“We’re looking at around a 25% increase in build productivity by adopting this innovation,” he states. “Not only does it help our technicians, but it has further removed the requirement for our third-party contract technicians to hold a Hastings Deering ATO for working at heights on our machines.”
Despite a worldwide shortage in Aluminum, HMG Engineering were able to manufacture the first concept within 8-10 weeks.
“We could have gone with an off the shelf solution that might have worked on 60% of our applications, but working with HMG, we could engineer a factory fit specifically for the Cat equipment and know that it would work 100% of the time,” said Mr. Black.
“We started discussions in February 2021, and HMG were able to engineer a safe, productive and space saving solution that complies with the Australian safety standards.”
“The benefit of working with another company under the Sime Darby banner, is that our engineers and those at HMG could interact and share the 3D machine models to make sure that when the solution arrived, it fit perfectly the first time.”
With the adoption of key innovations Hastings Deering is working towards No Harm in the workplace and ensuring the team goes home safely, every day.
“It’s about working smarter, not harder,” said Mr. Black.
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