Link-Belt Construction Equipment Co. held ribbon cutting ceremonies to celebrate the completion of a 90,000-sq ft (8,361 sq m) expansion to its main telescopic-boom and lattice-boom crane factory in Lexington, Kentucky. Kensuke Shimizu, Director of Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Link-Belt’s parent company, cut the ribbon to commemorate the opening.
The facility contains two new production lines for shot blast, hang line painting, and the assembly and manufacturing of boom and other key components. It will reach full production later in 2008. The new technology is cutting edge and the benefits will soon flow directly to customers through better availability and higher quality. This new expansion incorporating state-of-the-art technology will allow to dramatically reduce crane boom lead time while increasing capacity and improving quality. Link-Belt strategy of 'value-added manufacturing' is fully supported by this investment. This will allow to combine all boom-manufacturing processes from fabrication to assembly into a synchronized pull system, which is a critical element of the Link Belt Production System.
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