Blytheville, Arkansas
Background
Nucor Steel Arkansas had been using straddle cranes to load heavy steel coils, weighing up to 64,000 pounds, 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 specialized 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 maneuvering
