http://www.mhia.org/rss/industrygroups/mma MHIA.org Monorail Manufacturers Association, Inc. en-us Copyright Material Handling Industry 2009 10 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 12:50:27 GMT General operating characteristics of the program include the following. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/certification/overview/basic-conditions Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:20:34 GMT Below is a list of Monorail Manufacturers Association Publications & Resources. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/publications Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:48:59 GMT 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 ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/9092/tc-american-hot-metal-carrier-system-unique-system-proves-best-solution Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:28:22 GMT 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 ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/9091/tc-american-s-spanmaster--self-supporting-crane Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:45:58 GMT This manufacturer wanted to improve productivity. We created a system that allows one operator to safely run a parts washing system. The system allows the operator to cover the loading area, wash tank, and unloading area, while being clear of any splash ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/7990/replaced-hand-washing-with-crane-system-and-improved-safety Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:45:22 GMT This tire manufacturer wanted to improve productivity. We created an automatic monorail system that increased productivity and reduced costly mixing errors. The system was originally handled by individual monorail systems with an operator required for ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/7989/time-is-money--and-this-system-doesn-t-need-a-break Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:44:14 GMT Continental Air wanted to keep the height of their building as low as possible to control costs. Therefore, by using the multiple runway carne design we were able to use a smaller bridge beam on the crane and still meet Continental’s capacity requirements; ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3451/continental-air-uses-total-floor-space-with-louden-multiple-runway-crane Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:41:35 GMT Operating only one shift, the batch room fills enough buckets to supply the furnaces for 24 hours. Some buckets go directly to the furnaces, where they automatically discharge their load into the furnaces. Others are stored on the six full-bucket storage ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/7988/batch-handling-monorail-system-improves-productivity Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:15:49 GMT With a working force of only 5 warehouse people, Coutinho, Caro & Company Incorporated handles 10,000 tons of steel per month at its Compton, California warehouse. As many as 65 delivery trucks a day are turned around at a rate of 15 to 20 minutes per ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3450/steel-service-center-uses-stacker-crane-to-improve-shipping-performance Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:53:44 GMT Automobile manufacturer Nissan needed a way to safely move engine blocks into position for machining. To meet peak production requirements the ability to handle up to 18 blocks at the same time was required. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/9034/demag-kbk-multi-crane-system-for-engine-block-machining-application Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:53:19 GMT A manufacturer was looking for a way to increase the throughput of boiler tanks through the surface treatment process, without a large increase in manpower. At the same time gentle, precise handling was required to reduce the risk of product damage. A ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/9035/demag-kbk-semi-automated-enclosed-track-monorail-in-a-surface-treatment-application Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:35:15 GMT 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 ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/9029/demag-kbk-enclosed-track-crane-with-manipulator-arm- Mon, 24 Aug 2009 08:28:56 GMT A parts manufacturer needed a way to quickly and carefully transfer parts up to 500 lbs. through a multi-stage dip tank sequence without suffering damage. Operator safety and ergonomics throughout this operation were top priority. The Solution: By using ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/9028/demag-kbk-enclosed-track-monorail-for-a-dip-tank-sequence Mon, 18 May 2009 17:07:11 GMT Below is a list of MMA-Certified Products. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/certification/products Fri, 24 Apr 2009 17:27:11 GMT Founded in 1933, The Monorail Manufacturers Association, Inc. (MMA) is an independent incorporated trade association affiliated with the Material Handling Industry. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma Mon, 06 Apr 2009 08:11:46 GMT A long time tractor dealer located in the Northeast sells and repairs lawn and garden equipment, commercial mowing equipment and light industrial as well as agricultural equipment. Some of the common maintenance tasks performed on the tractors required ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/8628/ceiling-mounted-workstation-bridge-crane-provides-tractor-dealership-maintenance-shop-with-lifting-versatility-and-efficiency Fri, 03 Apr 2009 16:27:56 GMT A supplier of pre-mixed salads to a fast food chain restaurant needed to move large mixing bowls within their mixing room from one station to another, and finally move the bowls to a wash down area. Ingersoll Rand provided a three-runway, two bridge crane ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/8627/stainless-steel-rail-in-food-plant Mon, 26 Jan 2009 08:53:04 GMT 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 ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/8405/freestanding-enclosed-track-workstation-crane--x2- Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:01:07 GMT The following terms, phrases and words may apply to MMA Certified. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/certification/overview/glossary Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:53:32 GMT Gorbel® Work Station Crane with an Aluminum Bridge and a G-Force® Intelligent Lifting Device was installed. The Q model G-Force® was a great fit for the application because the G360™ swivel feature allowed the tooling to continuously rotate without twisting ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/8247/work-station-crane-with-g-force--helps-workers-catch-up-to-assembly-line-s-output----to-assembly------line-s-output--- Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:47:27 GMT Two side by side Gorbel® Free Standing Work Station Cranes with vacuum handling devices - 100 ft. runways and 25 ft. bridges were installed. The previous high count for a day was 500. Now the plant is able to produce 700 panels in a day even with the ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/8248/gorbel--crane-increases-productivity-40----eliminates-need-for-overtime Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:45:09 GMT Two Free Standing Work Station Bridge Cranes with 1 ton aluminum bridges and chain hoists with vacuum end effectors were installed. "The Gorbel system has worked out very well," said Moeller. "One operator is able to do 30 cycles per shift now, where ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/8246/productivity-doubles-with-help-of-work-station-bridge-crane Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:42:53 GMT A 2-ton Cleveland Tramrail® monorail system, with roughly 90 feet of straight and curved Tarca® track and Safpowrbar, was installed to replace the existing monorail. New support steel was installed and two new columns on concrete piers in front of the ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/8245/cleveland-tramrail--monorail-reduces-maintenance-and-increases-safety-in-lab Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:15:56 GMT Below is an overview of the MMA-Certified Program. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/certification/overview Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:10:40 GMT The technical file for each product or product family of like design that is MMA Certified shall include the following items. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/certification/overview/technical-file-guide Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:10:38 GMT How to apply to the MMA-Certified Program. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/certification/apply Mon, 24 Nov 2008 14:19:13 GMT An Applicant for an MMA-Certified License must contact the Managing Executive of MMA and complete the following process. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/certification/overview/approval-process Mon, 24 Nov 2008 11:38:21 GMT Two production workers manually lifted rolls of insulation from the line, and placed them onto a series of stackable trays on a pallet. It was time consuming, difficult work and the operators were often exposed Directly to the fiberglass insulation. Ingersoll ... http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/casestudies/8220/vertical-rail-solution-for-insulation-manufacturer Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:30:33 GMT MMA-Certified is a registered asset of the Monorail Manufacturers Association (MMA) and is offered under license to members of MMA as well as non-members which represent that they meet the requirements of this program. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/certification Wed, 19 Nov 2008 19:03:38 GMT In developing this program, the following guiding principles have been followed. http://www.mhia.org/industrygroups/mma/certification/overview/guiding-principles