THE PROJECT Wazee Crane Colarado cleanroom facilities have acquired new heavy lifting machinery
R&M supplied the hoists
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Wazee Crane has been manufacturing and supplying cranes for more than a century
ldon James Corporation, which manufactures a proprietary line of 6000+ fittings, SeriesLock Quick Disconnects and a complimentary line of PVC-free tubing, has expanded substantially in the last few years as a US supplier of critical components used by vaccine manufacturers, pharmaceutical and medical device companies, laboratory, industrial, and automotive manufacturers.
Thanks to its rapid growth, the company
contacted Wazee Crane and R&M to improve its heavy lifting machinery, to maximize its horizontal hook approach and hook height, for its cleanroom facilities, while maintaining safety and efficiency. “Since 1987, Eldon James has relied on cranes
to lift and move its heaviest components. We would not be able to function nearly as efficiently without a crane to do the heavy lifting. We are continually looking for ways to create a safer and more efficient environment, so we turned to Wazee Crane and R&M to help us improve in both areas,” said Seth Merrill, director, marketing, Eldon James.
Eldon James Corporation, based in Denver, Colorado, started construction on an expansion project in 2021 and now has an additional factory in nearby Fort Collins, where it serves a broad spectrum of domestic and international market sectors such as transportation, automotive, medical, water purification and industrial. Fort Collins was the sixth expansion for the company in its 34-year history and is next to its WilMarc facility, which manufacturers medical devices made from PVC-Free plastic materials. Hospitals are actively seeking medical devices that are free of harmful plastics like PVC and made in the USA. The cleanroom facilities focus on manufacturing products for the life sciences, bioprocess, biomedical, pharmaceutical and similar critical-use applications and it needs
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