Plastic Plant Fire Damage Type of Loss: A fire started on an idled 3,000 Ton Injection Molding Machine during the third shift of a tier one automotive supplier. First responders were able to extinguish the machine fire before it spread in the plant. However, the machine was considered a loss and 50,000 sq. ft. of automated assembly area was covered in highly corrosive soot. Challenges to Overcome: 1. The customer was on a “just in time (JIT) delivery schedule” with several automotive assembly plants and had to resume critical operations in 12 hours. Shutting down was not an option for them as they supplied a large automotive manufacturing plant. 2. The fire occurred on a Friday morning at 1:00 a.m. and all 40+ automated work cell (Machines) had to be operational by the start of first shift

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