Workstation Bridge Cranes Streamline Blackmer’s Manufacturing Process Overview Blackmer® is the leading global manufacturer of sliding vane and positive displacement pumps. Their pumps and compressors provide product transfer solutions for multiple applications in the process, energy, transport, and marine markets. Blackmer operates a 170,000 square foot manufacturing plant in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where they build all of their pumps. Their manufacturing facility is divided into several sections including the foundry, machining center, vane pump assembly, and compressor assembly. In 2012, Blackmer needed to upgrade their production process to optimize output and meet the increasing demands of the global marketplace. They began to shift their manufacturing process away from the traditiona

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