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TLDR

With constantly changing demands and regulations, it’s important to keep modern DOT workspaces efficient and tidy. Discover how innovative solutions can transform your DOT workspace by saving time, maximizing space, and increasing output.

For the Department of Transportation (DOT), coordinating America’s transport systems isn’t just a job—it’s a mission. Tasked with getting people and goods around safely and efficiently, the DOT oversees roads, rail projects, bridges, and everything in between. While we might think of street signs or highway interchanges first, sign shops, print centers, and mailrooms are just as integral to DOT. 

Within DOT departments, mailrooms are crucial for public communication, and sign shops and print centers ensure that regulations are properly displayed in workplaces. Given their huge role in public safety and the massive volume of regulations and communication they need to handle, DOT workplaces need to be efficient and utilize space well.

In this article, we will cover:

  • The need for workspace improvement
  • Enhancing productivity with MyBinding’s workspace solutions
  • How these solutions lower costs and improve efficiency

The Need for Workspace Improvement

As infrastructure, laws, and regulations continuously evolve, so adapting to changing workflow in transportation departments is key. With limited space and budget, these outfits have to maximize efficiency to meet the demands placed on them. The ramifications of addressing these challenges go far beyond the walls of any DOT office—they are key to ensuring that our transportation system stays up-to-date, efficient, and safe. 

Enhancing Productivity with MyBinding’s Workspace Solutions

For the large format and critical signage that DOT offices need, having precision tools is mandatory for high-quality results. Whether related to sign fabrication, printing and laminating, or handling mail, MyBinding offers many solutions for enhancing workspace productivity with innovative equipment.

Foster All-a-Board Lifter

The Foster All-a-Board Lifter is ideal for moving, lifting, and transferring signage and boards. Its ability to tilt and swivel makes for easy maneuvering around tight quarters,  a common feature of DOT workspaces. Designed to transfer boards onto laminators, printers, and cutters, it’s surprisingly streamlined and only requires one operator to use. It’s also sturdy enough to be used as a flat table or workbench when you put it in a horizontal position. If you’re looking for an incredibly versatile, tough, and reliable board mover, the Foster-All-a-Board Lifter is a great choice. 

Foster On-a-Roll Lifter

The DOT is responsible for making and distributing critical signs that ensure road safety and efficient navigation for travel of all types. Of course, any sign maker knows these objects can get quite heavy, and industrial applications need heavy-duty equipment. The Foster On-a-Roll Lifter is perfect for DOT workspaces tasked with handling wide and heavy media rolls.

Rollover Flatbed Applicator

When it comes to mounting and finishing important placards or signage, “measure twice, cut once” is essential to getting good results. The Rollover Flatbed Applicator is ideal for applying digital prints and laminating with precision. It can work with substrates up to 3.5” thick and on materials like acrylic, aluminum, and more with ease. The illuminated glass top and cutting mat make for precision cutting and finishing. If you need efficient signage handling equipment for DOT, it’s hard to do better than the Norwegian-crafted applicators made by Rollover. 

Paper Stock Truck

DOT employees know that organization is key to making day-to-day operations run smoothly. With tons of mail, presentations, documents, and reams of paper constantly being printed, keeping all that organized can be tricky. However, having a quality paper stock truck can help tame any DOT office or print room. The Challenge Pak Rak excels at storing and moving paper and documents anywhere you need them. Four quality casters and all-metal construction allow this unit to hold up to 500 pounds of materials safely. 

Mondo Media Roll Mobile Rack

Regardless of what they’ll be used for, media rolls need to be stored safely and without crinkling or damage. That’s where the Mondo Media Roll Mobile Rack comes in.  Easily moveable, its ability to keep things organized helps with adapting to changing workflow in transportation departments. The powder-coated metal surfaces can hold up to 16 media rolls up to 60” wide, enough for a wide range of applications.

Heavy Duty Storage Mobile Rack

Another great option for storing media rolls is the Heavy Duty 16-Roll Storage Mobile Rack. This unit is capable of safely storing up to 1,000 lbs of storage media for displaying workplace regulations, transportation updates, and tracking office initiatives. Its durable metal square tubes allow it to hold up to 16 rolls of 3” core media, and it can hold rolls up to a maximum of 60” if needed.

Save Costs and Improve Efficiency Today

Keeping our roads, bridges, and transportation networks running smoothly and safely starts with equipping DOT workspaces with what they need. Whether it's lifters, flatbed applicators, stock trucks, or storage racks, acquiring or upgrading to new equipment can make all the difference in efficiency. If you’re interested in enhancing workspace productivity with innovative equipment, reach out to the team at MyBinding today.

Looking for help finding the perfect equipment for your department of transportation office? Contact our dedicated Government Accounts Advisor, Michelle Velasco at [email protected] or call 503-207-0921.