A large lumber mill customer that turns trees into dimensional lumber had been using ¾ x .023 Regular Duty steel strapping at a cost of 5.6 cents per foot, spending a large amount annually on steel strap. The customer was interested both in saving money on their strapping and also in finding a safer material to use.
IPS recommended a substitution to 5/8 x .035 Polyester strapping. This material had a cost of just 1.6 cents per foot, a savings of over 71% per year. The customer needed a total of five sets of strapping tools in order to run the polyester strap. IPS recommended an assortment of battery and pneumatically operated tools. Even after paying for the start-up tool cost, the customer still saved 71% in the first year alone.
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A lumber mill was spending a large amount annually on steel strapping.
- Spending way too much money annually
- Steel strapping dangerous to use
- Labor is up due to time consuming process
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Switch to a polyester strapping and purchase 5 sets of tools.
- Strong and durable product, works just as well as steel
- Polyester less expensive than steel
- Much safer for workers
- Savings of 71% on product plus labor
Even after paying a start up tool cost, the customer still saved 71% in the first year alone.
