From Back Pain to Record Performance
FIPALIFTmax vacuum tube lifter redefines bag handling
More than 100 bags per day, each weighing 25 kg, manually moved from pallets to mixing containers.
For a plastics injection molding company, this had been part of everyday operations for years. The customer wanted not only to improve its processes but also to make them significantly safer and more productive with our FIPALIFTmax vacuum tube lifter.
Challenge
The daily handling of bulk materials packed in bags created considerable operational bottlenecks in both logistics and production. The high level of manual effort required to move the bags, whether loading mixing containers or picking orders for outbound shipping, placed excessive physical strain on employees.
As a result, back injuries became increasingly common, throughput times grew longer, and sickness-related absences rose noticeably. These issues had a direct impact on operating costs and overall efficiency.
Solution
We had the opportunity to advise the company, which ultimately chose our FIPALIFTmax vacuum tube lifter. As a result, bag handling was permanently transformed from a physically demanding manual task into a semi-automated, precise handling process.
Using a single, intuitive control handle, even the heaviest bags can now be lifted, moved, and positioned effortlessly, with virtually no physical strain on employees.
Result
The transition delivered immediate and measurable improvements in productivity, workplace safety, and profitability:
- +31% faster cycle rates, with palletizing times nearly cut in half
- -58% fewer work-related injuries
- +14% return on investment (ROI)
- -26% lower maintenance costs
- Significantly higher team motivation
Particularly noteworthy: the investment paid for itself within just one year through time savings and significantly reduced health-related costs. The substantial decline in sickness-related absences also highlights the close relationship between ergonomic workplace design and workforce stability.
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