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Press Release - December 3, 2008 |
Major Plant Expansion Underway, New Appointments at North Shore Manufacturing
Two Harbors, MN - North Shore Manufacturing, makers of BuiltriteTM branded material handlers, truck mounted cranes and attachments for the scrap, waste, railroad and general construction markets is undergoing a major expansion to its facility, located in Two Harbors, Minnesota. Approximately 29,000 square feet of manufacturing and offi ce space is being added to accomodate the increased market demand for their products. Included in the expansion will be a state of the art painting facility, new assembly area and additional room for CNC maching centers and in the future, robotic welding centers.
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Press Release - November 24, 2008 |
Two Harbors, MN - North Shore Manufacturing is pleased to announce the recent release of its BuiltriteTM
MR 360° Magnet Rotator attachment, allowing scrap handlers to precisely pick and place their
scrap load while using their magnet, especially useful when handling longer objects like pipe, beams,
railroad rail, bales, car bodies, etc. The key features to this tool include:
- 360° Continuous rotation on 20” (508mm) internal tooth slewing ring bearing and dual hydraulic motors.
- Fabricated head and base assembly with pin lock.
- Magnet to rotator mounting using 3 sliding T-bars to allow precise contact with the material.
- Heavy duty, 2 pass electric swivel manifold for extreme duty cycles.
- Base plate made from high strength steel for maximum durability. Custom sizes available for all size magnets.
For more information, please call 218-834-5555 or go to our web site at www.builtritehandlers.com .
Editorial Contact. Uwe Kausch E-mail: uwe@builtritehandlers.com
 Click to view: press-release-mr-360-magnet-rotator-11-24-08
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In November '08 Northshore Manufacturing, home of Builtrite Handlers underwent a major plant expansion.
To serve our growing demand and customer base, our facilities needed to grow as well. We not able to keep our production levels with the current facility.
Click the READ More link to see a photo archive of our efforts to meet our customer needs.
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 The city of Dallas' three transfer stations alone handle roughly 1,800 tons of waste each day. When it was time to upgrade their material handling systems, Northshore Manufacturing provided the solution.
From Frank Sturgeon - Facilities Manager
“Our old grapple had a rounder design and, as a result, had a tendency to slip and damage the trailer,” he explains. “Every time the trailer was damaged, we were looking at a likely increase in our insurance rates.” On the other hand, the new grapple has a flatter frontend design, which Sturgeon says has “dramatically reduced trailer damage incidents since making the switch.”
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