Case Studies

1) Specialized Scissors Lift For Refractory Installation

One of the premier producers of the highest quality clean steel ingots needed a specialized piece of equipment for relining the interior of their molten furnace. The task to replace ...

2) Carousel Work Platform with Special Tooling Fixture

Autoquip’s customer needed a work platform with a large surface area that would hold a fixture for their tooling in the middle while also allowing room for workers to walk around the ...

3) Contoured Work Platform for Forging Process

This project called for a unique work platform that would help with a forging process.  The wanted a work platform that would not take up a lot of space in their work cell and allow ...

4) Auto Retailer Superstore Trust Hänel Vertical Storage at Multiple Locations

At #1 Cochran’s Buick GMC dealerships, the service department is one of the largest in the city of Pittsburgh. The dealership needed even more service bays to support customer demand, ...

5) Vertical Storage Supplies Much-Needed Parts to Oil & Gas Wells

M&M International relies on dependable Hänel storage technology for its inventory of valve components. This family-owned business specializes in safety and high-pressure valves for ...

6) The Space Launch Industry Relies on Hänel to Store Rocket and Satellite Parts

Atlas and Delta expendable launch vehicles have supported America’s presence in space for more than 50 years. United Launch Alliance is a joint venture between the manufacturers of ...

7) Crashing Carts Curbed in Orlando

A luggage screening facility needed a cost effective solution to replace sliding jersey barriers and protect walls from luggage cages and tugs. A-SAFE’s products solved both issues ...

8) Distributor Fulfills Promise to Customers By Keeping Parts Available for 20+ Years

Introducing groundbreaking tractor and utility vehicles for construction, commercial and residential use for 36 years gives this company a reputation for equipment that lasts. Their ...

9) VALVE MANUFACTURER USES VLMs TO ELIMINATE BRICK AND MORTAR EXPANSION

A valve manufacturer was faced with the need to consolidate two facilities into one, including inventory used in operations. “Why don’t we take advantage of unused overhead space by ...

10) Vertical Carousel System Maximizes Floor Space

Substantial growth presented challenges to this manufacturer of fixed point and portable gas detection systems. Rather than build a new facility, automation in their existing plant ...

11) Push Carts and Static Shelving Eliminated with Automated Vertical Carousel Technology

A subsidiary of a worldwide manufacturer of dental products was building a 30,000 square foot warehouse/distribution facility in western NY state. The company had run out of space ...