Capabilities – Complete Machine Shop w/ Manual and CNC, Fab Shop w/Code Stamps, U and R.


 

 

FACILITIES 

bulletShop Space – Approximately 25,000-sq.ft. with approximately 4 acres of yard area.
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Office Space – 3,500-sq.ft.

bulletCrane Capacity – 15 ton heavy duty top running crane
                         with a 26 foot hook height
                        5 ton under hung crane
                        10 ton top running crane with a 26
                        foot hook height

 

MANUFACTURER – Proprietary Items

Positioners                       Head & Tail Stocks                Plastic Fusion Welders                  Crossfeed Slides

Power Turning Rolls            Oscillators                           Hydraulic Flange Facers                Outboard Supporters

Lineup Mandrels                 Manipulators                        Custom Design & Fixture               Pipe Burnoff & Conveyor Systems

 

Text Box: JOB SHOP and MANUFACTURER – General Items Bowers Equipment Co., Inc. has a full service fabrication and machining operation and we perform a broad range of work for our customers. We have both AutoCAD and structural Finite Element Analysis capabilities and can produce the design and print creations as necessary. Below is a listing of a few examples of our customer base and work performed for them. We have journeyman welders and machinists who can qualify to most all customers’ specifications.

 

 

 

 

 

Customers – Partial List

Varco-Shaffer      Trigas, Inc.                  Airgas, Inc.            Expro                    Texas Welders Supply

Baker Intech        Houston Bearing Co.      Brown & Root          Gulf Copper, Inc.     General Electric (Field Services)   

Exxon                 NOI                            Hendrix Mfg.            Hydril Co.              Cooper Cameron

Stewart & Stevenson (Marine Riser Div)    WKM Valve               NO Varco              KBR

 

WORK PERFORMED – Examples

High Pressure Piping        Skidwork                                  100% X-Ray Welding     Turbine Housing & Plenums

Valve Gate Overlay        Stainless Steel Tanks                   Exotic Metals               Flow Measurement Venturi

Hydrostatic Testing        Titanium Tube Sheet Work           Hyd. & Pneu. Fixtures    Certified to Customer Specs

 

MATERIALS WORKED

Carbon Steel                     Hastelloy                      Aluminum Bronze                   Alloy Steel                 Lead          

Brass                               Stainless Steel               Copper                               Cast Iron                   Alloy 20    

Nickel                              Cast Steel                     Titanium                              Inconel                     

 

Quality System Information

 

Bowers Equipment Company is ASME Code “U” and “R” stamp certified.

All parts are inspected per customer’s print/drawing by inspector and/or Bowers Equipment Co.   

 

Facilities List

 

Approximate square footage:     Shop space – 25,000 sq. ft.

                                              Office space – 3,500 sq. ft.

 

Approximate number of employees:      Office – 7

                                                       Engineering – 2

                                                       Manufacturing – 20

 

Crane and lift Capacity:     15 Ton Heavy Duty Top Running Crane - 26 Foot Hook Height

                                       5 Ton Underhung Crane

                                      10 Ton Top running Crane – 26 Foot Hook Height

                                      15 Ton Gallion yard crane

                                      10 Ton Forklift

                                        6 Ton Forklift

                                        6,000 Lbs Forklift

                                        5,000 Lbs Forklift

 

 

Pickup and Delivery capabilities: 1 Ton vehicles w/13,000 LBS. capacity trailers -2

                                              Delivery service used for larger equipment.

