Debunking Myths: Custom vs. Standard Products for Hanging, Racking and Masking

We know quite a few things about hanging and masking products. After all, we offer more than anyone—we have more than 15,000,000 stock products available right now! Plus, we offer a nearly endless supply of custom products.

Not everyone understands the advantages and differences between stock and custom products, though. Let’s look at some of the most common myths.

• Myth #1: All hooks and racks are the same
  Your hooks and racks can make a big difference to your product line, increasing throughput speed, efficiency, quality and safety. Improving any one of those can make a big boost to your profitability. For example, our patented Angle Pivot Technology was created as a customizable system that automatically rotates parts, and as a result it increases finishing line density by 50%, making coating lines faster and more productive.
• Myth #2: Material handling suppliers just sell products
  At Mighty Hook, we have enough hanging and masking products to fit any coating line. But we can do even better. By taking a closer look at your line and your needs, we can likely customize products that will streamline your assembly and fabrication process with lean manufacturing techniques. We can help map the material handling value chain, and identify areas for improvement. As a result, performance is improved, quality enhanced, and costs lowered.
• Myth 3: Custom is too expensive
  When you think “custom” you might think dollar signs, but for hanging and masking products, you might be surprised. While the costs may be marginally higher, those cost differences are seldom significant, and that slight price change is more than made up by the superior ROI you’ll receive from operational improvements. Also, when we look at the entire system, we can make your line smarter, with fewer parts, reduced replacement needs and less product waste. All of those add up to even more cost savings.
• Myth 4: Custom takes too long
  Turnaround time is important, which is why at Mighty Hook we pride ourselves on our fast response times. We have more than 160 years of combined experience in coating, rack and masking design, and we rely on our deep expertise to identify and solve problems quickly and efficiently. We also are deeply invested in state-of-the-art virtual processes/3D printing which allows us to shorten the lead time from brainstorm to manufacturing.
• Myth 5: Standard commodity products have a more reliable supply
  With millions of parts in stock, Mighty Hook has what you need. Other vendors, however, may be less reliable. We make all our products in the USA, but many of our competitors rely on overseas production. This can lead to long lead times including maddening delays due to supply chain interruptions, and less consistent quality. At Mighty Hook, we also provide blanket order stocking to guarantee your no-delay supply chain.

Partnering with Mighty Hook to develop a custom solution can make a tremendous difference, and that’s no myth. Plus, we’ll continue to work with you long-term to continually improve and help you resolve issues and problems. You gain a partner who is there to help you maximize efficiency and quality in your operations, while helping eliminate downtime.