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Bob Stone, Purchasing Manager Bob Stone was ready to sign purchase
orders for equipment needed to improve "We started this project
because our major customer told us we would have but 20 days
from receipt of material and tooling to produce good parts and
get them back on their dock." said Stone. "Unfortunately,
our own cleaning and etching Provided more than tanks & equipment "GOAD provided everything
on time for installation," continued Stone. "But as
we started installing, we realized that we needed additional
equipment to make the systems safer and more efficient. We needed
to reduce our liability potential and the workers' responsibilities.
That's when we began to realize that GOAD could provide more
than tanks and equipment."
Solved wastewater treatment problem After installing the wastewater treatment system recommended by consulting engineers, E G & G realized that the system would not handle the wastes, and its operation failed to meet government specs. "We should have had the original engineers re-do the system, but our experience with them indicated that it would take too much time to have them do it," said Stone. "So once again we turned to GOAD to solve the problem. They not only took care of it quickly, but economically, as well." GOAD designed a treatment system that included proportional metering pumps, a new mixer and a prewired panel. The system automatically adjusts pH and treats wastewater. Saved aluminum cleaning labor costs
GOAD for recommendations and installation. "We wanted this system to reduce labor cost and cleanup time," said Stone. "We've been using it for quite a while, and it is saving us quite a bit of labor time." GOAD also provided energy-saving timing systems for all tank heaters that reduce heat output in the evening and on weekends, then turn up the heat in time for the workday. All systems include alarms to signal problems immediately, if and when they occur. Improved hot water rinse system "We rinse all parts with de-ionized water. We realized that a cold water rinse was ineffective," noted Stone, "so we added a water heater. But the heater's capacity was inadequate. GOAD personnel listened to our problem and offered a solution." They recommended and constructed an insulated stainless steel tank with automatic fill devices. A booster pump was added to increase spraying efficiency. "Now we have all the hot water we need," said Stone. Listened to needs "GOAD personnel listened
to our needs and recommended good solutions. They worked with
our personnel on a day-to-day basis on all projects, providing
"Everything's working well.
We're saving both time and money. And the governments are happy
with our wastewater. But just as importantly, we're saving something
that means everything in this business. We're saving reputation,"
concluded Stone.
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expand his company's metal etching and cleaning operation. He
worked with the company's Quality Assurance and Maintenance Managers
to plan the new operation. He contracted with chemical engineering
consultants to develop a wastewater treatment system that would
meet local, state and federal requirements. And he invited GOAD
Company and others to submit quotes for the required equipment.
operation
was inadequate for this job, and we would have to outsource that
operation. Not only would we be at the mercy of someone else and lose at least seven of
those 20 days, but the cost of outside processing and transportation
would have added considerably to our costs. So we decided to
upgrade and expand our operation." Based upon competitive
quotes, E G & G decided to purchase tanks, heaters, controls
and all required equipment from GOAD. Installation was planned
for completion during the company's annual Christmas shutdown.
E
G & G also wanted a new aluminum cleaning system located
away from the nine-tank etching and cleaning operation. Once
again, the company turned to
schematics, direction and help,"
said Stone.