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Demag KBK Enclosed Track Crane with Manipulator Arm.
Installation of front and rear axles at a compact car assembly plant required a custom designed handling system that could safely lift, transfer and manipulate these awkward parts into the correct position for installation. The Solution: A custom designed air powered manipulator arm was designed and suspended from a KBK ERGO Enclosed Track Double Girder Crane.
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A Dam Good Job by Whiting
Whiting modernized two (2) 70 ton Gate House cranes and one (1) 150 ton Powerhouse crane which service a hydroelectric power plant located southwest of St Louis, MO. The modernizations were in order to meet new stringent owner operational policies and the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National Dam Safety Program. Although original factory installed crane controls (circa 1930’s) were in good condition, modernization considerations called for replacing the existing motors and controls to meet new operational requirements.
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Multiple Carton Flow Solutions Generate Sweet Savings for Candy Wholesaler
A New England candy wholesaler was stretched to the limit servicing their grocery and convenience store customers. Even with 70,000 square feet of operations spread over three facilities the wholesaler’s operation were strained handling over 12,000 items and continuously handling new product extensions. The challenge was to increase productivity to handle surges in order activity and maximize space utilization to handle more inventory and allow room for growth.
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Medical Manufacturer Eliminates Waste, Increases Productivity 100%
With lean practices a priority a New Jersey medical manufacturer needed to eliminate waste in one of their primary product lines. To meet customer demand the cervical collar operation assembles and distributes approximately 800 cervical collar packages a day. The manufacturer was looking to increase productivity and reduce the space requirements for their cervical collar operation.
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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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Automation Provides Assembly Expansion While Adding Part Capacity
The installation of VLMs allow a company to reclaim approximately 1,600 square feet of floor space which could then be used for production, rather than storage. The VLMs also automatically locate and retrieve stored items with the push of a button, eliminating the time previously spent walking and searching through shelving. By installing automated storage and retrieval systems and software, this company has not only been able to create additional assembly area, they have been able to manage their parts inventory more efficiently.
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Hospital Supply Distributor Increases Throughput by 500%
A health center in Vancouver teamed up with a general hospital in Richmond to consolidate their separate medical supply warehouses. Consolidating inventory, the health care facilities have increased their bulk buying power and reduced overall storage space and manpower.
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Konecranes Biomass Crane Helps Whistler Resort Manage Waste, Reduce Carbon Footprint
When a municipal waste composting facility outside Vancouver shut down because of odor problems, a new facility was sited in the Resort Municipality of Whistler. The process transforms a mixture of sewage solids, food waste and waste wood into high-quality compost, and replaces trucking garbage to Washington State at a significant cost. Konecranes supplied a 5-ton radio-controlled bucket crane, CMAA class “E”, operating on a 60’ span. The grab holds 2.5 cubic meters and the crane is equipped with DynAPilot antisway technology and the ability to weigh each load.
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Konecranes Supplies Four Automated Cranes to First Poultry Litter Fueled Power Plant in United States
A year-round stream of poultry litter generated by Benson, Minnesota turkey raising operations totaling 700,000 tons each year combined with the tradition of spreading litter on agricultural fields as fertilized had begun to impact water quality in central Minnesota. Also, litter could not be disposed o during the winter months. Minnesota’s solution was a landmark power plant project that converted Benson’s annual output of poultry waste and bedding into 55MW of electricity. Konecranes supplied four fully automated 20-ton CMAA Class “F” cranes positioned on two runways over bays that receive 3,260 tons of poultry waste fide days per week. Each of the PLC-equipped cranes spans 70 feet and
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Konecranes PD Cranes and Turnkey Steel Runway Selected by Innovative Precast Concrete Manufacturer
One of the largest precast concrete companies in the U.S., Tindall Corporation purchased an existing plant in San Antonio, TX. The company wanted maximum lifting flexibility to accommodate future products. Because the states were high and time short, Tindall requested a turnkey bid including a fabricated steel runway from the crane manufacturer. The situation was a perfect fit for Konecranes new PD Process Duty Trolley. Designed to meet or exceed North American specifications, the PD Trolley is a heavy-duty custom hoist solution available at a less-expensive, pre-engineered price. The first crane ordered was a 40-ton bridge crane with a 107’8” span equipped with two 20 –ton PD Trolleys.
