J.W. Speaker Corporation is a global leader in the research, design, prototyping, and manufacturing of advanced vehicular lighting solutions for original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). As part of expanding operations, the company began construction of a new production facility in Germantown, Wisconsin—bringing new challenges in tooling storage and space utilization.
J.W. Speaker needed a safer, more efficient way to organize and store a large number of injection molds, some weighing up to 8,000 pounds. With limited floor space available in the new facility, they required a system that could maximize vertical storage while maintaining safe handling and accessibility.
Rapistak implemented a fully customized PROSTAK™ Stacker Storage Management System, engineered specifically for J.W. Speaker’s operational needs.
Key features of the system included:
This design allowed J.W. Speaker to store over 400 injection molds within a footprint of just 28'-0" x 54'-0" (1,548 square feet).
The PROSTAK™ system delivered significant operational improvements:
Conclusion
By adopting Rapistak’s PROSTAK™ Stacker Storage Management System, J.W. Speaker successfully optimized its new facility layout—achieving safer operations, better organization, and greater storage efficiency without sacrificing valuable production space.
