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PROBLEM:        

Aerospace part manufacturer in USA was moving facilities. One aspect of their packaging process required the use and spraying of an oil preservative, requiring air handling equipment and hoods at every packaging station, as well as expensive heat and vacuum sealing equipment. All would be needed for continued use of foil bags (mil-B-131 foil bags).

OPPORTUNITY:

Find a new Barrier Packaging Solution that would:

• Increase worker safety
• Increase productivity and packaging efficiency
• Enable packaging re-usability (to allow for additional quality assessments)
• Eliminate the need for packing station equipment and maintenance

SOLUTION:

Static (Corrosion) Intercept Bags - SAFE, RELIABLE, REUSABLE, COST EFFECTIVE

OLD METHOD

GEROTOR 

1. SPRAY OIL COAT
2. APPLY WAX CHEESECLOTH
3. PUT IN PE BAG
4. VACUUM SEAL
5. BOX, STORE & SHIP

5 process steps
Air Handling Requirement
4 Materials
Total Pack Time - 25 Minutes

INTERCEPT METHOD

GEROTOR 

1. PLACE IN STATIC INTERCEPT ZIPPER CLOSURE BAG
2. BOX, STORE & SHIP

1 Process Step (no air handling concern)
1 Material (reduced inventory and cost)
Total Pack Time - 5 Seconds