Upward investment for fence manufacturer
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IAE has completed a £3 million investment at its Stoke-on-Trent facility, where it manufactures agricultural, equestrian and fencing equipment. IAE processes 20,000 tonnes of mild steel each year and the investment included a new 5,100 sq m production bay and the reorganisation of the steel storage facility.
The new production area features a 5-tonne, 28.8m span overhead travelling crane, supplied by Demag Cranes & Components. The overhead crane is equipped with a 5-tonne SWL Demag DR-PRO wire rope hoist, used to move steel between various workstations within the flow line production bay. The radio-controlled crane has long travel speeds of 10/40 m/min, variable cross travel speeds of 5-30 m/min and hoisting speeds of 6/1 m/min. The new crane increases capacity within the steel store, complementing two existing Demag cranes.
IAE director Frank Klucznik says: "Fast and accurate movement of loads between the various workstations is critical to the efficiency of our manufacturing processes. Since the reorganisation of our factory and the installation of the new Demag cranes, we have been able to eliminate the use of forklift trucks on the factory floor. This has allowed optimum speed of load movement, improved use of storage space and more efficient use of manpower, while creating positive health and safety implications."
