1. ACPA Chairman Safety Award
Steel mesh wire bender track

2. Before and After
Before
After

3. The story Idea from Ol’ Moses program
Looking for better way to move steel
Normally held on crane hooks
Found it best to store steel on the side before use
Before bending a cage to go into production the operator must lift a single wire mesh sheet into the bender,
either manually or with a crane. Because this is a repetitive process this can strain the worker or the crane,
especially on heavier cage designs.
By adding the rack and track to the bending machine the operator is able to use the crane to lift multiple
sheets and position for easier work flow to simply slide into the bender.

4. Materials and Dimensions
(2) 2” x 8’ square tube steel
$50 x 2 = $100
(5) ¼” x ½” x 8’ Hot Rolled A-36 Flat Steel
$10 x 5 = $50
(2) 2 ½” dia. X 16” Steel conveyor rollers
$35 x 2 = $70
6 Man Hours =$90
Total =$310
1 ¼”
channel
It was always a struggle to either hold the steel in place of pull it off the crane
hooks into the bender. This also helps a lot with the heavier wire instead of
straining the crane to pull the mesh into place.
In an effort to improve our wire bending process this initiative was brought up. Once it was proven it was
replicated on all other similar equipment
73”
52”
104” 7”
channel

5. Moving Forward
Added rollers for extra ease of use

6. Thank you for your time!
Questions or Comments?