25% more capacity.12,000+ bundles.Every one accounted for.
CareGo redesigned how this steel pipe and tube mill stored, located, moved and staged long products, creating more capacity, eliminating sling and chain product damage, and getting outbound material ready before trucks needed it.
Capacity
+25%
increase in total product capacity
Traceability
12,000+
bundles tracked at capacity
Product protection
Eliminated
damage from traditional slings and chains
Flow
Staged ahead
of outbound trucks, improving turnaround
1. The challenge
Long products.Complex to store.Hard to move.
With 20 foot tall cradles holding roughly a dozen bundles each, the mill faced multiple challenges:
- Limited capacity due to operator access laneways
- Bundles often buried, requiring digging
- Product damage from slings and chains
- Variable bundle locations and visibility
- Trucks waiting for material
The obvious question:
Where can we put more tube?
The CareGo question:
How do we make 12,000+ bundles easier to store, find, move and ship?
2. The solution
Less space for laneways.More flow for the mill.
Reduce
operator laneways
Create digging
and staging zones
Coordinate with
TELIA
Stage ahead
of trucks
Before
With
3. The results
Better capacity. Better protection. Better flow.
Capacity
+25%
total product capacity by shrinking operator utilized laneways.
Traceability
12,000+
at facility capacity. Every bundle. Every time.
Product protection
Eliminated
damage caused by traditional slings and chains with a magnetic lift.
Flow
Staged ahead
bundles staged with precise timing, significantly improving truck turnaround.
Efficiency
Maintained
mill efficiency and output while improving overall flow.
4. How CareGo did it
A complete long product flow strategy.
Magnetic lift
Replaced slings and chains to eliminate product damage and improve handling safety.
TELIA
Tracks every bundle and coordinates storage, retrieval and movement in real time.
Digging zones
Make buried bundles accessible and keep retrievals efficient.
Staging zones
Prepare the right bundles ahead of trucks with precise timing.
Reduced lanes
Less space for operator movement means more space for product.
5. What this means for you
Different roles. Same impact.
Owner
Increase the capability of your facility without adding space.
CEO
Improve customer service and throughput while growing the business.
CFO
Reduce hidden costs from damage, inefficiency and wasted capacity.
VP of Operations
Coordinate storage, retrieval and staging for consistent flow.
Plant Manager
Know where every bundle is and get the right material ready when you need it.
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