Bobbin along June 1st 2008 NGF EUROPE
manufactures reinforced
glass cord mainly used in
the automotive industry. It
is machine wound onto
plastic bobbins each
weighing around 18kg.
Operators were expected
to bend down and pull
each bobbin from a
spindle and carry it to an
adjacent pallet/trolley,
resulting in strains and
injuries. Lifting techniques
were introduced and
Handling Concepts
provided a solution that
incorporated a bobbin
gripper complete with
hoist, which integrated a
rail support structure to
form part of the machine
creel assembly. After
training and installation
there has been a 91%
improvement in days lost
and lost time accidents. More articles from Handling Concepts Limited: |