PROJECT SUMMARYEnd User: Colony Brands, Monroe, Wisconsin

Facility: Food mail-order distribution center

Objectives: for more storage in the future as the

• Create storage for 200-250 pallets• Design for multi-level material handling process equipment

• Wrappers• Conveyors

• Increase pallet rack positions• Adhere to ADA compliance regulations• Integrate into existing concrete mezzanine• Provide storage space under mezzanine• Design had to accommodate underground river under building

Project Partner: Arbon Equipment Company

9909S57thSt,Franklin,WI53132•(888)542-5099•info@steelesolutions.com•steelesolutions.com

PROJECT PROFILEUSE: PROCESSING PLATFORM

Streamline Distribution Process & Operations

Colony Brands has been a leader in direct marketing in theUnitedStatesfor87years.Foundedin1926,byRayKubly, Colony Brands quickly evolved from America’s premier mail-order cheese company to one of the world’slargestandmostsuccessfulcatalogcompanies.Colony Brands’ corporate headquarters are located in Monroe, WI, where it produces its premier mail-order products.

Project Needs:Cost effective way to increase efficiency in current facility.Thecustomplatformsolutionoptimizesexistingspace, supports material handling equipment, and increasespalletrackstorage.Inadditionthedesignis ADA compliant and also offers a unique feature, accommodating an underground river under the building.

OVERVIEW

SMART SOLUTION RESULTSDesign a free standing, custom engineered mezzanine solutionthatstreamlinesthedistributionprocess.

Size: 9,792 square feet Framing: Beam and Bar JoistDecking: Roof Deck and ResinDek® Accessories: • Specialty mesh hand rails

• Two ADA compliant ramps

• Two spring loaded gates

Finish: Powder paint

Time line: 8weeks

Industry Served: Food & Beverage

The Steele Solutions and Arbon Equipment Corporation mezzanine offered the best solution to streamline the distribution process, increase manufacturing capacity andenhanceoperations.

•Improved workflow allows for empty boxes to come

up the conveyor onto the mezzanine where product ispickedandplacedintheboxes.

•Wrappers handle the full boxes before they are brought down the conveyor on the other side of themezzaninetothefinalshippingprocess.

•The mezzanine provides much needed storage underneath.

Colony Brands chose Steele Solutions and Arbon Equipment Corporation based on their ability to understand their specific needs and provide a solution that fully integrated the entire material handling process.

9909S57thSt,Franklin,WI53132•(888)542-5099•info@steelesolutions.com•steelesolutions.com

PROJECT PROFILEUSE: PROCESSING PLATFORM