News: United Energy Services partners with Powerhouse Mechanical Repair on Repair Project

Charlotte, North Carolina – United Energy Services Group recently partnered with Powerhouse Mechanical Repair, Inc. to complete a multidimensional project press bed repair for an industry leading global supplier of drivetrain, mobility, and braking solutions for commercial vehicles at their Fletcher, North Carolina facility.  The project had to be completed within seven days over the Christmas holiday to not interfere with the company’s production cycle.  Powerhouse Mechanical Repair provided all machining processes while United Energy Services provided the welding effort for the project.  The project repair was completed in a short seven-day turnaround.

The bed repair project required United Energy Services to provide 3/8” thick weld overlay on the existing worn 122” long by 78” wide press bed.  United Energy Services performed this project using an automated GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding) process over the course of two days working two shifts with four specialty welders.  Our team was able to complete our portion of the project ahead of the predetermined schedule and without any safety concerns.

United Services Group’s Chief Operating Officer, Stephen Gillman, was extremely pleased with the overall team execution of the project.  “We assembled a great team that traveled through a holiday to perform this project in such a tight window of time.  Our team stepped up and provided solid groundwork and provided the necessary time for the Powerhouse Mechanical’s team to complete the machining on this project.”  He continued his praise towards the growing partnership with Powerhouse Mechanical, “the teamwork displayed during this partnership was top-notch and our hat goes off to the team at PMR for their professionalism for the duration of this project.”

Following the completion of the weld overlay, Powerhouse Mechanical Repair machined the new press bed surface.  The machining process was completed to the client’s strict prescribed tolerance of +/- 0.005”.  Powerhouse Mechanical Repair used their FARO Laser Tracker to precisely dial in their Climax LM 6200 gantry mill.  Using custom built fixture rails, from their Charlotte, North Carolina facility, they were able to adapt the gantry mill directly to the client’s project press bed without modification to complete the machining process timely.

Upon the completion of the project, Process Engineer, Randy Holland, was very pleased with the overall result of this multifaceted repair.  “(I want to) thank your team for their professionalism demonstrated to myself and the entire team here at our facility during this project.  It is always great to have contract personnel who are cooperative and able to understand your expectations.”  He was able to conclude that the project was completed to the client’s stringent expectation.

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Project Highlights:

Location: Fletcher, North Carolina
Project: Field Repair on a Large Press Bed
Press Bed Size: 122” x 78”
Welding Services performed by United Energy Services
Machining Services performed by Powerhouse Mechanical Repair, Inc.

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About United Services Group
United Services Group offers union and non-union field welding and field machining services with expertise in maintenance, life extension, specialty engineering and new construction applications.  We have expertise in multiple industries including both nuclear and fuel power generation, pipeline, petrochemical, refineries and other industrial markets.  For more information, visit our website at www.united-services.com.

About Powerhouse Mechanical Repair, Inc.
Powerhouse Mechanical Repair, Inc. is an experienced group of engineers, steam turbine and valve specialists, rotating equipment repair technicians, machinists and fabricators. We will work tirelessly to exceed your expectations and provide you with around-the-clock emergency rush service when necessary to get your facility up and running better than ever.  For more information, visit their website at www.powerhousemechanical.com.

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News: United Energy Services excels for KBR and the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach

In June, United Energy Services completed a specialty welding project for KBR and the Solid Waste Authority (SWA) in West Palm Beach, Florida on the first new waste-to-energy (WTE) power plant to be built in the United States in twenty years.  During the duration of this six month project, United Energy Services handled all the critical welding assignments on-site as a subcontractor for KBR’s Power Division.

When this plant is completed, expected in the first quarter of 2015, it will process a million tons of municipal solid waste annually producing electricity and reducing the waste sent to the county’s landfill by up to 90 percent.

United Energy Services completed our scope on this project with a staff including a project supervisor and 8 critical tube welders.  Our team was responsible for the welding of all the critical tube on this project.  We successful completed multiple critical tube weld lines including boiler superheat and reheat tubes, roof tubes and panel welds while in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Throughout the duration of the project United Energy Services welders successfully completed over 1,000 critical welds, all which required x-ray.  Our success rate and quality of welders caught the eye of KBR’s Quality Assurance Project Manager, Brian Ford.  Brian acknowledged that “the United Energy Services team committed to and provided the highest quality welders and leadership on-site.”

As a company, Safety is our first and most important company value.  This project was no exception and we delivered a clean safety record throughout our six months in Florida.   This didn’t go unnoticed and we were commended on-site for our company pledge to take a safety first approach each day on the job.  We were acknowledged several times on-site on our safety merits and received recognition from many KBR and SWA employees both on-site and from their home offices.  KBR’s Rick Goolsby, Project Construction Manager over the SWA project, commended our Project supervisor, Blaine Jones, for his ability to handle many safety issue before they arose on-site “Blaine (Jones) has taken immediate care of us and handled many issues before they happened. We appreciate your team’s attention to detail.”

Ultimately, we are always striving for new and innovative ways to improve our overall safety, quality and productivity while on-site.  These concentrated focuses allow us to meet KBR’s specific needs and work specifications while finishing our work scope ahead of schedule and under budget.

Rick closed his appreciation for our team’s work by reflecting on our time on the West Palm Beach project, “Looking back, bringing in your team (United Energy Services) as a tube welding subcontractor was the most viable solution we could have made from a quality standpoint on this project.  Your reputation on-site speaks for itself.”

As a company, we are grateful for the opportunity given to us by KBR.  We look forward to developing this relationship for many years to come.