HexArmor Catalogue - Lumber and Pulp & Paper

Case Study

Change-overs are a very common part of maintaining production lines at paper mills. Slitter blades must be adjusted or replaced daily in order to meet customer specifications for finished goods. The Right Solution for Maintenance Mechanics HexArmor ® had been working with a large international provider of packaging and paper products to find a solution for lacerations that their mechanics were experiencing during routine maintenance on production lines. The company had been using a Spectra blended cut-resistant glove for years, yet hand

injuries were still present, and the mechanics did not like how the gloves bulky fit got in the way of handling smaller parts.

HexArmor’s team of safety advisors recommended Chrome Series ® gloves

with SuperFabric ® for mechanics changing slitter blades because it offers 360-degree cut protection. After about a month of use, a mechanic came in contact with one of the slitter blades while performing a change-over. The blade cut through the synthetic material on the back of the Chrome Series ® glove. While the glove itself was damaged, the worker was not injured due to the high level of protection provided by the SuperFabric ® material underneath the surface of the glove. Had the worker been wearing a competitive product, he would have been injured, and the company would have incurred thousands of dollars in costs associated with the injury.

The paper mill immediately mandated Chrome Series ® gloves for its mechanics and saw a reduction in hand injuries.

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