03.22.18
Harris was contracted to design and install conveyors that improved the quality control process for the customer.
The existing system was over 20 years old, frequently breaking down and causing product damage when pushed into the freezer. The pusher was pneumatic and too aggressive with the unfrozen pans causing product loss. The customer was also concerned with the unsanitary design, making the equipment hard to clean. In addition, the existing system did not have room to accommodate quality ...
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Harris was contracted by a dairy powder processor to design, fabricate and install a conveyor system to take drink powder from a bulk hopper and elevate it to the scale of a bagger for packaging. The vertical conveyor transports the powder up at a 45-degree angle to a height of 14 feet into a hopper with a divert. The product is then diverted onto two flat belt conveyors that then transport the product to the hoppers of scale where the ...
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Harris was contracted by a bakery to replace an obsolete spiral conveyor in their packaging area. The spiral conveys 2,500 pounds per hour of frozen bakery product from the freezer and elevates the product 14 feet up to a hand packing line. The previous spiral was over 10 years old and ran a standard chain driven design, which needed lubrication on a regular basis and would break often. In addition, it was not a sanitary design and could not be cleaned properly.
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Harris was selected by Layton Construction and Argent Group as the design-builder for the mechanical and plumbing work on the new Innovation Pointe development. This development consists of a 40-acre master plan with 600,000-square feet of development.
The current project is a five-story, 140,000-square foot office building with supporting parking structure. It was designed with the needs of today’s businesses in mind, with leading edge technology and high-end finishes.
With the modern progressive architecture ...
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Harris was selected as the mechanical and plumbing design-build partner by Bonneville Builders and PEG Development for the new four-story hotel located in Provo, Utah.
This 84,000-square foot hotel consists of 132 minimalist-style rooms that include some of the new high-end Hyatt standards including new Moen type plumbing fixtures. Harris is excited to work with Beecher Walker and Associates on another hospitality design-build project.
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Harris was responsible for design and installation of a dual spiral accumulation system. The customer was hand palletizing cases of product creating a space issue and a bottle neck in the packaging area. The customer wanted to automate and minimize the foot print of this process to create valuable space to be used for growth. This customer had worked with Harris previously, purchasing our vertical sanitary conveyors. The customer chose to work with our company again because of our ...
Read More 10.31.16
Molycorp Project Phoenix is a remote, heavy rare earth concentrate facility located in Mountain Pass, California. Rare earth material is used in the construction of computers, silicon chips, cell phones, high-yield batteries, military technology and other high-tech applications.
The mining process at Project Phoenix involves technology and processes in use for the first time. The mine’s unique specifications required Harris to adapt new welding procedures as it installed the mine’s tanks and process piping on ...
Read More 05.25.16
Tomson Hall was built over the top of the old science building after Regents Hall, a new science building, was constructed. The existing building was almost demolished, leaving only the foundation and columns.
Harris worked with The Boldt Company and Muska Electric to complete this design-build project on-time and under the original budget. Harris designed and installed a complete mechanical system, including plumbing, heating and cooling for this four-story building.
Six air handling units provide ...
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The Old Music Hall now houses mathematics, statistics, computer science offices and computer labs. However, the two top floors are still used as music practice rooms.
During this 14,000-square foot renovation, all old mechanical and plumbing systems were demolished and reinstalled. Additions included a DX unit and air conditioning unit for the computer lab.
Harris eliminated the need for fin tube radiation in several locations by installing air diffusers that were located near the windows ...
Read More 04.29.16
The Radisson Hotel Bloomington is an eight-story, 400+ room hotel with an attached water park located a half-mile from the Mall of America.
Harris was contracted to provide the plumbing and HVAC services for the new hotel construction and was later awarded the mechanical scope for the water park as well. The HVAC and plumbing systems were installed floor-by-floor, starting on the ground floor. Due to the size of this job, over 5,000 sleeved penetrations were made through the ...
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