CASE STUDYP R O D UCTTORCH™ WELDING FLUXR E S U LT S

A large truck manufacturer’s safety manager wasdealing with high costs, and technicians getting burninjuries on the job. Here is how Mechanix Wear’s Torch
Flux welding gloves came to the rescue.

6X

LONGER WEAR AND PROTECTIONZERO

INJURIES WITH FLUX GLOVES$180K

DOCUMENTED SAVINGSCUSTOMER
Large Truck Manufacturer$1B
400371800

Annual Revenue
Technicians
Locations
Total Employees

APPLICATIONMIG / TIG Welding
34214 3X 413X 4X

PART #WS-FLX

SIZES-008

3EN 12477 | TYPE A
Vertical Electrical Resistance (> 105 Ω)Pass

INDUSTRY
M-009

L-010

XL-011

2XL-012

Heavy Equipment Manufacturer

THE PROBLEMCUSTOMER CONSIDERATIONSWorkers at Lynchburg, VA location were going through a pair ofwelding gloves in a week and a half. Besides this, the welding
gloves they were using were stiff and ill-fitting, and took a longtime to break in. Workers had to keep two pairs going at once;the pair that was broken in and that they enjoyed working in, andthe new pair that was on deck waiting to be broken in. They often
avoided the new pair, keeping the gloves in service until there was“too much exposed skin to continue to wear them.” The result wasburn injuries, including two instances of third-degree burns in
the prior year. The workers needed a glove solution with dexterity
and good fit, instead of the stiff, poorly-fitting, “oven-mitt”-typewelding gloves they were currently using.

What do I have to pay now vs. what am I going to pay

Workers compensation costs for an injury

Will new gloves increase productivity

I always tell the employees, I’ll meet anybody’s spouse, forlunch, coffee, whatever – but what I don’t ever want to do
is call your spouse and have them meet me at a hospital. I
don’t want to be the sole person responsible for your safety.
That’s why I involve them.
NANCY S. | REGIONAL EHS MANAGERSOLUTION
Mechanix Wear worked closely with Nancy and her teamto understand the user requirements, current constraints
and primary objectives. Samples were selected basedon the application at hand, environmental conditions
and worker behavior and preference. Also, the team’s
requirements for cut, heat, abrasion, impact and puncture
are always fully assessed to ensure every element ofworker safety is considered. The option selected for thewear trial was the Mechanix Wear Flux Glove from theTorch Welding Series. The Flux is crafted with Durahide™
top grain cow leather, lined with flame-resistant cotton,and finished with high-tenacity thread with DuPont™
Kevlar® to create the perfect tool for welders. The patented
rollover fingertip design repositions exposed seams toimprove dexterity, durability and control, which was very
important to the technicians.

USER FEEDBACK
Workers responded well immediately to the new gloves.
The Flux Torch Welding Gloves have become favorites
for their softness, dexterity, and because they’re notcumbersome. Another benefit the workers noticed
right away was that these don’t leave dye on theirhands, unlike the previous product they used. The mostbeneficial advantage for the technicians was that theyno longer needed to break in their gloves and have twopairs on the go. They have now been using Flux gloves fora year and a half and are thrilled with the form, fit and

COST + USAGE“If you hand out low quality product that falls
apart, that no one wants to wear… what’s themessage there? But when you choose good
products, and you show that you’re actuallyinvesting in the employees’ safety,
they invest in themselves.”
NANCY S. | REGIONAL EHS MANAGER

Gloves for 400 technicians
Previous Glove
Flux Torch Welding Glove
Lasted 10 days
Lasted 60 days
Cost $17.70/pair Cost $31.50/pair$181,770 in documented savings

Zero injuries with Flux glovesFlux gloves lasted 6X longer than previous gloves

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