BOYD METALS SEES BIG ASS BENEFITS BOYD METALS SEES

BIG ASS SPOTLIGHT:
BOYD METALS SEES
BIG ASS BENEFITS
Boyd Metals, a full-line steel service center with locations in three states,
first contacted Big Ass Fans to improve its air circulation. Impressed with the
results, Boyd turned to Big Ass Light to solve another problem, too.
THE PROBLEM
Every day at Boyd Metals, large quantities of metal arrive from mills to be
stored, processed, and distributed to customers. With so much material
traveling through all kinds of weather, it’s inevitable that trucks bring in some
water too. And in spring, when the cold metal meets the warmer air inside, the
product begins to sweat, leading to corrosion, safety hazards and lost profit.
Boyd wanted a way to circulate the air so that its bays dried more quickly.
THE SOLUTION
“WITH BIG ASS FANS AND BIG ASS
LIGHTS, THE DIFFERENCE IS NIGHT
& DAY. THE GUYS JUST LOVE THEM!”
Tom Kennon, Boyd Metals President
After considering various options, Boyd Metals installed a 24-ft Powerfoil®X2.0
by Big Ass Fans® at their Joplin, Mo., location as a trial run. “We saw the results,”
says Corporate Operations Manager Steve Kindle. “It reduced moisture on the
product and dried the floor faster.” The company compared the drying rates in
neighboring bays. The one with the Big Ass Fan dried in about four and a half
hours. The bay without a fan took a day and a half to dry. The company was also
impressed by how much less rust developed on tubing stored nearby. It has
since invested in more Big Ass Fans, which save them money by protecting their
product and benefit employees, too. “We were able to get rid of the small floor
fans,” says Kindle, “and that increases productivity and morale — employees
aren’t spending all their time standing by their fans.”
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OVERVIEW:
4 locations
11 Big Ass Fans
97 Big Ass Light
THE RESULTS:
Safety
Condensation Reduction
Productivity
Employee Morale
Energy Savings
Quality
CONTINUED GROWTH
Kindle says that because the fans
exceeded expectations, they turned
to Big Ass Light when they decided
to replace their metal halides,
“energy monsters” that provided
inadequate light and needed
frequent maintenance.
The company installed 26,000lumen Big Ass High Bay LEDs in
two of its plants. “The difference is
night and day,” says Boyd Metals
President Tom Kennon. “The lights
are twice as bright, and the instanton is far superior to metal halides.”
Kennon says the LEDs make the
workplace safer. And with the LEDs’
energy efficiency, he expects a big
change in his energy bills, too.