Cherry’s Introduces Custom Pallet Inverter Solution to Speed Up Production Processes
The customer is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components. As part of its production process, the company’s facility in Nebraska receives raw metal in coil form and then manually feeds it into a stamping machine. Their equipment can run multiple coils at a time during the stamping process, but can only feed the metal coils one at a time. Employees were then required to flip or orient every-other coil to maintain a constant feed for stamping production.
The company was looking for an improved method for feeding multiple metal coils for stamping. While investigating its options, the company found standard inverters were not able to hold the material securely due to the variance in the thickness of the raw coils. So it needed a custom pallet inverter that could accommodate the lack of uniformity while automating loading to reduce dependency on labor and speed up cycle times.
Building a Custom Pallet Inverter
Following initial consultations, the customer was able to see how Cherry’s Industrial Equipment could provide a pallet inverter that would address all of its challenges. In the initial phase, their experienced team designed a single clamp inverter with grippers that in itself solved the majority of issues they were experiencing. However, the grippers alone could cause the pallet legs to fold in and allow the pallet to slip or fall out of the machine.
The engineering team at Cherry’s Industrial took an out-of-the-box approach to solve the issue of possible pallet slippage by designing a set of cleats on the inverter platform surface that dig into the wooden pallet. The cleats, along with the holding force of the gripper, were effective in keeping the pallet in place while holding the coils as they were flipped in orientation. The solution provided the continuous feed the customer was looking for to accelerate the stamping process.
Pallet Inverter Project Overview
Cherry’s Industrial Equipment was able to deliver a solution that offered the pallet inverter benefits the customer was looking for in just over two months from the time of placing the order. The machine worked so well at its Nebraska location that the customer in China came to Cherry’s Industrial to place an order for the exact same single-clamp custom pallet inverter with grippers and cleats, which they provided along with door-to-door shipping directly to its facility.
Closing Statements on the Case Study
As an industry leader in warehouse and production-related products, Cherry’s Industrial offers the right combination of premium-quality products and custom design and engineering expertise. They focus on delivering cost-effective solutions that assist workers ergonomically in daily tasks to improve productivity and eliminate hazards and jobsite injuries. This case study not only demonstrates Cherry’s broad capabilities but also their creative approach to solving the most complex challenges.
For more information about their equipment and custom pallet inverter benefits, get in touch with the experts at Cherry’s Industrial today. Submit the online contact form or call 800-350-0011 today to speak with a friendly and professional material handling specialist about your next project.