NORTH RIVER BOATS
CASE STUDY
Since 1974, North River Boats has enhanced the lives of their community by building the best aluminum boats available. With goals of improving production and cutting product waste, Roseburg Industrial Source provided three improvement solutions.
THE MICROBULK ARGON SYSTEM
The installation of the Microbulk Argon System eliminated the need for cylinders or dewars. This reduced downtime for cylinder handling and eliminated the risk of injuries due to moving cylinders. The telemetry of the tank design improved product storage levels and the new bulk tank provided a lower price for gas.
VENDING MACHINES
Industrial Source installed vending machines at North River Boats. These vending machines provide welding and safety supplies and are accessible at all times, eliminating the need for a stockroom attendant. The machines have helped reduce product consumption at North River by 30%. This resulted in the elimination of “stock outs” and productivity increased.
ALUMINUM WELDING WIRE
Industrial Source converted North River to Hobart aluminum welding wire. This wire “runs” better than the previous product, and takes less time to clean up. This improves production, is less expensive than the previous product, and now provides additional savings. It’s 100% endorsed by all of the welders at North River.
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“Industrial Source’s outstanding customer service stood out to North River Boats. They consistently provided timely support and maintenance of all of the welding supplies North River Boats needed, were totally responsive when North River had technical issues, and went out of their way to ensure the crew could do their job.”
– Gary Matthews | Fabrication Dept. Manager