MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF GEORGIA, INC.

300 Prep Phillips Dr. - P.O. Box 10067
Augusta, Georgia 30903
Toll Free: (800) 407-8256
Ph: (706) 722-3411 - Fax (706) 724-8133
Subsidiary Survey - No. 14
Email: modern14@modweldco.com
Directions: Link to Mapquest

A) ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL

Stephen Fort: Vice President / Subsidiary Manager
Murray Hiller: Tank Department Manager
Robert Brown: Special Fabrications Manager
Jimmy Culpepper: Steel Warehouse Sales

B) PRINCIPLE 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, 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.

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

6000 Tons

D) APPROXIMATE PRODUCTION AREA

Inside building: 44,000 sq. ft.
Outside building: 100,000 sq. ft.

E) MAXIMUM LIFTING AND SHIPPING CAPACITY

40 tons

F) APPROXIMATE RAIL OR TRUCK CLEARANCE OUT OF CITY

Rail: Height 14 ft, Width 12 ft, Length 80 ft.
Truck: Height 14 ft, Width 12 ft, Length 80 ft.

G) PLATE ROLL CAPACITY (FOR CARBON STEEL)

Width 10 ft.
Thickness 3/4 in.

H) SHIPPING FACILITIES

Railroad: Seaboard Coast Lines sidings in building
Water: Loading and unloading facilities on Savannah River
Truck: Company owned fleet and numerous common carriers

I) ORGANIZATIONAL BREAKDOWN (AVERAGES)

Engineering personnel: 3
Shop personnel: 35
Welders: 22
Qualified ASME code welders: 15

J) TYPES OF MATERIAL WELDED

Carbon Steel
Stainless Steel
Aluminum

K) ASME AND NATIONAL INSPECTION AGENCY

The Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company

L) NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING FACILITIES

X-ray - 250 KVP at 8 MA, with darkroom facilities
Magnetic particle
Liquid penetrant

M) STRESS RELIEVING FACILITIES

Outside sources

N) BLAST CLEANING AND COATING FACILITIES

YES

0) GENERAL FACILITIES

Shearing: Straight - 1/2 in. x 12 ft. and Rotary - 3/8 in. x 12 ft. dia.
Bending and Forming - 400 ton press brake 12 ft. bed.
Angle Rolling - 5”x 5” x 3/8” in. plus other structural shapes.
Welding Equipment – Manual SMAW, submerged arc SAW, GMAW, FCAW and TIG.
Plasma Cutting Equipment.