Sustainability Programs
at Hickmans Family Farms
Robotics
Big Bill...
- gently transports finished product, reducing human handling breakage;
- reduces electric transport device movement and satisfies noise abatement;
- reduces workers lower back strains and upper body and trunk injuries.
Shrinky
- reduces the shipping department use of pallet wrap for stabilization;
- eliminates the need for staff to go in circles for 10 hours per day.
The MOBA machines
- reduce energy consumption by 66%.
- water useage is substantially reduced
- decreases shell breakage
Lucy
- reduces product breakage while increasing productivity;
- reduces hand and arm injuries, metacarpal and phalange stress,
- reduction of back strain and pain.
Recycling
All paper packaging excess gets recycled into new paper products.