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MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF OWENSBORO, INC.
1450 E. Parrish Avenue - P.O. Box 1450
Owensboro, Kentucky 42303
Ph: (270) 683-5323 - Fax (270) 684-5245
Subsidiary Survey No. 1
Email: modern1@modweldco.com

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A) ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL

John Austin: Vice President / Subsidiary Manager
Wayne Hicks: Tank Department Manager
Brad Shrewsberry : Special Fabrications Manager
Terry Richards: Steel Sales Manager

B) PRINCIPAL PRODUCTS AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS

Manufacturers of underground, aboveground, ASME pressure vessels and many other steel fabricated products serving the petroleum, chemical, agricultural, and other US industries across the nation.

Atmospheric storage tank construction standards include: Underwriter’s Laboratories UL-58, UL-1746 and UL-142. Oil water separators are built to Underwriters Laboratories construction standard, UL-2215. Fire rated aboveground storage tanks are built to Underwriter’s Laboratories, UL-2085 and Southwest Research Institute fire testing criteria. Modern’s fuel dispensing systems utilize Underwriter’s Laboratories, UL-2244 construction standards.

Pressure vessels can be built to ASME, Section VIII Division 1, “U” stamped certification. Modern also has “R” stamp certification to perform repairs and alterations to boilers and pressure vessels as issued the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors.

Product names include:
• Glasteel™,Glasteel II™, STIP3™, ACT-100, ACT-100-U, underground storage tanks.
• Modern’s aboveground “IOC”, Integrated Overflow Compartment tanks provide specialized overfill protection.
• STI’s, F-921® are double wall aboveground storage tanks.
• SuperVault™, Fireguard™ and Flameshield, are aboveground fire rated storage tanks.
• Kleerwater™ is Modern’s underground and aboveground gravity displacement oil water separator line.
• Modern’s AST-10, AST-20 and AST-40 are our complete aboveground fuel dispensing systems designed to meet a variety of fuel handling requirements.
• Pourster™, Modern’s Circular Refuse Containers, for public and municipal waste management handling and control.

Other recognized tank construction standards include in Modern’s product line is the American Petroleum Institute’s, API-620, API-650-J and API-650. Tanks can also be built to the American Water Works, AWWA, M-42 and D100 standards.

Storage tanks and vessels can be prepared with special linings or coatings as specified. These special coatings can be for jet fuel or potable water. Other special linings can be rubber or baked phenolic linings for special chemical handling applications.

Other steel fabricated products include: Flotation pontoons for dredging operations, large diameter welded pipe, duct work, bins, hoppers, hydro-pneumatic tanks, potable water tanks and underground mining support arches.

Structural steel fabrication is available and is built to AISC specifications. Their uses include schools, factories, office buildings and conveyor systems or where ever structural steel support is required.

Steel Service Center supplying carbon steel structural shapes for all construction needs is available. Stock includes flat bar, angle, beams, grating, pipe, sheet steel and plates. Custom shearing, braking, burning and sawing is available. Steel plates, sheets, angles and flats can also be rolled and formed to your specifications.

C) AVERAGE PRODUCTION PER YEAR

5,000 tons

D) APPROXIMATE PRODUCTION AREA

Inside building: 100,000 sq. ft.
Outside building: 132,000 sq. ft.

E) MAXIMUM LIFTING AND SHIPPING CAPACITY

100 tons

F) APPROXIMATE RAIL OR TRUCK CLEARANCE OUT OF CITY

Rail Height: 14 ft, Width 12 ft, Length 150 ft.
Truck Height: 14 ft, Width 12 ft, Length 110 ft.

G) PLATE ROLL CAPACITY (FOR CARBON STEEL)

Width: 10 ft.
Thickness: 1 1/2 in.
Note: Maximum fabrication thickness is 1 1/2 in.

H) SHIPPING FACILITIES

Railroad CSX
Water
Truck

Loading and unloading facilities on Ohio River.
Company owned fleet and numerous common carriers

I) ORGANIZATIONAL BREAKDOWN (AVERAGES)

Engineering personnel: 6
Shop personnel: 65
Qualified code welders: 25

J) TYPES OF MATERIAL FABRICATED

Carbon steel
Stainless Steel

K) AUTHORIZED INSPECTION AGENCY

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company

L) NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING FACILITIES

X-ray - 300 KVP at 5 MA, with darkroom facilities
Magnetic particle - wet and dry
Liquid penetrant

M) STRESS RELIEVING FACILITIES

Available outside

N) BLASTING CLEANING AND COATING FACILITIES

YES

0) GENERAL FACILITIES

Shearing: Straight - 3/4" x 12 ft and Rotary - 3/8" x 12 ft. dia.
Bending and Forming: 90 ton press brake 10' bed and 700 ton press brake 20'bed.
Welding Equipment: Manual, submerged arc, GMAW, GMAW-S, FCAW-G, FCAW-S, TIG

Corporate Office
2880 New Hartford Road
Owensboro, KY 42303
EMAIL: Corporate Office
PHONE: 270-685-4400
FAX: 270-684-6972
Last updated: 4-24-07
Email: WebMaster
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