http://www.mhia.org./rss/industrygroups/mma MHIA.org Monorail Manufacturers Association, Inc. en-us Copyright Material Handling Industry® 2007 10 Tue, 23 Sep 2008 16:46:58 GMT Founded in 1933, The Monorail Manufacturers Association, Inc. (MMA) is an independent incorporated trade association affiliated with the Material Handling Industry. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:41:19 GMT Continental Air wanted to keep the height of their building as low as possible to control costs. Therefore, by using the multiple runway carne design we were able to use a smaller bridge beam on the crane and still meet Continental’s capacity requirements; thus maintaining Continental’s building requirements. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3451/continental-air-uses-total-floor-space-with-louden-multiple-runway-crane Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:40:12 GMT With a working force of only 5 warehouse people, Coutinho, Caro & Company Incorporated handles 10,000 tons of steel per month at its Compton, California warehouse. As many as 65 delivery trucks a day are turned around at a rate of 15 to 20 minutes per load. The industry averages from 1 to 3 hours per ... http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3450/steel-service-center-uses-stacker-crane-to-improve-shipping-performance Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:37:06 GMT Operating only one shift, the batch room fills enough buckets to supply the furnaces for 24 hours. Some buckets go directly to the furnaces, where they automatically discharge their load into the furnaces. Others are stored on the six full-bucket storage lines in front of the furnace fill lines. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/7988/batch-handling-monorail-system-improves-productivity Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:34:45 GMT This manufacturer wanted to improve productivity. We created a system that allows one operator to safely run a parts washing system. The system allows the operator to cover the loading area, wash tank, and unloading area, while being clear of any splash areas. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/7990/replaced-hand-washing-with-crane-system-and-improved-safety Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:28:49 GMT This tire manufacturer wanted to improve productivity. We created an automatic monorail system that increased productivity and reduced costly mixing errors. The system was originally handled by individual monorail systems with an operator required for each system. By automating the system they required ... http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/7989/time-is-money--and-this-system-doesn-t-need-a-break Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:50:13 GMT Below is a list of Monorail Manufacturers Association Publications & Resources. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/publications Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:43:18 GMT Installation of front and rear axles at a compact car assembly plant required a custom designed handling system that could safely lift, transfer and manipulate these awkward parts into the correct position for installation. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/7849/demag-kbk-enclosed-track-crane-with-manipulator-arm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 14:31:29 GMT A parts manufacturer needed a way to quickly and carefully transfer parts up to 500 lbs. through a multi-stage dip tank sequence without suffering damage. Operator safety and ergonomics throughout this operation were top priority. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/7848/demag-kbk-enclosed-track-monorail-for-a-dip-tank-sequence Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:06:16 GMT Waste water treatment facilities are extremely demanding on their equipment resulting in a real mess if the equipment is down for an extended period of time. The Demag KBK Internal Busbar track offered the perfect solution. The location of the loading dock made it difficult to unload the two ton pumps ... http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3437/monorail-system-in-waste-water-treatment-plants Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:02:21 GMT Placing dies into a CNC Machine can be a very cumbersome and potentially dangerous undertaking. Tight clearances on the machines add to the problem. An aerospace company had been using a forklift truck to accomplish the task. Along with pinching fingers and damage to the machine, it sometimes required ... http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3452/aerospace-company-solves-die-handling-problem Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:00:56 GMT This customer fabricates countertops using granite and marble. In this application, workers at a new facility need to move huge slabs of granite from station to station through the various stages of the fabrication process. Business: Stone Countertop Fabrication, SIC Code: 3281, Product type: Free Standing ... http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3436/work-station-crane-helps-1-worker-lift-850--granite-slabs Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:58:54 GMT Lifting, changing, and moving print rollers weighing 65 lbs. The work area serves two twin printing presses with a 15 ft. wide aisle between presses. Work Station Crane Helps Commercial Printer Increase Safety And Decrease Product Damage. