Materials handling supplier Electrodrive has delivered sixteen custom powered trolleys to Marand Precision Engineering for use on a turnkey operation for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft project.
Leaders in automation and mechanical ground support equipment and tooling, Marand’s Aerospace division supplies leading Australian and international airlines and manufacturers.
Marand required the power trolleys to move heavy tooling around the production site seamlessly as part of a turnkey operation for Boeing.
Marand had earlier commissioned a fleet of powered trolleys from Electrodrive in 2006. Needing to expand their capacity for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, Marand worked with Electrodrive to specify an additional sixteen power trolleys, including a customised top to specifically suit the load requirements as well as a restricted space handle and speed control.
The Electrodrive powered trolleys have helped Marand seamlessly integrate a heavy moving requirement into their operations, improving productivity and work conditions. Safety has also improved significantly with the elimination of heavy lifting and pushing by the workforce.
Jerry Kops, Program Manager for Aerospace Automation at Marand, explains that the company sourced the custom powered trolleys from Electrodrive to expand their customer Boeing's capacity in manufacturing components for the new 787 Dreamliner.
The trolleys Marand purchased from Electrodrive in 2006 have proven to be the perfect solution to handling precision tooling safely, which encouraged the company to contact Electrodrive again for the new Boeing requirement.