It finally clicked for me why our scrap metal sorting is so slow

I was moving some old castings around the yard yesterday and it hit me. We spend hours each week sorting scrap by hand, but a simple magnet system could do it faster. Last month, a big job was delayed because mixed metals got into the melt, costing us a full day of production! The problem is that nobody wants to change old habits. If we set up a basic magnetic conveyor, we could cut sorting time in half. What do you all think?

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linda27mo ago

Got any room for an accountant who sorts numbers all day? My system is boring but at least I don't mix up the steel and aluminum, lol.

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nora_chen7mo ago

But don't accountants track inventory? Steel vs aluminum matters in costs.

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angelapalmer7mo ago

Used to think that was overkill but now I get it.

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