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Metcam, Langford Welding & Fabrication partner to launch Best Built Cages
- January 26, 2016
- News Release
- Shop Management
Metcam, an Alpharetta, Ga.-based fabricator of sheet metal components and assemblies for OEMs, has partnered with Langford Welding & Fabrication, Roberta, Ga., to manufacture and market Best Built Cages™, a lightweight aluminum poultry cage.
Chuck Langford, an experienced fabricator and inventor of the product, sought out Metcam for its fabrication and design expertise, as well as production capacity for the patent-pending product.
“Historically, poultry cages have been made of galvanized steel frames and components that utilize wire for the sides of the cages for airflow,” said Langford. “The weight of steel limits the number and size of cages that may be loaded on a trailer in view of trailer and total truck weight restrictions.”
The new aluminum design results in a cage that weighs half as much as a standard steel cage. In addition to allowing for greater fuel efficiency, lighter-weight cages permit a 30 percent increase in chicken capacity per load through an increase in the number of cages.
Metcam will operate the entire supply chain for the product, from design and engineering to manufacturing, assembly, and distribution.
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