OVERHEAD CRANES
New crane system for advanced automation supplier
Three 5-ton capacity overhead cranes have been installed at a JR Automation / Setpoint facility where the design, engineering, and integration of robotic systems and custom amusement attractions occurs. Overhead crane and hoist manufacturer R&M Materials Handling Inc. and its distributor Hoj Innovations, of Salt Lake City, UT combined to deliver a solution for a recent expansion project. Application At the Ogden, UT facility, JR Automation / Setpoint uses a variety of material handling
equipment as part of their everyday production. JR Automation / Setpoint designs, builds, and integrates advanced automation solutions for automotive, aerospace, energy, and other industrial customers throughout the world. Think of the scale of construction required to manufacture and install
these systems, and the levels of safety necessary to serve the industry. JR Automation / Setpoint is at the centre of this exciting sector and relies on state-of-the-art cranes and hoists to meet the ever-increasing demands of customers like Universal Studios, Disney, Target, and Amazon. Challenge Jerry LeBaron, Sr. Engineering Projects Manager at Hoj Innovations, explained that JR Automation / Setpoint arrived at a need for additional cranes due to increasing workload projections and the lifting requirements involved. Steve Schultz, Facilities & Safety Manager at JR Automation / Setpoint, added that the cranes were required to support increasing production and to provide reliable lifting and positioning of heavy materials that was safer and more efficient than alternative methods and technologies. Two cranes were to be installed on a new, 260 ft.-long runway, which was also part of the contract, and one on an existing runway at the site.
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