 

Machining Equipment List

Lathe -       (1)     CNC - Mazak  Nexus QT 350    15” Chuck x 60” Bed

    (1)          CNC - Mazak  Nexus 400 IIM  with Mill capability

Lathe -                  Manual

                              13” X 60” With Taper Attachment

                              20” X 40” Centers With Digital Readouts

                              22” X 80” Centers With Taper Attachments

                              24” X 96” Centers With Taper Attachments

                              26” X 156” Centers With Taper Attachments

 

VTL -                   CNC Mazak with 36” swing

 

VTL -                   Manual

                              48” Swing with 36” Under Rail

 

Vertical Mill -       Manual

                              3 HP 10 X 54” Table With 24” Above Table With Digital Readout

                              3 HP 10 X 54” Table With 19” Above Table With Digital Readout

                              3 HP 9 X 42” Table with 19” Above Table With Digital Readout

                              30 HP Cincinnati With 27” Above Table X-30” Y-18” Z-18” Model 430-18

 

CNC -                   (2) Mazak VTC 250/50 Taper X-60” Y-25” Z-25.9” w/rotary table

                           (1) Mazak VTC 510/50

 

Horizontal Mill -  Manual

                              10 HP Hitachi Seiki X-30” Y-18” Z-18”

 

Horizontal Boring Mill -       Size 3.5 With DRO

                                         X-48” Y-48” Z-36”

 

Radial Drill -        Fosdick 19” Column – Horizontal Travel 81” – Vertical Travel 78” - #6 Morse Taper

 

EDM and Wire EDM – Not Applicable

 

Saws -                   Manual – Peerless 12” X 18”

                             Automatic – Jupiter Programmable 10” Round Ret 10 X 12” Horizontal

                             Automatic – Peerless Vertical Band Saw VB-181C

 

Grinding Equipment -          Manual: Hand Grinders, Pedestal Grinders, and Belt Sanders

 

 Miscellaneous Equipment – Ironworker – Metal Muncher 70 Ton capacity With Punches & Dies

                                             1 1/4” Cap. – Keyseater / 2 Ea. Hydraulic Press

                                              Pipe Threading Machine – Ό” to 4”

 

Inspection Equipment

 

O.D. Micrometers -                                 0-30”

I.D. Micrometers -                                  0-36”

                                                             Venier Calipers 60”

Height Gages -                                       Not Applicable     

Surface Plates -                                      Not Applicable

Hardness Testing -                                  Tele Brineller

Ultrasonic Test Equipment -                      Not Applicable

Magnetic Particle Test Equipment -            Yes

Optical Comparator -                                Not Applicable

Bore Scopes -                                          Not Applicable

Calipers -                                                 Many various sizes and types, 0-60”

Radiographic Viewer

Hydrostatic Pumps (Pressure Testing – 2 Ea. 21,500 psi)

 

Welding Equipment

 

GMAW

FCAW                         (7) Ea. – 250 TS Miller

                                    (1) Ea. – RSR 325 Lincoln

                                    (1) Ea. – 300A Hobart

                                    (1) Ea. – SRS 400 Lincoln

                                    (2) Ea. – CP – 302 Miller

 

GTAW/GMAW      (1) Aftek 450

SMAW                (2) Ea. Arcon 300

(1)   Ea. Synchrowave 300

(1)   Ea. Synchrowave 350

 

 

SMAW

(1)   Ea. 300 Amp Hobart

(1)   Ea. SRH 333 Miller

SAW                  (1)  Ea. Lincoln LN3 with DC-600 power unit

 

FCAW                (1) Ea. Aftek 650 Amp

(1)   Ea. DC – 600 Amp Lincoln

(1)   Ea. FC 6 – E600 Amp Miller

PLASMA

(1)   Ea. Thermal Dynamics Pak 50 – ½” Capacity

(1)   Ea. L-TEK PMC-1000 – 2” Capacity (SS)

                        (1) Ea. Thermal Dynamics Merlin 15XC – 2” Cap. Carbon Steel

 

Manipulators               (1)  BEC- M10     (1)  BEC-M6    (1) BEC-M4

Positioners                 (1) BEC – P-2000-6  (1) BEC-P-1000-6  (2) BEC-P-250

Power Turning Rolls    (10)  Sizes 1,000 lb. Cap. Thru 250,000 lb. turning cap.

 

 

 

 

Rod & Flux Ovens – (2) Ea. Phoenix 300

     (1)   Ea. Despatch 400

     (2)   Ea. Gullco 100

Stress Relieving & Heat Treating – Metal-Lax – Vibratory Stress Relieving Unit