In earthquake-prone regions, protecting employees, equipment, and business operations is a top priority. Manufacturing facilities, warehouses, clean rooms, and offices often contain heavy machinery, storage racks, lockers, and critical equipment that can shift, topple, or become damaged during seismic events.
This case study highlights how a paper products manufacturer strengthened its earthquake preparedness strategy by implementing industrial earthquake protection solutions throughout its factory and office facilities. The project focused on improving workplace safety, reducing equipment damage, and supporting business continuity planning (BCP).
Earthquakes can disrupt production lines, damage expensive equipment, and create serious safety hazards for employees. Even moderate seismic activity can cause storage systems, cabinets, and machinery to move unexpectedly.
By securing critical assets before an earthquake occurs, organizations can:
Customer Challenge
The customer operates a manufacturing facility that produces paper products using a wide range of production equipment, storage racks, and office furniture. Located in an earthquake-prone region, the company recognized the potential risk of equipment movement, rack instability, and falling objects during a seismic event.
Management was particularly concerned about employee safety, production downtime, and the potential damage to critical equipment that could interrupt operations. As part of its ongoing workplace safety and business continuity planning efforts, the company sought effective earthquake protection solutions that could be installed without major modifications to existing facilities.
Installation Areas
To improve earthquake resilience, seismic restraint systems were installed throughout the factory and office environments. Each solution was selected according to the equipment type, installation location, and operational requirements.
The objective was to prevent tipping, sliding, and unexpected movement while minimizing disruption to daily operations.
Employee lockers have been secured using specialized seismic brackets connecting the top of the locker to the wall structure. This solution helps prevent overturning during strong shaking and improves safety in office and staff areas.
Installed Product: Anti-Tip Metal Bracket (KPS5-1-BG)
Steel storage racks have been secured using meal brackets installed at 4 corners (No drill holes required). Warehouse racks can become a major hazard during earthquakes if not properly restrained. Securing rack systems helps prevent collapse, protects stored materials, and improves facility safety.
Installed Product: Metal Fitting (MRAM100-BG)
Critical production equipment has been protected using jack-up type seismic restraints with pro7 Gel Pads. This solution prevents equipment movement during earthquake shakings, reducing the risk of costly damage.
Installed Product：Special Metal Fitting （PS-4-BG）
The installation delivered significant improvements in both safety and operational resilience.
The customer required earthquake protection solutions that could be implemented quickly while minimizing disruption to daily operations. Ease of installation, reliability, and long-term performance were key factors in the decision-making process.
Pro7’s seismic restraint solutions provided a practical way to secure equipment and furniture without extensive construction work, allowing the facility to improve earthquake preparedness efficiently while maintaining productivity.
Pro7 provides a wide range of seismic restraint solutions designed for industrial environments, helping businesses reduce earthquake-related risks and improve long-term resilience.