ST. PAUL FOUNDRY CUSTOMIZES NEW ASSEMBLY LINE

Two Pirtek centers in the St. Paul, Minnesota area were recently hired by a local foundry to build a customized assembly line using hundreds of feet of rigid steel tubing. The foundry wanted to create a time efficient production line used for cooling melted metal.

“When they contacted us they were in a bind. Their original contractor backed out last minute and they were desperate to keep to their production schedule to avoid costly downtime,” stated Jidge Ruth, Franchise owner of Pirtek Plymouth , Minnesota . “We pulled together the parts we needed, ordered hundreds and hundreds of feet of rigid steel tubing, and got started on a Saturday morning. My partner, Craig Heitkamp who owns another Pirtek center in the St. Paul area brought his technicians over and joined us in building the assembly line.” Putting in 16 hour days in rotating shifts, the entire job was completed in eight days.

Pirtek is the worldwide leader for on-site hose replacement and provider of hydraulic hoses, fittings, and accessories, offering 24-hour on-site service for hydraulic hose failure. With 32 centers throughout the United States , and additional centers available for interested franchise owners, Pirtek’s reputation for rapid response is based on their ability to deliver on their promise that “anytime, anywhere, the estimated time of arrival is one hour”. Pirtek’s mobile services, hydraulic hoses, fixtures, and accessories can be replaced immediately at the location, ensuring the machine and work crew are up and running with minimum delay.