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    MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF TEXAS, INC.
715 Sakowitz Street - P.O. Box 15215
Houston, Texas 77020
Ph (713)675-4211 - Fax # (713)673-4062
Subsidiary Survey No. 7
Email: modern7@modweldco.com
Directions: Link to Mapquest

A) ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL

Wayne Killingsworth: Vice President & Plant Manager
Randy Hill: Asst. Manager
Vernon Rinewalt: Special Fabrications 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.

C) AVERAGE PRODUCTION PER YEAR

4,000 tons

D) APPROXIMATE PRODUCTION AREA

Inside building: 60,000 sq. ft,
Outside building: 160,000 sq. ft.

E) MAXIMUM LIFTING AND SHIPPING CAPACITY

100 tons

F) APPROXIMATE RAIL OR TRUCK CLEARANCE OUT OF CITY
Rail: Height 14 ft, Width 14 ft. , Length 200 ft.
Truck: Height 20 ft, Width 21 ft. 6 in
,Length 200 ft.

G) PLATE ROLL CAPACITY (FOR CARBON STEEL)

Width: 10 ft.
Thickness: 1 3/4" for 10'width

The limitation or absence of equipment form the above list does not limit our capacity of fabrication as there is ample equipment in the Houston area at our disposal for forming and working heavier plate. Note: Maximum fabrication thickness is 6 in.

H SHIPPING FACILITIES

Railroad: Southern Pacific switch through building.
Water: Ocean cargo and inter-coastal waterways through Port Houston.
Trucking: Company owned fleet and numerous common carriers

I. ORGANIZATIONAL BREAKDOWN (AVERAGES)

Engineering personnel: 3
Shop personnel: 52
Welders: 20
Qualified ASME code welders: 20

J) TYPES OF MATERIAL WELDED

Carbon steel
Alloy Steel

K) ASME AND NATIONAL INSPECTION AGENCY

Old Republic Insurance Co.

L) NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING

Magnetic Particle
Liquid Penetrant
X-Ray (Local Testing Lab)
Brinell Hardness

M) STRESS RELIEVING FACILITIES

Local Sources

N) GRIT BLASTING AND COATING FACILITIES

ALL WEATHER

Multiple Coat Systems
Baked Phenolics
Fiberglass: Chopped and Matt

0) WELDING EQUIPMENT

SMAW & SAW & GMAW & GTAW & FCAW

P) GENERAL FACILITIES

73' High Gallows with 20 Ton Capacity for fabrication of light wall large diameter storage tanks up
to 16'diameter x 60'High.

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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