Endress+Hauser came to Maddox after the initial expansion of their Greenwood  facility was complete.  They were installing several calibration rigs that would enable them to more precisely meet the calibration needs of an expanding customer base.

Company Profile

Endress+Hauser is a global leader in the provision of measurement instrumentation, services and solutions for industrial process engineering.

Technical Situation

Faced with a tight schedule, many unique trade requirements, foreign made equipment, and foreign engineering andinstallation crew that needed responsive and well planned work, Maddox was chosen for nearly all aspects of assembly and installation.

Trades Required

Pipefitters, Welders, Millwrights, Carpenters, Concrete  Carpenters and finishers.

Solution

Maddox provided a multi trade crew that was able to erect all pump bases, structural steel, stainless steel welded pipe, Pressfit assembled pipe and stainless steel tubing assembled using Swagelok fittings.

The large calibration rig required special reinforcement and grouting to prevent operational vibration.  A large indexing system was installed for modular adaptation of different size rig adapters.  Precise pipe fitting and welding was required to maintain a “showroom quality” experience for plant tours and demonstrations.

Benefits

All required work was performed without subcontractors.  This enabled Maddox to provide a crew that learned to communicate with foreign based engineers and specialty installers.  Installation issues and concerns were resolved prior to installation so that the customer experienced a “hands off” feeling during phases of construction.  After installing rigs throughout the world, Endress+Hauser commented that they had never had such a smooth and high quality installation.