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46) Successful Cab / Chassis Marriage

The Operation of lifting a truck cab and “marrying” it on the chassis required a very specialized system. An Enclosed Track monorail with 5 tractor driven hoist trolley unites was selected. ...

47) Enclosed Track Crane System Results In Improved Ergonomics

A workstation that handles a wide variety of parts required a flexible material handling system that could be suspended from existing building steel. A Crane system with a single girder ...

48) Aerospace Company Solves Die Handling Problem

Placing dies into a CNC Machine can be a very cumbersome and potentially dangerous undertaking. Tight clearances on the machines add to the problem. An aerospace company had been using ...

49) Cranes Lift Aircraft Firms Productivity

An aircraft maintenance re-manufacturing plant in Canada needed a safer, more productive process for disassembling and reassembling turbine engine reduction gear boxes without product ...

50) Work Station Crane Solves Handling Problems

An automotive manufacturer in Canada needed a process for overhead material handling when their plant converted from a warehouse operation to a manufacturing operation. They chose Free ...

51) Addition of Work Station Crane Increases Productivity for Glass Mirror Manufacturer

A glass mirror manufacturer makes large mirrors for the furniture industry. In the packaging process of these mirrors, the large heavy (up to 300lbs.) sheets of glass must be lifted ...

52) Overhead Crane System Gives Worker Health a Lift

Heavy lifting on the production floor always invites back injuries, but when the rate of such maladies nears 30%, there are serious implications for worker morale, not to mention lost ...

53) Gorbel Jib Lifts Oceanographic Institute Out Of Deep Water

In a lab that is part Jacques Cousteau and part George Lucas, an east coast oceanographic institute is using advanced technology to open the doors for expanded open sea scientific research. ...

54) 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 ...

55) 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 ...

56) 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 ...

57) 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 ...

58) 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 ...

59) 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 ...

60) 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 ...