03.22.18
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 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 ...
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Harris installed a new afterburner for Gopher Resource’s Tampa facility. The scope included installation of a new afterburner, support structure, platforms, walkways and necessary piping and duct to make operational.
The new afterburner was installed in an operating lead recycling smelter plant. Harris personnel needed to safely perform their work in an environment filled with lead dust and with ambient temperatures of 131 degrees Fahrenheit. Safety was an important consideration in delivering a successful project in these ...
Read More 04.29.16
Harris was hired to take on the hydrogen compressor area in Area 4 of the Pine Bend Refinery’s new ultra-low sulfur diesel unit #29.
To accommodate the tight schedule, Harris made use of BIM modeling Flint Hills Resources provided. Harris moved two BIM/VDC drafters on-site to work with the completed model. Harris used this model to create work packages and kept productivity running at 96 percent throughout the job.
Harris installed 10,000 feet of process piping with ...
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Harris was hired by scrap metal recyclist American Iron & Steel Company as the general contractor to build a new, state-of-the-art enclosed metal shredder. The project included building the facility to house the shredder, along with the plumbing, HVAC, electrical, process equipment (shredder and conveyors), dust control system, walkways and platforms.
The metal shredder was built with several unique features that allowed it to operate safely and conform to environmental regulations. Rather than discharging stormwater, Harris installed ...
Read More 09.03.13
Looking to venture into a new region and join forces with a market leader, Harris partnered with Gopher Resource on the expansion and modification of a smelter/battery recycling plant for its wholly-owned subsidiary EnviroFocus Technologies.
The new state-of-the-art facility in East Tampa replaced the facility’s existing plant doubling its recycling capabilities from 26,000 tons of lead per year to 130,000 tons of lead annually, or approximately 50,000 lead-acid batteries per day.
Under a four-phased staggered approach ...
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