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CASE STUDYP R O D U C T

SPEEDKNIT™ M-PACT® FR S85CJ06
Workers at Grede Foundry were facing multiple hazards and injuries during

R E S U L T S

their work shifts, such as high heat, pinch injuries, cuts, lacerations, andbruised and broken knuckles. The general-purpose latex coated gloves thatHIGHER RATING FROM WORKERS

they were using were not providing adequate protection due to their lack of
cut and back-of-hand protection and dexterity.
This case study will explore how the SpeedKnit™ FR ARC Rated M-PACT® glove

MULTI-HAZARD HAND PROTECTION

solved Grede Foundry’s need for multi-hazard hand protection for their workers.
REDUCTION IN WORKER HAND INJURIESC U S T O M E R

GREDE FOUNDRY“As the industry’s premier ductile, gray and specialty iron casting
provider, we proudly design, engineer, validate and manufacture
safety-critical components for our partners across automotive,industrial, and commercial trucking markets.”

3X43DP$820MM
42MM+
3,800
104132XX

ANNUAL REVENUENUMBER OF PIECES MANUFACTURED IN 2022
EMPLOYEESFACILITIES ACROSS U.S.

A53CUTABR 12 cal/cm2

A P P L I C A T I O N

2IRON CASTINGPART #S85CJ-06

SIZE

S-007

T H E

M-008

L-009

XL-010

2XL-011

P R O B L E M

During a typical shift at Grede Foundry, workers handle hot ironcastings coming down a conveyor belt and proceed to clean the sharpedges with an air grinder. Temperatures of these castings range from300-400°F and weigh anywhere from 5 to 15 pounds. Workers are
not only at risk of burn injuries but also pinch injuries from grabbing
a casting from a pile, cuts and lacerations from the casting’s sharpedges, as well as bruised and broken knuckles. The general-purpose
latex coated gloves they were using lacked the necessary back-of-handand cut protection, as well as dexterity.

I N D U S T R Y

METALS + MININGC U S T O M E R

C O N S I D E R A T I O N SWill the new gloves provide the back of hand andcut protection needed?

Will they protect from burn injuries?

Will the new gloves have the necessary grip anddexterity for application?

S O L U T I O NU S E R

Grede Foundry needed gloves with multi-hazard protection for
their workers. The SpeedKnit™ Arc-Rated FR M-PACT® glove
was the solution. Mechanix Wear, along with a distributor
partner, implemented a comprehensive end-user trial (theTRACK Program) and shared samples with safety managers at
two Grede facilities and at their corporate headquarters.

Grede Foundry has received extremely positive feedback from its
workers regarding the new SpeedKnit™ Arc-Rated FR M-PACT®
gloves. They ultimately provided the necessary multi-hazard
protection for Grede Foundry’s workers, and they were praised fortheir durability, protection, and dexterity. The workers felt moresecure and confident in their work, knowing that they had the proper
protection to keep them safe from hazards such as high heat, pinch
injuries, cuts, lacerations, and bruised and broken knuckles. As aresult, Grede Foundry is looking to spec the SpeedKnit™ Arc-Rated
FR M-PACT® glove for all of its locations to provide the same levelof protection and safety for all of its workers.

The SpeedKnit™ Arc-Rated FR M-PACT® was developed withthe goal of integrating improved cut, TPR back-of handprotection, terrific grip and dexterity into an FR (Flameresistant) knit glove. It boasts ANSI scores of A5 and Level 3 forcut and abrasion, meets EN 388 and EN 407 testing standards
for cut, mechanical and thermal hazards, is arc rated at 12cal/cm2 PPE 2 and has an ANSI/ISEA 138 Level 2 rating for
impact protection.

F E E D B A C K

S U M M A R YGloves for workers at Grede Foundry
Received positive safety manager feedback

Flame-resistant (FR) and arc-resistant (AR) with PPE
Level 2 protection (12 cal/cm2)

Compliant with ANSI, EN388, EN407, and ANSI/ISEA 138standards

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