In other news... Smart thinking leads to significant plastic reduction for SMT


Continuing on from the progress made by the Duxford Warehouse to work in a less wasteful way, the Immingham Customer Support Centre has recently installed a new AdBlue bulk storage tank after a recommendation was made by Quality Engineer, Tim Bond.


Before the installation of the new bulk storage tank, Immingham was being supplied with AdBlue in 10-litre plastic containers. As Immingham gets through roughly 33,330 litres of AdBlue per year, this meant that 3,330 plastic containers were having to be delivered and disposed of each year to meet demand. However, following the installation of the bulk storage tank, the number of deliveries required to meet Immingham’s AdBlue demand has plummeted. What used to be at least 26 deliveries of AdBlue is now just 6 per year. A dispenser attached to the bulk storage tank has also significantly reduced the spill hazard and time spent by the engineers to fill machines. The area previously used to store the 10-litre plastic containers has now been freed up for more useful purposes. Lastly, thanks to the success of the AdBlue bulk storage tank installation, a 205-litre hydraulic oil drum and dispenser has also been installed at Immingham, to test the practicalities of storing other fluids in bulk.


All of these savings and benefits came about purely through a recommendation made by one member of staff, who saw an opportunity to improve the way he and his colleagues work.


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