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3435/work-station-crane-helps-commercial-printer-increase-safety-and-decrease-product-damage Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:52:02 GMT An automotive manufacturer in Canada needed a process for overhead material handling when their plant converted from a warehouse operation to a manufacturing operation. They chose Free Standing Bridge Crane systems to serve their engine/transmission assembly lines because the building could not support ... http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3454/work-station-crane-solves-handling-problems Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:49:32 GMT An aircraft maintenance re-manufacturing plant in Canada needed a safer, more productive process for disassembling and reassembling turbine engine reduction gear boxes without product damage. The operation utilized a motorized I-beam crane with an electric hoist to lift shafts from gear boxes. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3453/cranes-lift-aircraft-firms-productivity Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:47:46 GMT Gorbel’s Work Station Crane with telescoping bridges provided a Wisconsin valve maker with a cost effective way handle a growing work cell. Husco International is a world leader in providing products and services that optimize the performance, control and safety of mobile equipment. This particular ... http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3443/gorbel-cranes-easily-accommodate-growing-facility Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:46:12 GMT This customer was a manufacturer who received a multi-year contract from a large national retailer to supply retail products for regional distribution Centers. The manufacturer was required to build individual pallet orders on a per-store basis for thousands of locations. This required the company ... http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3444/gorbel-work-station-cranes-help-distribution-center-improve-productivity Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:44:51 GMT Business: Primary Metal-Iron Pipe Foundry Application: The cranes handle patterns and flasks used to make ductile iron fittings. They are used to prepare each pattern/flask combination for entry to a mold conveyor line where they will be filled with sand and drawn out for molding. The Problem: This ... http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3445/output-per-hour-increases-with-help-of-cleveland-tramrail--systems Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:42:46 GMT Heavy lifting on the production floor always invites back injuries, but when the rate of such maladies nears 30%, there are serious implications for worker morale, not to mention lost productivity and higher insurance rates. That was the situation facing a manufacturer of plastic products for the pharmaceutical ... http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3456/overhead-crane-system-gives-worker-health-a-lift Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:41:03 GMT Installing 45 lb. crankshafts into an engine block requires gentle handling and precision. The crankshaft has to be removed from the racks and placed very carefully in the engine block on the conveyer; otherwise the support bearing can be damaged. The equipment selected for this task was an Enclosed ... http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3446/crankshaft-handling-made-easy Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:39:35 GMT The Operation of lifting a truck cab and “marrying” it on the chassis required a very specialized system. An Enclosed Track monorail with 5 tractor driven hoist trolley unites was selected. The monorail system incorporates several track switches and branch tracks. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3447/successful-cab---chassis-marriage Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:35:50 GMT Bundles of individual magazine pages are transferred from a pallet to a “stitching machine”. They are then properly sequenced and stapled together to create the magazine. The equipment selected for this task was a Demag ALU (Aluminum Enclosed Track Crane System suspended from the existing building ... http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3438/demag-alu-enclosed-track-crane-in-the-printing-industry Tue, 29 Jul 2008 12:34:22 GMT A workstation that handles a wide variety of parts required a flexible material handling system that could be suspended from existing building steel. A Crane system with a single girder Enclosed Track Bridge was selected. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3448/enclosed-track-crane-system-results-in-improved-ergonomics Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:38:42 GMT A glass mirror manufacturer makes large mirrors for the furniture industry. In the packaging process of these mirrors, the large heavy (up to 300lbs.) sheets of glass must be lifted off a conveyor, tilted 90 degrees, and then placed in a wooden shipping crate. To keep the fabrication process running ... http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies/3455/addition-of-work-station-crane-increases-productivity-for-glass-mirror-manufacturer Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:56:45 GMT OSHA Announces Alliance with CMAA, HMI and MMA. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/osha-announces-alliance-with-cmaa-hmi-and-mma Thu, 20 Mar 2008 10:55:51 GMT Below is a list of Monorail Manufacturers Association Press Releases. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/pressreleases Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:39:20 GMT Monorail Manufacturers Association Members Only http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/membersonly Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:38:12 GMT Below is a list of Monorail Manufacturers Association Case Studies. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/casestudies Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:38:12 GMT If you have a question regarding Monorail Manufacturers Association, please submit it below. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/join Tue, 12 Feb 2008 00:38:12 GMT Below is a list of Monorail Manufacturers Association Members. http://www.mhia.org./industrygroups/mma/members