Case Study
Konecranes Modular Workstation Cranes Enhance Safety, Streamline Production
MUELLER CANADA IN BARRIE, ONT ARIO KONECRANES MODULAR WORKST A TION CRANES ENHANCE SAFETY , STREAMLINE PRODUCTION Mueller Canada is part of Mueller Co., known for both its innovative water distribution products and its role as a leading manufacturer of fire hydrants in North America. The Company assembles fire hydrants for its Canadian customers at its Barrie, Ontario facility. Components manufactured at other Mueller plants are brought in, assembled and tested, painted and shipped to customers. Fire hydrants produced in Barrie are customized to customers’ specifications and the Canadian terrain. For example, due to severe weather in Canada and the northern United States, some hydrant bodies are as much as 18 feet long and weigh over 1,000 pounds. AN OPPORTUNITY TO INCREASE EFFI