A Maine hospital contacted Alexanders to solve a problem its staff was having with heavy carts that were difficult to remove from the elevators. The challenge with the carts was both a safety issue and an aggravation for the hospital employees. The problem occurred when the transport carts for medical instruments were full, making them very heavy. The slight difference between the level of the elevator floor and the landing floor was enough to make extracting those heavy carts difficult for the staff.
Alexanders mechanical solution: A simple custom dolly that securely grips the frame and allows the operator to remove the heavy carts from the elevator with ease. Alexanders machine shop and fabrication shop manufactured this industrial-strength, lightweight dolly from aluminum and added comfortable rubber hand grips for a secure hold. The finishing touch was a durable coat of powder coating. A simple solution that now allows the staff to easily move heavy carts without risk of injury.
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The first time we contacted Alexander's we knew right away this was a company that would be an important vendor for our facility. We were immediately impressed by the quality, durability, and safety aspects of their core chucks.
Francois Rousse,
Converting Operations Manager
Alexander's personalized attention to our project enabled us to stay on time and budget. They will certainly be part of our future production changes.
Layton Day,
President, Bangor Wholesale Laminates
The superb quality of Alexander's work and their total commitment to providing us what we needed, when we needed it, and where we needed it has been critical to our success. We would not have been able to launch the biggest tidal energy device ever deployed in U.S. waters without them.
Chris Sauer,
President and CEO, Ocean Renewable Power Company
Alexander's Welding & Machine, Inc. understands the research environment and is willing to work closely with the research team to develop solutions. Our relationship with Alexander's has been successful primarily due to their flexibility and adaptability, which are necessary attributes for a consultant performing work in a research environment.
Vince Cacesse, Ph.D., P.E.,
Professor and Project Coordinator, University of Maine
Not only did Alexander's meet and surpass our every expectation, but Jimmy and his team brought unique expertise that proved invaluable throughout the design and build phases of the first RivGen™ power system.
Ryan Tyler,
RivGen™ Project Manager, Ocean Renewable Power Company
Alexander's ability to offer solutions to problems and to make modifications during the installation, while maintaining our demanding schedule, made my job easy. I look forward to our next project with them.
Randy Oliver,
Project Manager, Applied Thermal Sciences
Alexander's is a great and caring company that performed all my needs doing on-site welding on washer disinfector chambers at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor. They have also performed work at Maine Coast Memorial Hospital in Ellsworth, most recently repairing a wash rack and welding to repair a washer-disinfector. Jimmy has the equipment and knowledge to perform the work, and great office staff also!
John Hanscom,
Getinge-USA
Alexander's has been a valuable partner in the design and manufacture of our AFARI unit. They have demonstrated a maximum level of support, making changes whenever necessary, and meeting our scheduling needs. Jimmy and his team have the ability to solve problem areas. which for us has lead to a more functional, comfortable, and user-friendly product.
Ryan Beaumont, CEO and Co-Founder,
Mobility Technologies
