HOW IMPORTANT IS SAFETY WHEN YOU ’ RE ENGINEERING NEW PRODUCTS ?
Safety is paramount , both for our production staff while they are manufacturing our equipment , as well as the end users who are trusting our machines in their harvest process . We just went through this iteration of converting the Alchemist to a personal protective equipment ( PPE ) cleaning machine for hospitals , first-responders , or anywhere else PPE is needed in this time of short supply . We ’ re working with a number of contributors , including IGTCAN , on this project and hoping to secure government contracts for the technology . When it comes to government contracting , and you start to go through the FDA certification process , you really see what it means to look at safety and regulations in a comprehensive and very serious way . So , it ’ s really , really important . After all , you can ’ t make things too safe , right ? There ’ s no such thing . Except for if that requires a machine not to function . I think of a table saw . One of the most brutal machines for fingers ever created is the table saw . It ’ s a great machine , but you do need to be taught how to use it . Well , there ’ s a company called Saw Stop that manufactures table saws , and if you touch the blade , it instantly stops . You could stick your finger into it , and I don ’ t recommend ever doing that , but you can , and it will stop . It just literally throws a piece of aluminum into the blade at light speed because it ’ s all piezoelectric . Bam , like that , and it just locks the blade . I ’ ve actually seen it work and I ’ ve seen it on a guy ’ s finger , and he just nicked his finger . Point being , safety is a huge concern . You don ’ t want rough edges on your equipment . You don ‘ t want sharp spots . You don ’ t want to create the opportunity for people to get injured because if they can , they will . Even with all that said , there ’ s a limit to what you can do . You do everything you can and then hopefully training and common sense will prevail and keep people safe while operating your equipment .
WHAT ARE SOME NEW INNOVATIONS YOU ’ RE USING IN YOUR PRODUCTS ?
This seems like a two-part answer . There are the innovations we ’ re creating and releasing , then the innovations we ’ re implementing in our manufacturing process . In terms of our manufacturing process , one cool shift has been our move to laser welding . Not 100 percent because there ’ s still a need for TIG welding on the stainless steel in larger parts , but we ’ ve moved over to mostly laser welding , which is radically changing the welds and the speed with which we can weld . It ’ s just unbelievable .
Additionally , we ’ ve moved over to 100 percent 316 stainless steel ( from 304 ). Initially we thought we would only implement it where the machine touched the plant , but we decided we wanted to do better than that . So , we got creative and worked out a really good deal with the mill who supplies the steel , and now we utilise it throughout the machine , further enhancing our product quality . Switching to all 316 stainless steel also prevents confusion or mismatching in our production facility , so it won ’ t get mixed up with 304 . 316 is more corrosive resistant and higher quality . It ’ s used in labs , kitchens , and other facilities like that . In terms of our products , we ’ re constantly bringing innovation to the industry . Our latest release is the PPE Remediator , which will sterilise PPE equipment for hospitals , first-responders , and even cultivation facilities that find themselves needing to reuse protective equipment in these times of short supply . The PPE Remediator implements technology we also plan to bring to the plant remediation process , which is sorely in need of a machine that works as advertised . We have experience with other companies that have attempted to bring this solution to market , and failed , so we ’ ve collaborated with a handful of companies ( each leading their own industry ), to figure out a solution that works . We ’ re excited to bring this product to market later in 2020 . The Deserest drying machine will be another release in 2020 , which will bring a drying technology to the industry unlike anything that it has seen before . We ’ re incredibly geeked out on this machine and it ’ s going to be another game-changer for GreenBroz .
WHAT ARE SOME STEPS GREENBROZ HAS TAKEN TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY ?
Well , that ’ s a great question , because I think from the beginning , we have been a leader in that respect . Everything that we have used in our products has been recyclable . We use high-density polyethylene that ’ s untreated for that very reason . So that can go into reuse easily ; same with the aluminum and the stainless steel . Even the electronic parts are mostly recyclable as well because they can be broken down and reclaimed , but we ’ re over 96 percent recyclable . And for a reason , we not only want to build the best machines possible , but we want to do it the right way and be stewards of our environment whenever we can make it happen .
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