A worldwide maker of orthopedic devices and other surgical products, needed a specialized basket to cleanse small parts. Cost and delivery turnaround of the custom baskets were key factors. The design function of the basket was perhaps even more crucial.


The customer told basket maker Marlin Steel Wire Products of Baltimore that it required a basket that could hold 20 pounds of small palm-shaped parts. It proposed angled insert dividers that would enable water to drain off the parts after washing. It also wanted a handled lid with no hinge so the lid could fit inside the basket and rest on top of the parts to hold them in place. The baskets also had to be made of stainless steel and coated with nylon to withstand 30-minute washings in soap and water at 150 degrees Fahrenheit.

The customer received eight of the baskets, built to order, before its holiday recess and was very pleased with the result. “Received the baskets before shutdown, just got the dividers this morning. Everything looks great!” it wrote Marlin. “Thanks for all of your help. Happy New Year!”

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