system which solved their problems.
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Intelligent Lifting In Action: Damage & Injury Risk “virtually” Eliminated with Gorbel’s G-Force
Atlas Copoco needed a piece of equipment that was able to lift very heavy steel cylinders and place them with precision into the milling machine without damaging the part or the machine. After exploring multiple servo-powered lifting devices, the company selected a 660 pound capacity G-Force Q. The G-Force has reduced the risk of injury and product damage and the worker response to the G-Force has been overwhelmingly positive.
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Automotive Parts Department Considers Worker Ergonomics When Moving Parts Upstairs
When an automotive dealership expanded and moved their facility into a new building there was little room for the parts department. A dual access Shuttle Vertical Lift Module in the parts department made second floor storage possible. This required 84% less space on the first floor and reduced the repetitive trips for employees up and down the stairs. Using the Shuttle VLM to retrieve parts as well as transfer parts from the second floor ensures that parts are delivered to employees at an ergonomic level, eliminating reaching up or bending down for parts.
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Complete, Clean Solution for Food Processing
A manufacturer of processed cheese products was struggling with productivity on a production line that feeds 640 pound blocks of bulk Mozzarella and Cheddar cheese into a shredding machine. Ingersoll Rand developed a system that included an all-aluminum ceiling mounted Overhead Rail Workstation, air balancers that require no lubrication and custom Stainless Steel handling devices to clamp the cheese. This solution requires minimal maintenance and is a safer, more environmentally clean solution.
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Packaging Manufacturer Eliminates Walk and Search Time for Employees
A maker of plastic packaging needed to create an ergonomic work environment for their employees and maximize space in their warehouse. After seeing a Vertical Lift Module (VLM) in operation the packaging company knew it was the answer.
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Freestanding Enclosed Track Workstation Crane (x2)
A leading manufacturer of fluid system products needed a way to increase productivity, while making it easier for operators to safely load 40 lb. valves into and out of machining centers. In their existing layout, 4 machining centers were used for the final manufacturing step in the valve production line. With no overhead truss system to support the rail, they needed a freestanding system capable of spanning the entire area, while allowing each machining center to have independent control of an overhead solution.
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MEDICAL DEVICE MFG. USES VLMs TO PROTECT PERSONEL…THEIR BEST ASSET
A medical device manufacturer in Ohio was faced with the need to increase productivity while protecting the company’s most valuable asset; their personnel. The company fulfilled this need by installing two Vertical Lift Modules (VLMs). By using the VLMs throughput was increased and workers were able to ergonomically pick orders.
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Hood Lift Assist Device for Motor Vehicle Manufacturer
A US car manufacturing plant needed to be able to transfer hood components safely from a conveyor to a storage rack without causing product damage. Ingersoll Rand solved both problems by providing a vacuum lift assist consisting of a 3-handled control arm mounted on a modified torque reaction arm powered by an air cylinder.
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Easy Arm™ Intelligent Lifting Device In Action: Precision Lifting Protects People And Products
Nissan Castings is an Australian castings plant for transmission housings. In this work cell, they were loading and unloading alloy transmission castings into a jig where a quick machining process takes place.
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Easy Arm™ Intelligent Lifting Device In Action: Precision Placement Protects Pumps on Test Stand
Gorbel's Easy Arm™ has made loading and unloading two test stands in different work cells much easier for this pump manufacturer.
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Manipulator Designed to Solve Ergonomic Problem
Positech designed and manufactured a manipulator with a three function end of arm tooling to allow one operator to ergomomically perform a task.
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Cranes Lift Aircraft Firm's Productivity
An aircraft maintenance re-manufacturing plant in Canada needed a safer, more productive process for disassembling and reassembling turbine engine reduction gear boxes without product damage. The operation utilized a motorized I-beam crane with an electric hoist to lift shafts from gear boxes.
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Workstation Crane Solves Handling Problems
An automotive manufacturer in Canada needed a process for overhead material handling when their plant converted from a warehouse operation to a manufacturing operation. Learn how a freestanding bridge crane system provided their solution.
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A Pneumatic Balancer Provides Safety Without Inhibiting Transfer Cycle Time
The problem was how to safely handle picture tubes. The necks of the tubes cannot support the maximum weight (140 lbs.) of the tubes so it can be used as a grip point. The distance between the pick up point and set down point was 17 feet. There is a large variation in the sizes and funnel angles. Learn how this manufacturer who makes several size tubes, from 19" to 35" diagonally, solved its problems through the use of a pneumatic balancer by insuring that safety was a first priority, but the safety procedures did not inhibit the transfer cycle time.
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Intelligent Lifting Device Helps Pump Manufacturer Improve Safety and Double Productivity
A major pump manufacturer was looking for a safer, more efficient way to load motor adapter castings weighing up to 70 lbs. onto the chucks of their twin spindle-milling machines. Learn how an intelligent lifting device provided not only safe solution but also reduced cycle times.
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A Vertical Lift Cylinder Solves Problems for a Tire Assembly Plant
A tire assembly plant had a problem orienting the hub centerline parallel to the centerline of the axle since there is a close fit between the hub ID and the axle ID. The tire assembly must be rotated to align the hub key with the axle keyway. Further complicating the situation is the various tire sizes, which range from 36 to 94 inch diameter and 18 to 49.5 inch width and up to 6,000 lbs. Learn how a vertical lift cylinder provided a safe, ergonomically designed solution.
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A Lode Arm Solves Material Handling Problems with Blood Buckets
A beef packing plant needed a safe solution to smoothly handle the payload of its blood buckets. One problem is that the buckets are equipped with very sharp spikes extending at a downward angle from each side to hold it in place. The bucket is not only heavy when it is full, but also the sharp spikes present a danger to the employees handling the bucket. Also, since the contents are liquid, spills are always a concern. The application must work in a food processing area that must be washed down daily with hot, soapy water from a high-pressure washer. Learn how a lode arm solved these material-handling problems.
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Back Saving Pallet Level Loaders Win Accolades from Workers
Learn how preprinted newspaper inserts are fed into inserting drums using a level loader, which has virtually eliminated back complaints and reduced bending and stooping to create a more ergonomic working environment.
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