How the CC Stark Has Performed for Top Agricultural Equipment Manufacturer
Have you ever bought a product that claimed to be durable and high-performing, but then you found out how fragile and poor-quality it was? We’ve seen it dozens of times within the caster industry. The casters look nice, you put them on your carts, but you find that they fail after less than a year. For most of our clients, they have to have two qualities: durability and versatility. Most of our casters have these qualities, but each caster normally has a specific strength. One manufacturer of industrial farm equipment in the Midwest needed a caster that was durable, versatile, and able to handle speed with heavy weight. They went with the CC Stark, and here’s what it gave them.
CC STARK: WORLD-CLASS TOWLINE PERFORMANCE
The CC Stark is specifically designed to be the best caster on earth for towlines. This industry-leading manufacturer or agricultural equipment uses lots of towlines in their facilities, and anyone who has every visited their facility will see dozens of towline operators racing around throughout the day.
This facility had a specific towline application where they transported heavier cargo inside and outside. When tugging outside, the ground was often curved and bumpy. Because of this, the carts were often on three wheels only. This manufacturer had to be certain that their casters would stand up to these conditions and the speed of the towline with heavy weight. That made the CC Stark perfect for them.
CC STARK: ERGONOMICS
Even though the CC Stark is designed for speed with heavy weight, it has incredible ergonomic capabilities and benefits our clients in many ways. Occasionally, employees at this top agricultural manufacturing facility need to move three-thousand-pound loads by hand after cargo has been delivered. The CC Stark has premium polyurethane that has high rebound resilience, so the casters spring off of the ground. The CC Stark also has a higher durometer (hardness) than other casters. The higher durometer, normally the easier it is to push the cart. So, combining the resilience and durometer gave this leading agricultural manufacturer a fantastic ergonomic caster on its own. Employees talk about how they could feel less strain in their back, shoulders, and arms.
CC STARK: VERSATILITY
When we first designed the CC Stark, we wanted to create the perfect casters for speed with heavy weight, and because of the polyurethane and extended lead on the fork, we were able to achieve that. However, these features also made the caster fantastic for push/pull as well. This manufacturer of agricultural equipment has been able to use this caster for their towlines and then simply push and pull the carts by hand without having to transfer the cargo to better ergonomic carts. The CC Stark has worked extremely well in both applications and has saved them time and boosted productivity.
