Design-Assist Masters a New Process - Process Cooling Project in Adairsville, Georgia
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M cKenney’s completed a process cooling project for a metal casting system at a Georgia aluminum product manufacturing plant. THE CHALLENGE McKenney’s had extensive expertise in piping systems, however the coolant water process for the casting die system was unchartered territory. The original design document provided by the owner left many questions unanswered. Well into the installa- tion McKenney’s learned the process cooling design document was not intended to be the final design. THE SOLUTION The McKenney’s team enlisted its vast knowledge of piping systems and construction to determine what was needed for the job. When the original pumps would not meet system requirements and keep the casting die cool during start-up, the team jumped in to provide design assistance for the owner and worked quickly with its pump vendor to resolve the issue. THE RESULTS McKenney’s insight and tenacity helped the project team master a new process and overcome many obstacles to ensure the cooling system performed properly. Design-Assist Masters a New Process PROJECT NAME Process Cooling Project PROJECT LOCATION Adairsville, Georgia PROJECT TEAM Owner: Producer of Specialty Aluminum Products General Contractor: Choate Construction Engineer: Owner/ McKenney’s, Inc. SPECIALIZATIONS Design/Assist Pipe Shop Prefab MARKETS Industrial The content of this document is not intended as an endorsement. www.mckenneys.com © 2014 McKenney’s, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A. McKenney’s, Inc. and the McKenney’s, Inc. logo are registered trademarks of McKenney’s, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. 404-622-5000 [email protected] 1056 Moreland Industrial Boulevard Atlanta, Georgia 30316 704-357-1200 [email protected] 3601 Performance Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28214
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McKenney’s completed a process cooling project for a metal casting system at a Georgia
aluminum product manufacturing plant.
THE CHALLENGEMcKenney’s had extensive expertise in piping systems, however the coolant water process for the casting die system was unchartered territory. The original design document provided by the owner left many
questions unanswered. Well into the installa-tion McKenney’s learned the process cooling design document was not intended to be the final design.
THE SOLUTIONThe McKenney’s team enlisted its vast knowledge of piping systems and construction to determine what was needed for the job. When the original pumps would not meet system requirements and keep the casting
die cool during start-up, the team jumped in to provide design assistance for the owner and worked quickly with its pump vendor to resolve the issue.
THE RESULTSMcKenney’s insight and tenacity helped the project team master a new process and overcome many obstacles to ensure the cooling system performed properly.
Design-Assist Masters a New ProcessPROJECT NAME
� Process Cooling Project
PROJECT LOCATION
� Adairsville, Georgia
PROJECT TEAM
� Owner: Producer of Specialty Aluminum Products
� General Contractor: Choate Construction
� Engineer: Owner/ McKenney’s, Inc.
SPECIALIZATIONS
Design/Assist
Pipe Shop Prefab
MARKETS
� Industrial
The content of this document is not intended as an endorsement.
www.mckenneys.com© 2014 McKenney’s, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia. All rights reserved. Printed in the U.S.A.
McKenney’s, Inc. and the McKenney’s, Inc. logo are registered trademarks of McKenney’s, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
404-622-5000 [email protected] 1056 Moreland Industrial Boulevard Atlanta, Georgia 30316
704-357-1200 [email protected]
3601 Performance Road Charlotte, North Carolina 28214
