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AMP Incorporated, Waynesboro Facility
AMP's Waynesboro, Franklin County, facility has developed and implemented an innovative industrial recycling and remanufacture program, enabling the company to maximize the value of products returned to stock. The cost of the program in 1997 was $725,620. AMP Waynesboro is the "return to" location for leased application tooling machines when customers are retooling their harness manufacturing operations or upgrading their manufacturing methods. The application tooling machines are received into the facility, taken off the rental records, staged for evaluation and inspected based on a Salvage Quality Inspection Plan. Through this program, in 1997, AMP remanufactured 128,028 parts for a savings of $3.3 million in machined parts. The amount of materials used in new production was reduced by 334,000 pounds, saving $166,818 in raw material purchasing. AMP recycled 238,000 pounds of metals worth $11,884. By reducing the amount of energy needed for new production by reusing and recycling materials, the company saved 681,523 kWh which is worth $34,342 in energy cost savings. Prior to the implementation of its remanufacture program, machines and components were scrapped and disposed as solid waste. All components used were manufactured new for each order. As a result of remanufacturing application tooling machines and machined components, AMP saved $2.8 million annually in production materials, reduced material usage and energy consumption.
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AMP Incorporated,
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