Why Choosing the Right Machine Foundation Contractor Saves Money

We all know that every minute a shearing machine or stamping press is down is lost production and that means lost money. But if the machine’s foundation is deteriorating, waiting to get it replaced can cost even more.

Faced with that exact scenario, Delaco Steel Corporation had a crop-shear press on a crumbling, unsafe machine foundation and no time (or money) to lose.

When they came to us we were told that we’d have exactly 48 hours for demolition of the old foundation, building the new structure, pouring the new concrete and getting the crop-shear press fully back on the machine’s new foundation.

For other construction companies a timeline like that could be mission impossible. For us, at Delta it was a challenge we were and are fully equipped for. 

Our in-house design team immediately went to work creating the plans and handling all aspects of the complete construction job to meet or beat that deadline.

When the Delta crew showed up on Thursday afternoon at 3:00pm there was no time to waste. The timeline they were working on meant the old press pit demolition, new construction and pour needed to be finished within 12 hours or the concrete wouldn’t be ready to install the press.

By 3:00am the machine foundation was poured and all the other construction targets were in perfect alignment for the team to get the shear-press fully operational and back online by Saturday afternoon, which is exactly what they did. Another structurally sound, aesthetic and fully complete product of work.

The best thing about this job was Delaco was so happy with the speed and quality they hired us to design three more press pit foundations at two other locations.  Of course, we completed those jobs on time and within budget too.

If you need a machine foundation, press pit or any industrial construction job please visit our RFQ page and tell us about our needs. When you choose Delta we guarantee you will be satisfied and your job will be done on time and on budget.

We’re All About Concrete and Steel

For more than 20 years we’ve been serving American industry’s commercial concrete construction needs.  We’ve built quite an impressive list of customers and completed projects totaling millions of square feet. Building everything from single machine foundations through full design-build and completion of new 800,000+ square foot plants.

While we may be best known for concrete press pits, machine foundations, and flatwork, for more than a decade we’ve built a solid reputation in steel, with a full division dedicated to machine foundations design, construction and fabrication.

The Steel Shop. Construction Process Control from Anchor Bolts On Up.

Way back in 2001 we created a separate entity with the same Delta dedication and quality. The Steel Shop gives us even more cost and quality control in any job you bring to Delta and does plenty of its own steel work too.

Today, The Steel Shop maintains an in-house staff of Engineers, CAD Designers, Certified Welders plus a fully equipped fabrication shop that includes steel shears, press brakes, pipe benders and more.  Our fully staffed team has more than 60 years of combined expertise in steel fabrication, building and machine foundations design.

We offer re-steel and re-steel packages plus a vast catalog of items that can be fabricated to meet your job’s specific needs.

Some of our commonly fabricated items include:

Bolt Canisters ∙ Bolt Frames ∙ Mechanical Trenches ∙ Sump Boxes Bollards ∙ Door Jambs ∙ Brackets ∙ Scrap Chutes ∙ Plating

We do large Scale Projects too including:

Mezzanines ∙ Stairways ∙ Handrails ∙ Ladders ∙ Canopy Structures ∙ Crane Support Structures

We’ve worked with local and non-local companies in the machine foundation design and fabrication of projects ranging from simple ladders to complete building expansions and roof raises. With our expanded presence in Alabama and Kentucky, The Steel Shop is ready to serve any steel related needs with the continuity and efficiency you expect from Delta, regardless of where new business expansions take you.

Get more info about The Steel Shop’s capabilities and check out some of our completed projects at www.thesteelshop.net.