TopShelf Wood Packaging

About The Company

TopShelf Wood Packaging, located in Lafayette, Indiana, manufactures wooden pallets, crates, boxes, dunnage, and other specialty wood shipping products. They produce both certified international and domestic shipping solutions with a team of 13 employees. Their goal is to maintain their solid customer base while expanding and supplying cut stock for other pallet and box shops.

The Challenge

As a high-volume manufacturer, TopShelf Wood Packaging encountered several challenges with its previous cutting equipment. Their chop saws couldn’t withstand continuous daily use, resulting in burned-out machines. Their grooving process, which required handheld routers, was time-consuming, inefficient, and often resulted in broken tools.

Worn out chop saws
Burned out chop saws used prior to the purchase of new Radial Arm Saws

 

The Solution

TopShelf Wood Packaging turned to Original Saw Company to seek more reliable, industrial-grade cutting equipment. After being referred by Wood-Mizer, from 2021 to 2024, they invested in three Original Saw Company Heavy Duty Radial Arm Saws, Saw Extension Tables, and Saw Measuring Systems. Each saw plays a specific role in their operations:

  • One saw, equipped with a Dado set, replaced handheld routers for grooving, dramatically improving accuracy and reducing setup time.
  • A second saw with a rip kit serves as a backup to their panel or beam saws.
  • The third saw is used for general cross cutting, handling multiple boards at once.

The Results

By switching to Original Saw Company’s radial arm saws, TopShelf Wood Packaging experienced several immediate benefits:

  • Increased Efficiency: The dado blade significantly sped up the grooving process, freeing up valuable shop space and boosting output.
  • Durability: The Radial Arm Saws are robust and designed to handle the high-volume abuse that burned out their previous equipment.
  • Precision and Safety: With the ability to cut more boards at once and maintain accuracy, their operations became faster and safer.

“Our grooving process is more accurate and significantly faster. The saws are robust and hold up to high-volume sawing, replacing our chop saws that couldn’t keep up.”

Conclusion

TopShelf Wood Packaging’s switch to Original Saw Company’s Radial Arm Saws resulted in faster production times, reduced equipment breakdowns, and more efficient use of shop space. With reliable, heavy-duty machines in place, they can now meet the demands of their customers with greater confidence and precision.

Visit their website to see how TopShelf Wood Packaging can benefit your business.

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