Bruno Independent Living Aids is a global manufacturer of accessibility products designed to enhance the lives of people suffering from mobility disorders. Located in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Bruno\u2019s manufacturing plant has more than 250,000 square feet of production space. The plant produces power chairs, scooters, vehicle lifts, stair lifts, vertical platform lifts, and specialized automotive seating. Their production space is divided up into work areas for metal fabrication, manufacturing, machining, and testing.<\/p>\n
In the past, workers used manual lifting and multiple forklifts to move raw materials and components from one section of the plant to another, which was dangerous and time consuming. Workers also used forklifts to hoist heavy components in their testing center, where they conduct quality inspections to ensure the integrity of their mobility products. Accessing those components using a forklift was inefficient and cumbersome. In addition, Bruno\u2019s rapid growth encouraged them to begin manufacturing new products. With their manufacturing plant reaching full capacity, they needed to free up space and introduce a more efficient, multi-functional material handling solution that would eliminate the hazard of manual lifting and allow single operators to independently move numerous loads. Forklifts did not provide the flexibility Bruno needed to move multiple loads for multiple applications, and their setup didn\u2019t provide enough lifting coverage for their current operation. Bruno\u2019s manufacturing team wanted to find a solution that would allow them to expand in the future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-1524","case_study","type-case_study","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n