MLS employs approximately seventy technical, shop and field construction and administrative personnel based on our Ruston, Louisiana offices and fabrication facilities. We offer total in-house capabilities in the areas of: Refractories Engineering & Design Shop Fabrication Field Erection & Installation Inspection Firebrick Plastics Castables Pre-cast shapes & components Sales-Large warehouse materials inventory Gunite Wet-Gunning (Shotcreting) Pumping Castables Concrete Tile Tanks Chests Linings Inspection Corrosion Resistant Construction & Linings Acid Brick Coatings Toppings Membranes Chests Linings Inspections Kiln Chain Systems New Installation Complete or partial Retrofits Liner plate/hanger assemblies or standard hangers with refractory linings Inspection Ceramic Fiber Insulations Module Systems Pumpables Board, Blanket & Other fiber products General Industrial Masonry Robotic Tear-out & Demolition Safe Reduced personnel exposure to falling rubble, vibration and hazardous or toxic materials Confined space solutions Hotwork capabilities - high temperature and hostile environments Electronically powered - no fumes Precise operator controls - remotely operated by a single individual at a safe distance - out of harm's way Effective Highly trained and well experienced operator/technicians Remote control offers the operator the best view of the work are while affording him precise control of the hammer - allowing the operator to remove linings "gently" and at a great capacity, without damaging the vessel shell, other internal components or refractories linings to be retained in place Proven to be approximately (6) six to (8) eight times faster than "manual", human labor tear-out and/or removal Reduced downtime on equipment items serviced Machines are extremely maneuverable and can operate in congested areas - climbing up onto or across debris or other obstacles Less manpower required on job-site with higher resultant productivity Reduced overall project costs Reliable Well-maintained and serviced equipment Personally transported to the job-site by MLS transport/personnel All commonly required spare parts and repair tools on the job-site, as applicable Trained and experienced operator/technicians manning our equipment Flexible Machines are compact Easily transportable Machines operate on 480V, 3 phase, 60 Amp min. electric service - transformer may be used to reduce site specific higher voltages down to operating range 110E machine weighs approximately 3,500 lbs. and can enter a kiln/circular opening as small as approximately 4'-6" in diameter or a "door" opening as small as approximately 31" wide x 48" high 250E machine weights approximately 8,000 lbs. and can enter a kiln/circular opening as small as approximately 6'-8" in diameter or a "door" opening as small as approximately 48" wide x 70" high Machines can be utilized for de-bricking, stripping out castables, concrete, build-up or coatings, "mucking" out debris from the same, slag removal, reinforced concrete and/or tile chest, foundation, pad, deck and structure demolition, etc. Used in kilns, coolers, furnaces, haz-waste process vessels and units, tanks, chests, firing hoods and more Core Drilling New Installations, Repairs, Maintenance & Emergencies
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