THE SITUATION

MUTI (short for Midwest Underground Technology, Inc.) is a service provider to the telecommunications industry, specializing in the erection, maintenance, and inspection of wireless communications towers. Headquartered in Champaign, Ill., MUTI also manufactures and reconditions communications shelters, trailer-like buildings, often seen at the foot of towers, that house sensitive computers and electronics.

The shelters range in weight from 10,000 lbs. up to 90,000 lbs. and vary considerably in length. MUTI needed a safe, flexible way of moving the shelters through the assembly/reassembly process as well as to a shipping department, where the shelters are craned onto trucks.

The Result

The Airfloat equipment has helped MUTI improve productivity, enhance worker ergonomics and safety and maximized the use of their floor space. With air casters, two or three workers can easily move 90,000-lb. shelters in any direction – even in spaces too tight for forklift trucks to maneuver. Because Airfloat equipment glides on a thin film of air, the shelters can be moved without fear of jostling the sensitive electronics inside.