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The week our main cupola went down and we had to get creative
Last Tuesday, our big cupola furnace blew its main blower motor right at the start of a 50-ton iron pour order. We were dead in the water for 36 hours waiting on a part. Instead of just sitting, the whole crew shifted to cleaning and prepping every single mold line we had, something we never have time for. We even jury-rigged a smaller furnace to keep some small-batch work going. By the time the motor came in, we were so set up that we caught up on the whole backlog in two days. Has anyone else had a major breakdown that forced a different workflow that actually helped?
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noah_hill797mo ago
That "different workflow" just sounds like doing the work you should have been doing anyway.
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hunt.quinn7mo ago
Ever have a breakdown so bad it forces you to finally clean your own garage? Asking for a friend.
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