Delta’s in-house engineering team delivers slashed cost & job
timeline for TFO Tech
When Ohio automotive parts
manufacturer, TFO Tech, Ltd. needed a second opinion on design plans for their
Kurimoto Forging press pit they
called us. Our engineering team analyzed the whole design for the press
foundation, accessory press pits for
scrap metal conveyors and electrical and mechanical lines.
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| Kurimoto Forging press pit |
We saw where changes
were needed and quickly altered the originals to our new specs. Designing and building a foundation that holds
a 10 million pound press is no small task, but we’ve been doing it for more
than three decades and we bring that experience into every job we do.
With our
re-design we eliminated unnecessary accessory press pits and slashed the overall build cost in half. When we cut
out the extraneous pieces from the original design the job could be completed
twice as fast.
We knew TFO’s
operations run 24/7 and any downtime costs money, so making the compressed
timelines work was a top priority. When we found out we could beat them, we
knew we were potentially saving them millions of dollars in lost production
plus the reduction in overall build cost. We love over delivering.
Because this
project was located only about 350 miles from the New Madrid fault we had to
make sure our cranes for the new 24-foot deep press pit excavation would be earthquake-proof, so we also
installed supports at their base to prevent any moving or shifting during the
build. With a recent 4.0 quake in eastern Kentucky
sending tremors as far as Cincinnati and Atlanta, the precaution was justified, even in the Midwest.
In a short
amount of time, the press was set into place and the best part – when the build
and installation were done - NO adjustments were required. Another win for our
team and the customer, just what we were going for.
About Delta Industrial
Delta Industrial is the Midwest’s recognized leader in machine foundations, press pits and industrial concrete
construction. A family-owned and operated company since 1993, Delta has offices
in Chesterfield Michigan, Trussville Alabama, and Fort Thomas Kentucky. With a
full steel construction and fabrication arm, and The Steel Shop, they are a
complete construction solution. Specializing in all design-build facets of
machine and press pits, concrete
flat work, and steel fabrication, they are dedicated to getting each job done - On Time and In Budget.
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