Segway, LLC recently announced that a demonstration conducted by GTI
Spindle Technology, Inc. at a Caterpillar heavy equipment and
engine-manufacturing plant found that use of the company's battery-powered
Human Transporters (HTs) achieved a 12-percent improvement in productivity. GTI
Spindle said the HT evaluation project saved maintenance consultants at the
plant nearly three hours while conducting routine inspections of machine
conditions and performing vibration analysis.
"We have only begun to realize the benefits Segway's HTs offer to
manufacturers," said GTI Spindle president Thomas Hoenig. "This
initial evaluation used the units conservatively. When the Segway HT is
utilized by those who need to travel even more, such as technicians at larger
plants, it will deliver even higher productivity gains."
GTI Spindle purchased the HTs earlier this year to "improve the
efficiency of their consultant's daily work, both in conducting routine
maintenance and critical repairs." The company said the first evaluation
of the two-wheel, self-balancing electric scooters was conducted last month by
comparing the time maintenance routes took on foot versus riding the HT.
Officials said the HT produced a savings of 56 minutes per route for each
consultant.
"The [HT's] ability to operate in small areas and in close proximity
to other people sets it apart from other transportation devices," said
Caterpillar Fuel Systems facilities engineer Chuck Stephens. "It enabled
materials to be easily transported to and from work areas quicker and with less
strain than on foot."
GTI Spindle is a leading provider of machine tool spindles, parts and
accessories.
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