Skyhooks in Manufacturing Warehouse
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3M mechanical engineers devised a “skyhook” system to suspend large abrasive rolls from the plant ceiling to alleviate a shortage of storage space.
This file appears in: Machines, Tools, & Engineering: ENGINEERING: GROWING FACILITIES & EXPANDING MANUFACTURING
Machines, Tools, & Engineering: ENGINEERING: GROWING FACILITIES & EXPANDING MANUFACTURING
Machines and Tools: An Important Part of the Production Process
In 1928, 3M established its first machine shop in the basement of Building 2. The three machinists and eleven millwrights repaired…