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UBD Realizes Measurable Efficiency and Financial Benefits with Cube-Scanning Solution
United Book Distributors (UBD) is the warehousing and distribution division of Pearson Australia Group (PAG), Australia’s largest book publisher. UBD needed to streamline its warehouse and fulfilment operations. Accurate dimensional and weight data are deemed important elements in the book distribution process. UBD now employs six cubing/weighing systems to dimension and weigh received books and related materials as part of its internal handling processes. Two units are used to precisely dimension and weigh a representative book or unit item while the larger four units handle cartons and case packs. Use of cube data at UBD resulted in savings of 10 or more percent of their distribution cost
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Demag Electric Rope Hoist In The Galvanizing Industry
A metal galvanizing plant with a harsh environment facility needed a system to handle long loads with versatility. The units need to be able to run as a single unit or as two individual hoists, allowing dipping of metal tubes. Demag provided a 10 Ton DRPRO Hoists on a Demag Crane. Features and benefits provided: Safe Handling, Variable speed travel as required by the application, Simultaneous and independent control as needed when lifting and Radio remote control allows the operator to always remain at a safe distance.
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Demag Electric Rope Hoist Metal Flooring Plant
Demag provided a 10 Ton DRPRO Hoist on A Demag Crane for a metal flooring company manufactures metal floor decking products and associated metal flashings for use in the fast track construction. With a projected output of over 2,500,000 sq feet of metal decking per year, performance and reliability were deciding factors. Features and benefits provided: Safe Handling, Slow speed travel for positioning, High speed with positioning not required and Radio remote control allows the operator to always remain at a safe distance.
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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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TC/American Hot Metal Carrier System Unique System Proves Best Solution
When Victaulic, a manufacturer of fire protection and HVAC equipment, decided to expand its current facility they needed a way to transport hot metal from furnaces to auto-pouring stations. The new system consists of three hot metal carriers: two are in use while the third is used as a back-up. The carriers travel on a closed loop monorail system which is routed around the foundry. A glide switch and spur track provide easy access to the maintenance areas where the third carrier is stored. Benefits: Safe (infrared transmitter), Efficient (weighing system) Easy to operate, reliable, Can be custom-designed (anti-collision system – strobe light flashes when carrier is energized, bell sounds..
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TC/American’s Spanmaster® Self-Supporting Crane
When the Fasson Roll Division, an Avery Dennison Company, was planning to add a second roll slitting line, and additional self-supporting crane system was needed. Their existing system, utilized I-beam runways and bridge. Operator fatigue inspired the customer to seek a better solution. The solution a 4000 pound capacity system facilitates lifting individual rolls of a maximum of 2000 pounds from the slitting machine onto a shipping pallet. The articulating trolleys with flat tread wheels running on a TC/American hardened track having a flat operating flange. The combination of these two features provides less rolling friction to overcome, thus easier operation and less operator fatigue.
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Warehouse Management enables forest products provider to manage higher volumes more efficiently with real-time visibility
Winning more business posed certain IT challenges - the forest products provider's warehouse and distribution systems lacked the flexibility and visibility needed to successfully meet the requirements of various new customers. Together, SCA Transforest and the solution provider developed a system template that would cover the complexity of each of the terminals and could be applied for each implementation, thus ensuring the system could be rolled out to new sites in a quick and cost effective manner.
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Warehouse Management helps food distributor bring distribution in-house to improve inventory integrity and customer service
A leading food distributor found their third party providers did not supply the level of inventory accuracy and control for feeding their two campus production facilities while providing desired customer service levels. As a result, they decided to build a new temperature-controlled distribution facility on their campus, and bring distribution in-house. There was no increase in administrative personnel required to install the new WMS system and inventory accuracy rose to 99.2 percent. In addition, the solution provider worked with Quantum Foods to improve the efficiency of selection operations and scanning of outbound pallets.
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Warehouse Management enables forest products provider to manage higher volumes more efficiently with real-time visibility
Winning more business posed certain IT challenges - the forest products provider's warehouse and distribution systems lacked the flexibility and visibility needed to successfully meet the requirements of various new customers. Together, SCA Transforest and the solution provider developed a system template that would cover the complexity of each of the terminals and could be applied for each implementation, thus ensuring the system could be rolled out to new sites in a quick and cost effective manner.
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