Rotating Bulletin Tower displays information in work cells.
Press Release Summary:
To facilitate communication with production workers, RotoCube® has 4 panels that contain 24 ft² of display space. Measuring 78 in. high x 19 in. square, it turns silently in 27 in. circle in either direction. Product is offered with any of 13 different panels, same or mixed sides, including magnetic white boards, plain or printed with 5-day, 7-day, or month calendars; cork; fabric; card; kanban; T-card; photo displays; file folder rack; or custom-printed whiteboards.
Original Press Release:
RotoCube® Rotating Bulletin Tower
Problem: In today's lean manufacturing environment, it is critically important for efficient, profitable factory management to have continuous communication with production workers in the workplace. It is proven and widely accepted that the most effective way to do this is visually... by prominently posting production metrics, notices, policies, and other vital information right in the work cells, where it can be easily viewed and referred to throughout the workday.
Challenge: Finding a place to post this information is a challenge. Without walls on the factory floor, managers and supervisors scratch their heads to make sure workers get the message. Boards and stands are often awkward to position in the right place for continuous viewing from all angles.
Solution: A new solution is the RotoCube® rotating bulletin tower, an innovative visible communications tower recently introduced by Magnatag® Visible Systems, a manufacturer and factory-direct provider of task-oriented printed whiteboards and information display products for the workplace since 1967.
What they are saying:
o "We post our cell performance and goal information on them. RotoCubes® are tall, not wide, so anyone can see them without obstructing their view" - Lean Coordinator, Monroe, SC auto parts manufacturer.
o "People won't look at a board if they cannot get to it easily. We post each side of the RotoCube® with safety/housekeeping, productivity, quality and continuous improvement objectives. Because it is free standing we can move it to the best location within the work cell where it can be viewed from all directions." -- production supervisor from an auto parts manufacturer in Battle Creek MI.
o "We used to put data on the walls but that did not work well. Now we post health and safety, productivity, quality and Kaizen information on RotoCubes® right in the work cells." ...manufacturing administrator at an El Paso, Texas chemical plant.
o "We have replaced our wall hung boards and stands with RotoCubes® because it puts the information right in the cells where it needs to be" said the continuous improvement manager at a Southern Pines, NC. power tool manufacturer.
The 78-inch high, 19 square RotoCube® tower's four panels contain 24 square feet of display space, as much as a 4 x 6 board, and turns silently in a 27" circle in either direction with just a finger-touch. RotoCube® can be ordered with any of 13 different panels, with same or mixed sides, including magnetic white boards, plain, or printed with 5-day, 7-day or month calendars, cork, fabric, card, kanban, T-card, photo displays, file folder rack or custom-printed whiteboards. Patents pending. Customers can build and order their own RotoCube® online at magnatag.com/rotocube. Sold factory-direct only. Price starts at $956, with multiple options. Quantity prices are available and it ships in 3 to 5 working days. from Magnatag's Macedon NY factory.
Inspiration for Innovation: The inspiration for the RotoCube® came from, of all places, the street corner. Magnatag® CEO Wally Krapf had seen research that showed people most often stopped to chat right in the middle of the busiest traffic stream on the sidewalk. "Knowing that, why wouldn't they stop to view important information in the busy production traffic areas of the workplace too?" In fact, the earliest customers are already buying multiple RotoCubes®. "While many of our workplace information display board products are specific to individual tasks or departments, the customizable RotoCube® has applications not only on the factory floor but in every department of a company, in aisles, reception areas, breakrooms or wherever people gather or pass by. With the turning feature, several people can view it at once without crowding. It even works in tight corners. Most customers call us back to get 2, 3, 4 or more because they are so effective and attention-getting."
How to get more information or to purchase a RotoCube: Visit www.magnatag.com/rotocube or call Magnatag at 1-800-624-4154.
About Magnatag Visible Systems
Magnatag Visible Systems is a leading manufacturer and direct provider of industrial-quality magnetic printed whiteboards and visible organizational tools for the workplace. For 39 years, Magnatag has designed, patented and directly distributed millions of industry- and task-specific visible display kits and products. With over 2,300 kits to help plan, track, schedule and display information, Magnatag enables customers across all industries to better communicate and organize workplace activities.
