Center pivots are as good as the manufacturing facilities that construct them. That philosophy prompted Lindsay Corp. to make a $90 million investment in modernizing its Omaha, Neb., facility three years ago.
With construction wrapping up, Lindsay’s center pivots will soon be rolling off the upgraded assembly lines, said Rich Harold, senior vice president of global operations. The 42,000-square-foot facility has a fully automated material handling system that includes welding and cutting robots.
“We’re working smarter as a company, using technology to help us get there,” Harold said. “It’s all automated. [Coiled steel] flows through the forming process where the pipe gets formed, welded, cut to length and then inspected. SPC [statistical process control] measures if it’s good or bad. It picks it up when it’s ready and loads it right onto a truck. It’s a fully automated line that’s producing superior production.”…