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Tube Conveyors

These tube conveyors will be used to transport limestone and gypsum. / By

These tube conveyors will be used to transport limestone and gypsum.

Somerset Welding & Steel (SWS) was contracted by Lincoln Contracting & Equipment (LCE), to manufacture large diameter tube conveyors for conveying limestone and gypsum.

  • Large steel tubes: 26’ – 40’ lengths, 8’ – 14’ diameters
  • Qualified submerged arc welding process
  • X-ray quality welding
  • Adjustable fixtures for superior tolerance and repeatability
  • Large capacity shot blast and paint facilities
  • Capable of meeting stringent quality requirements

Raw Coal Rotary Distributor

Raw coal rotary distributors take water and coal and mixes them into a slurry. / By

Raw coal rotary distributors take water and coal and mixes them into a slurry.

Based on our client’s proposal drawings, the Somerset Welding engineering staff detailed final fabrication prints for production. The rotary distributor was fabricated by certified welders working under a very tight production schedule. An abrasion resistant ceramic liner was installed to extend the life of the unit. A high strength industrial epoxy coating was applied to the outside of the distributor.

The raw coal rotary distributor takes water and coal and mixes it into a slurry that discharges equally through 16 internal chutes and then directs it through 8 flanged pipes.

Mobile Bulk Sand Conveyors

These sand conveyor units were manufactured for an oil and gas industry service company. / By

These sand conveyor units were manufactured for an oil and gas industry service company.

Somerset Welding & Steel (SWS) was contracted by an oil and gas well fracturing company to develop more efficient bulk sand handling methods for their fracturing operations.

  • Trailer designed in AutoDesk Inventor, finite element analysis conducted with ANSIS
  • Features telescoping roofs for additional capacity, single point loading, and dual leveling augers
  • 89% increased loading efficiency compared to traditional sand trailers
  • 8% more capacity than traditional sand trailers

Mine Safety Chambers

Several hundred mine safety chambers were fabricated for a large mining company. / By

Several hundred mine safety chambers were fabricated for a large mining company.

Somerset Welding & Steel (SWS) was contracted by a company specializing in mine safety, to manufacture and paint the steel vessels for six different models of mine safety chambers.

Once outfitted by our partners, the mine safety chambers provide oxygen, food, water, and safe haven for miners in case of emergency. The walk-in chambers are equipped with air-locks to purge poisonous mine air, prior to entering the main safety chamber.

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