MODERN WELDING COMPANY OF IOWA, INC.

2818 Mt. Pleasant Road - P.O. Box 806
Burlington, Iowa 52601
Ph: (319) 754-6577 - Fax # (319) 754-8428
Toll Free: (800) 473-3924
Subsidiary Survey No. 8
Email: modern8@modweldco.com
Directions: Link to Mapquest

A) ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL

Chad Furnald: Plant Manager
Chris Stewart: Tank Department Manager
Scott Flatt: Special Fabrications Manager

 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.

C) AVERAGE PRODUCTION PER YEAR

5,000 tons

D) APPROXIMATE PRODUCTION AREA

Inside building: 30,000 sq. ft.
Outside building: 220,000 sq. ft.

E) MAXIMUM LIFTING AND SHIPPING CAPACITY

20 tons

F) APPROXIMATE RAIL OR TRUCK CLEARANCE OUT OF CITY

Height: 13 ft.
Width: 13 ft.
Length: 100 ft

G) PLATE ROLL CAPACITY (FOR CARBON STEEL)
Width: 8 ft.
Thickness: 1" x 8' width
(Note: Maximum fabrication thickness is 1 in.)

H) SHIPPING FACILITIES

Railroad: BN with switch through building.
Water: 1.5 miles from Mississippi River Loading point.
Truck: Company owned fleet and numerous common carriers

I) ORGANIZATIONAL BREAKDOWN (AVERAGES)

Engineering personnel: 1
Shop personnel: 40
Welders: 20
Qualified ASME code welders: 14

J) TYPES OF MATERIAL WELDED

Carbon steel
Alloy steels

K) ASME AND NATIONAL INSPECTION AGENCY

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Company

L) COMPANY OWNED X-RAY FACILITIES

 YES

M) OUTSIDE STRESS RELIEVING FACILITIES

Local Industry

N) BLASTING CLEANING AND COATING FACILITIES

Company owned facilities
Numerous outside sources

0) GENERAL FACILITIES

Plate Shearing: Straight - 1/2" x 12 ft. and Rotary - 3/8" x 12 ft.
Bending and Forming: 3/8 in. x 12 ft. press brake