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and identified a custom automation solution to help maintain its reputation as a worldclass material-handling solutions provider while expanding operations to meet increasing demand,” says Poole. The result of the Hytrol/ Acieta collaboration is a fully remod- eled shop floor that helped increase production capacity by 50 percent while reducing manufacturing floor space by 80 percent, from 30,000 to 6000 sq. ft.
Before Hytrol installed the automa- tion, 12 associates were needed to oper- ate the equipment: one laser operator, one folder operator, two press-brake operators, four welders, three pre-kit personnel and one forklift driver. After automation, that number dropped to three, with the other nine now over- seeing other parts of the business.
“We’ve been running the cell for more than six months, and it’s made us more competitive,” says Todd McClung, Hytrol special projects man- ager. “Our capacity, measured in terms of feet of conveyor produced daily, went from 300 ft. to 600 ft. Better yet, the increased automation provides us the ability to be more flexible with our production schedule. We are looking forward to taking what we have learned about automation and applying it throughout our facility. We want to do more.”
Automation and the New Workforce
“Fabricators are finding that fewer workers want to perform the manual jobs traditionally associated with metal forming,” says Poole. “What does the future look like? We’re going to continue seeing more in the way of systems inte- gration and with that, a labor pool with more technically advanced employee candidates.”
Poole continues: “Companies with advanced automation systems that integrate robotics will continue down the path of greater success as they attract the new workforce. These com- panies will be viewed by employees as forward-thinking firms with enticing work environments.” MF
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