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Stretch wrapper drives efficiencies

This steel fabricator needed more productive shipping and receiving, and with this stretch wrapper that's exactly what they got.

Stretch wrapper delivers much better protection.
Stretch wrapper delivers much better protection.

 

Improving warehouse efficiencies is a top concern for many manufacturers today. With a 70,000 square foot steel fabricating facility in Fairless Hills, PA, Waste Gas Fabricating’s challenges were no different. From laser and plasma cutting to forming, machining, and delivery, the company provides a one-stop-shop for all steel fabricating needs. In 2012, with increasing production demands and a strong commitment to their customers of ongoing cost reduction through operational efficiency, the company set out to expand their shipping and receiving departments. The additional space allowed Waste Gas to incorporate more racking to support its over 400 customers. It also created a more productive shipping and receiving department. The new layout also gave room for a new piece of equipment—ITW Muller’s 87M Yellow Jacket orbital stretch wrapper.

Just one month after the warehouse renovations were complete, the Yellow Jacket was on the floor. The new stretch wrapper replaced the need to hand wrap over 500 skids a week. Increased productivity and the ability to service their customers more effectively were immediate benefits of the machine. In addition to the positive impact in their operations, they enhanced the safety environment of their employees. Hand wrapping is a tedious process that can cause employee injuries. Lifting the 30-50lb rolls of film every day and bending in awkward positions to apply the wrap can lead to back strains or pulled muscles. Waste Gas, which is an OSHA “SHARP” certified company, knew the Yellow Jacket would eliminate employee injury from hand wrapping and also help improve productivity.

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