R.O.I.
Positioners result in higher profits, productivity and reduced consumables. They can boost your production throughput by as much as 40%.
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ALM Positioners deliver higher efficiency, improved productivity and reduction in safety issues. That’s because we’ve pinpointed the inefficiencies associated with welding, assembly, and labor, and built a range of products that streamline manufacturing and assembly processes.
Our positioners can boost your production throughput by as much as 30-40%+ and most of our customers see a return on investment in less than 12 months.
Here’s how:
Maximum arc time
Gone are the days of waiting for cranes to move a part. ALM Positioners allow operators to safely speed up the handling portion of rotating a part and orient that part for the best access. This saves labor hours and increases the welder’s arc time.
Optimal orientation
You’ll be amazed at the improvement in production rates when parts are correctly positioned for welding or assembly. Positioners that allow your employees to access parts in an optimal position empower him or her to work more confidently, safely and efficiently.
Re-deployable
We have designed and built our positioners with your evolving manufacturing needs in mind. Our lineup of positioners is versatile and customizable.
Less time wasted
Using pre-taught one-touch automated positioning, ALM Positioners dramatically increase productivity and reduce wasted time.
Quicker training
By using our positioners, inexperienced or new employees are able to learn their job processes quicker. More efficient employees result in significant improvement without additional costs—all while being safer.
Re-deployable
You can leverage your investment with re-deployable capital by upgrading your automation-ready positioner to programmable, intelligent and or integrate with a robot.
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When your needs change, so do our positioners.
We have designed and built our positioners with your changing business needs in mind. Our suite of products is modular, making them versatile and easy to customize to your evolving business needs.
Instead of purchasing a new positioner, you can leverage your investment with re-deployable capital by upgrading your automation-ready positioner to programmable, intelligent and or integrate with a robot.
In many cases, taking a phased approach from automation-ready to programmable, intelligent and or integrated with a robot can have economical benefits.
Example
One customer was interested in transitioning from a manual approach to an Integrator Model positioner for a robotic solution. However, he wasn’t able to justify the initial capital investment. We learned more about his application needs and were able to recommend a phased approach:
- Install a positioner with up, down and tilt functionality to work faster, safer and better than with the standard material handling equipment that was being used.
- Utilize this base platform positioner for roughly 12 months to capture the return on investment and see the increased throughput results.
- When ready, add an additional component to upgrade your non-programmable positioner to programmable and or integrate with a robot.
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Safety
The days of dangerous rigging with cranes, slings and fork trucks are gone, and your operation just got a whole lot safer.
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ALM Positioners can make your operation safer.
Hooking large, heavy parts and fixtures to chains, forklifts and cranes can be dangerous for all employees. Straps and chains can slip and break and can lead to parts falling or swinging uncontrollably.
Positioners eliminate those hazards by securely elevating and rotating parts to an optimal working position. Positioners also eliminate the need for welders or assemblers to use ladders, scaffolding or other equipment to climb on a part or lie under it.
Safety and confidence built-in
Our positioners are structurally designed to a 3:1 safety factor
Welders and operators feel safer knowing that they are working with equipment that is specifically designed to lift, rotate and hold their parts securely.
Simple operation
ALM Positioners feature a simple user interface that makes it easy for operators to confidently use the positioners
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Ergonomics
Improved ergonomics and accessibility mean your employees are less fatigued and more focused on perfecting your quality and service.
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When it comes to ergonomics, it all comes down to comfort and productivity.
No longer will employees need to crawl under and over the part, by using ladders and scaffolding, kneeling and lying on the floor. This is exhausting to team members and will minimize the risk of injury as well as reduce fatigue and offer safer operations. When you give employees the ability to elevate and rotate the part with the help of a positioner, they can work in the position most comfortable to them.
We’ll work with your team
Many companies now have ergonomic departments that look for ways to improve working environments. ALM Positioners will work with your team to manufacture a positioner to your specific needs and ergonomic requirements. This helps protect your employees from injuries and also allows work cells to be easily modified for different employees.
Attracting and retaining your workforce
It is a known fact, skilled employees are in short supply these days. The ergonomic improvements that positioners offer to your workforce can play a big role in attracting and retaining good employees. Instead of having to climb up and down a ladder, weld overhead or assemble on the ground, your employees can work comfortably and feel better at the end of the day. Utilizing a positioner increases employee longevity.
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Customization
Our positioners can be tailored to the unique demands of your manufacturing challenges and engineered with versatility in case your needs change.
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When it comes to ergonomics, it all comes down to comfort and productivity.
No longer will employees need to crawl under and over the part, by using ladders and scaffolding, kneeling and lying on the floor. This is exhausting to team members and will minimize the risk of injury as well as reduce fatigue and offer safer operations. When you give employees the ability to elevate and rotate the part with the help of a positioner, they can work in the position most comfortable to them.
We’ll work with your team
Many companies now have ergonomic departments that look for ways to improve working environments. ALM Positioners will work with your team to manufacture a positioner to your specific needs and ergonomic requirements. This helps protect your employees from injuries and also allows work cells to be easily modified for different employees.
Attracting and retaining your workforce
It is a known fact, skilled employees are in short supply these days. The ergonomic improvements that positioners offer to your workforce can play a big role in attracting and retaining good employees. Instead of having to climb up and down a ladder, weld overhead or assemble on the ground, your employees can work comfortably and feel better at the end of the day. Utilizing a positioner increases employee longevity.
Interested in learning more?
Which type of positioner is the best fit for you?
ALM Positioners offers more than 40 positioner styles with customizable controls and features to fit your manufacturing needs and achieve your goals. We can customize our positioners to provide you a value-added solution.
Together with your team, we’ll work to identify your unique application and needs and identify your custom solution. It can be as little as adding custom paint color to a completely customized system that may be taller, larger or mobile.