How we saved the Marine Corps over 4,000 man-hours.

More than 4,000 man-hours were spent annually to preserve 5,000 pieces of equipment at a facility storing Airborne Weapons Support Equipment (AWSE) and Airborne Armament Equipment (AAE).
Wrapped in preservation material, the Marines were unable to see the condition of the equipment, conduct an accurate inventory, or get equipment to users quickly.
Faulty humidity indicators often gave false readings and assets were degrading without anyone knowing.
Every AWSE package had to be opened annually and the contents inspected, and then re-wrapped with new preservation paper and desiccant - a process which took thousands of man-hours to track and complete.
The humidity indicators and preservation wrapping of every AAE package had to be checked regularly, but Marines had no way of knowing whether the humidity sensor was giving false readings.

Utilizing NAVAIR 15-01-500 Section III, 6-6 Dynamic Dehumidified guidelines, Cocoon designed and installed an energy-efficient desiccant wheel dynamic dehumidification system.
The system maintained relative humidity (RH) at +/- 35%, thereby eliminating the need for static preservation materials and the time-consuming inspection process.
Cocoon incorporated a Corrosion-Free Environment (CFE) Assurance system to monitor and report on RH levels, ensuring adherence to Level III dynamic humidity control requirements in real time.

A reduction of more than 4,000 man-hours.
Ongoing/continual confirmation of humidity levels rather than periodic checks of hundreds of sensors.
Significant reduction of time required for conducting inventory.
Reduced time needed to issue equipment to users.
Eliminated loss of assets due to faulty humidity indicators.
Eliminated the cost of preservation materials.
Increased capacity within the building to store more equipment.
Eliminated over 2,000 inspections annually.
The project paid for itself in 6 months.