Thursday, February 4, 2010

One-piece Modular Construction

The link below will take you to our website and more examples of our modular steel buildings. 

StarFlite Systems Modular Steel Pulpits and Control Rooms

Above is a pulpit commissioned by Duferco Steel.  As you can see large units are no problem for StarFlite Systems.

AWS Certified Welders

At StarFlite Systems our welders are AWS certified ensuring the highest quality modular building. 

Stainless Steel Crane Cab

The crane cab below is covered with 1/8" stainless steel sheet.  Even the door and the HVAC unit are stainless steel to provide protection from the corrosive environment where this unit was deployed.


Sliding top windows and an integrated access platform are additional features.

Crane Cabin / Crane Cab - StarFlite Systems

A sun shield over the windows helps reduce eyestrain for the operator.  StarFlite Systems can provide many design ideas, as we are drawing on over 20 years of experience.


The lower windows are fixed, insulated units with safety bars mounted on the inside and with wet arm wipers on the outside.  The crane cab is clad in 10-gauge steel and painted safety yellow.

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Modular Control Room

A control room on site with the rest of the facility under construction.  StarFlite Systems' modular construction allowed for timely delivery of a unit that was fabricated in a controlled environment.  No weather delays, no receiving of hundred on building components into an already crowed construction site, etc.   


Modular Steel Mill Pulpit (aka Control Room)

A pulpit in the steel industry, and in other industries as well, is a term that refers to the place where an operator conducts some aspect of plant operations.  The modular steel mill pulpit shown below was designed for maximum viewing out the front of the unit.  The windows are floor to ceiling in height and have a built in slope for downward visibility.  Sloped windows are very benefical when an enclosure is elevated.  StarFlite Systems will work with you to determine how best to approach your project.

Modular Electricial Equipment Room

This is a modular electrical equipment room (E-house) that StarFlite Systems completed recently.  The modular, top-liftable enclosure featured a deep floor cavity for a wire chase, enough head room for two layers of cable tray, surface mounted rigid conduit, a 3/16 smooth plate steel floor covered with 10-gauge aluminum diamond sheet, and much more.


This unit was shipped with all equipment installed and tested!  It was ready for power and signal when it arrived at its final resting location - a true plug-and-play module. 

Crane Cab - Ready to Work

This is a photo of a StarFlite Systems crane cab on site and ready to work.  The location is coastal so special attention was paid to choosing a performance coating for the steel skin of the cab that would stand up to the environment - and it also needed to match the rest of the crane.  There are more photos like this available on our website at http://www.starflitesystems.com/.


Mill Pulpit Comparison

Below is a before-and-after photo a modular steel mill pulpit fabricated by StarFlite Systems to replace a unit at a rolling mill.  As you can see, the lighter duty building came apart at the along the roof seam when it something quite heavy came in contact with the pulpit.  StarFlite designed and engineered a rugged replacement sporting heavy-duty 10-gauge steel (1/8" thick) on the outside.  All seams were then continuously welded.

Modular Mechanical Enclosure

This project was an interesting challenge for StarFlite Systems. On top of the four silos was expensive bulk material handling equipment that sorted the minerals fed up by the elevator. The blue unit you on top of the silos is actually a four-piece structure. Each unit did not have a bottom and was place by a crane and bolted to the next.  


At StarFlite Systems we use a stout tubular steel frame for our modular buildings/enclosures.  Engineering in the all required loading for wind, snow, seismic forces, etc. ensures a quality product that performs as needed. 

Crane Cabs/Crane Cabins

Replacement Crane Cabs/Crane Cabins are another specialty of StarFlite Systems. Have an old, out-date crane cab, need more visibility or better ergonomics, etc. then call StarFlite Systems and we will help you design a crane cab/cabin that fits your requirements.  Below is an example of a crane cab/crane cabin we recently fabricated.

Steel Mill Modular Pulpit

A great example of a steel mill pulpit, this one-piece top-liftable unit features a raised access floor, 10-gauge steel exterior sheet, windows in the ceiling for upward visibility and much much more.  Please visit our website at http://www.starflitesystems.com/ for more information.

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