Case Studies

46) One Injury Far Too Many For This Utility Company's Workers

For an electrical utility company, looking out for employee safety is a high priority. It’s that concern for safety that drives them to test the insulation inserts for cherry picker ...

47) Achieving Ergonomic Sustainability with the Gorbel PIVOT PRO™

A large manufacturer of flooring materials makes a considerable effort toward environmentally friendly products, using recycled and biodegradable materials in its products whenever ...

48) Getting It Right With A Work Station Bridge Crane Before Production Starts

Regal Granite & Marble owner was aware of the risks associated with handling the heavy, fragile material, and wanted to minimize the risk. Without a crane system it would take numerous ...

49) Demag KBK Enclosed Track Crane for Cheese Processing Facility

Industry: Cheese Processing Facility Application: A suspension crane system was required for operation in a cheese processing facility to handle 400 lb. cheese trays which were lowered ...

50) Demag KBK Monorail System in Sand Distribution Application

Industry: Manufacturer of Faucets and Valves Application: A large manufacturer of faucets and valves required their casting machines to be supplied with fresh core sand with a minimum ...

51) 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 ...

52) Demag KBK Enclosed Track Monorail Provides the Best Solution

A manufacturer of precision measuring equipment was looking for a way to remove test weights up to 1100 lbs from their calibration machine. The weights would need to be deposited and ...

53) Demag KBK Enclosed Track Stacker Crane System for Storage Retrieval

A manufacturer of cutting dies and related machinery had an urgent need for a quality handling system capable of placing and retrieving equipment in storage racks. A Demag KBK Crane ...

54) Custom Header/Column Connections Allows Wall to Wall Coverage In Small Machine Shop

A tool & machine shop owner's customer base was growing, and the parts he was running through his CNC lathes and milling machines were becoming larger and more diverse. A 500 pound ...

55) Articulating Jib Assists With Bridge Maintenance

Rather than closing down lanes on the bridge for several weeks the company had installed access platforms about 20 feet beneath where the bearing retrofit would take place at two locations. ...

56) Busting Up "Log-jams" With The G-Jib®

he fabrication area is where covers and guards for electronic controls are built in a wide variety of shapes and sizes. The most common components being moved are tubular and angled ...

57) Experienced Customer Chooses Work Station Cranes Over I-Beam Cranes

A regional provider of truck transmission, rear differentials and steering components was building a new facility for their transmission assembly. With several existing buildings and ...

58) Burn Table Loading Systems Improves Productivity

ACCO Material Handling Solutions provided Louden 585 Cranes equipped with Wright Work-Rated Hoists. All motions are controlled by Inverters for smooth operation. Additionally supplied ...

59) Gorbel G-Force® iQ Units: Synchronized Lifting

Workers are doing their final welds on the trays, and lifting them onto a cart to be banded and prepared for shipping. The trays resemble aluminum extension ladders when complete and ...

60) Risk Takers Heed Warning When It Comes To Risking Employee's Safety

During assembly and maintenance of vehicles, workers climb to the top of the coaches to be sure they are properly sealed, as well as to inspect vents and satellite dishes for damage. ...