Cushman and Advanced Technology Services team up to build The Ultimate Maintenance Vehicle
Feb. 9, 2011
Through a collaborative effort, Cushman, a maker of utility vehicles for industrial use, has joined forces with Advanced Technology Services (ATS), a provider of outsourced production maintenance, to help develop The Ultimate Maintenance Vehicle (UMV).
ATS currently supplies production maintenance services to E-Z-GO and Cushman, both Textron companies, located in Augusta, Georgia. The collaboration began when Cushman wanted to get input from a professional maintenance organization on what needed to be included in the UMV.
ATS opened this direct line of input to several of the maintenance teams in plants that ATS provides services for with the promise that those maintenance teams would be able to use the product they helped design.
Thus far, there are three plants using the UMV to do their maintenance activities, which has helped all of them lower their response times.
According to Don Johnson, vice president of marketing for ATS, "The project is a work-in-progress and has given Cushman valuable input and exposure to ATS’ customers. Not to mention, ATS is thrilled to be able to use the handy maintenance machines in the process."
Some of the unique features that the UMV incorporates are:
A retractable safety barrier
A mounting pedestal for a laptop computer to monitor ATS CMMS systems
A front and rear light kit to illuminate dark areas
Amber visibility light
An extra-long, 20-foot recharge cord that is mounted out-of-sight on a retractable coil
Heavy-duty 1000 lb. hitch
Folding ladder holder
Adjustable back rest
Cargo rails
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4" diameter tubes mounted vertically for storing threaded rod, angle iron, flat stock or welding rods.
Protecting electrical controls and equipment within food and beverage plants presents unique challenges due to the sanitation requirements of the hygienic environment.
