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Increased Productivity or Glass Mirror Manufacturer
Application: Moving Mirrors Through Packaging Process A glass mirror manufacturer makes large mirrors for the furniture industry. In the packaging process of these mirrors, the large, heavy (up to 300 lbs.) sheets of glass must be lifted off a conveyor, tilted 90...
Company Expanded The Work Cell Without Making Costly Modifications To Existing Crane System
Gorbel's Work Station Crane with telescoping bridges provided a Wisconsin valve maker with a cost effective way to handle a growing work cell. Husco International is a world leader in providing products and services that optimize the performance, control and safety of...
Production In Work Cell Increases 500% With Help Of Easy Arm™
A components supplier of commercial lawn mowing equipment installed a new press brake for forming sheet metal into the decks for large mowers. The brake bends the ends of pre-cut sheet metal and forms deck plates that measure 42-72 inches. The metal sheets are 7 to 10...
Custom Supports Give Machine Shop Freedom & Flexibility
Just In Time CNC Machining, Inc. was relocating to a new facility and looking for a lifting solution that would be flexible as the company continued to grow. The materials processed here range from large productions runs to smaller runs or prototypes, which means they...
Lifting and Stacking Agricultural Tanks Weighing Up To 87 lbs
Gorbel's Easy Arm™ Intelligent Lifting Arm is helping to lighten the load for workers at an injection molding manufacturer. This plant produces household items such as garden sheds, outdoor storage units and garbage containers. Lightening the Load Operators in this...
Easy Arm™ Takes The Pain Out Of Manual Lifting
Gorbel's Easy Arm™ Intelligent Lifting Arm is helping to lighten the load for workers at an injection molding manufacturer. This plant produces household items such as garden sheds, outdoor storage units and garbage containers. Lightening the Load Operators in this...
Cleveland Tramrail® Gives Agriculture Machinery Company Flexibility for Process Improvements
Hagie Manufacturing is a provider of agricultural crop sprayers as well as large snow removal equipment for airports. The company was expanding its facility and was seeking improved workflow and better lifting solutions for its sub-assembly and final assembly work...
Dual Monorail Helps Paper Company Work Outside the Box
Green Bay Packaging is a pulp and paper manufacturer using 100% recycled materials to produce a wide variety paperboard packaging. Large bulk rolls are slit and sized based on customer demand, and moved to a work cell in stacks where they are loaded onto skids for...
Gorbel Work Station Crane Helps Eliminate Injuries And Product Damage
Green Bay Packaging is a pulp and paper manufacturer using 100% recycled materials to produce a wide variety paperboard packaging. The large rolls are slit and sized based on customer demand, and moved to a work cell in stacks where they are loaded onto skids for...
Free Standing Workstation Crane Pipe Fabrication Application
Hansen Mechanical is a fabricator of pipes used in construction projects. Many of these pipe assemblies weighed upwards of 3800lbs and were shaped awkwardly. The pipe needed to be moved through the fabrication process from rolling the ends to completed welded...