Blytheville, Arkansas, USA

Nucor Steel Arkansas

Nucor Steel Arkansas, USA, had been using straddle cranes to load heavy steel coils, weighing up to around 29,000 kg, into railcars. This was a time-consuming process that sometimes required millwrights to be positioned beneath suspended loads. In 2022, the company decided to pursue an alternative solution.

Challenge

Improve efficiency and safety of loading heavy steel coils into railcars

Solution

Hyster® ReachStacker and specialised coil handling attachments enable side-loading rather than traditional top loading with gantry crane

Result

Operation loads up to 10 times as many cars per day with fewer pieces of equipment and employees feel safer, no longer under a suspended load while manoeuvring

Download Case Study

TESTIMONIAL

WHAT OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SAYING

“It’s more efficient, but the more important thing for us is the safety. Safety is our number one value, and we don’t label it a priority because priorities can change – values don’t. And the whole team felt like this would be a safer operation and we felt more comfortable using the equipment.”

Bryan Belford
Shipping Day Supervisor, Nucor Steel Arkansas

Industry Solutions

Product Selector

Where to Buy