Building and Crane Data:
| Alloy work area: | 80' x 210' |  Partial view of Schwabel's 38,000 square foot plant. |
| Aluminum work area: | 40' x 120' | |
| Overhead crane capacity: | up to 35 tons | |
| Hook to floor clearance: | 24' | |
| Largest door: | 20' x 21' |
Fabrication Equipment:
| Cutting: | Linde CM-250 (6) Torch Burning Machine - 10' x 30' Capacity | 2" Plasma Cutting |
| 6" Oxy-Acetylene Cutting | 36" Friction Band Saw | |
| 16" DoAll Band Saw | 20" Abrasive Cut-Off Saw | |
| 1/2" x 10' Shear | Size #1/2 Ironworker |
| Forming: | 1.25" x 14' to 26" Dia. Plate Rolls | 400 Ton Press Brake |
| 1" x 10' to 20" Dia. Plate Rolls | 75 Ton K.R. Wilson Press | |
| 1/2" x 7' to 13" Dia. Plate Rolls | 50 Ton Press | |
| 3/8" x 3' to 8" Dia. Plate Rolls | #1/2 Buffalo Angle Rolls | |
| Smaller Plate Rolls to 2" Dia. |
| Welding: | (to ASME Code Sections VIII & IX) | 24,000 Lb. Aronson Positioner |
| 1000 Amp Sub-Arc Welder | 6,000 Lb. Ransome Positioner | |
| 18' Dia. x 36' Long Aronson Manipulator | 3,000 Lb. Ransome Positioner | |
| Semi-Auto Sub-Arc & MIG Assemblies | (12) Sets Turning Rolls to 90 Tons | |
| (17) Manual TIG, MIG & Sub-Arc Units |
Machine Shop Equipment:
| Mills: | Giddings & Lewis -- 6" Horizontal Boring Mill (C.N.C.) |
| Shibaura -- 3-1/2" Boring Mill, Rotary Table, with Digital Read Out | |
| Farrel -- 12'-0" Diameter Boring Mill, with Digital Read Out | |
| King -- 62" Diameter Boring Mill | |
| Hitachi -- #3 Vertical Mill | |
| Tree -- Vertical Mill 2VGC, with Digital Read Out | |
| Bridgeport -- Vertical Mill | |
| Kearny & Trecker -- #2 Horizontal Mill |
| Lathes: | Giddings & Lewis -- 42" Diameter Vertical Turret Lathe (C.N.C. and Manual) |
| Niles -- 38" x 26'-6" Engine Lathe with Taper and Tracer | |
| Stanko -- 25" x 110" Engine Lathe with Taper | |
| Okuma -- 20" x 60" Engine Lathe with Digital Read Out | |
| Le Blond -- 18" to 36" x 42" to 120" Sliding Bed Lathe | |
| Sheldon -- 15" to 48" Engine Lathe with Tracer Attachment |
| Grinders: | Blanchard Grinder -- 42" Diameter |
| Brown & Sharp -- Surface Grinder 6" x 18" |
| Drills: | Fosdick -- 6' x 19" Radial Drill |
| Carlton -- 4' x 13" Radial Drill |
| Misc.: | Pratt & Whitney -- Vertical Shaper 6" |
| Elox Machine -- E.D.M. |
Inspection and Testing:
X-Ray Services
Heat Treating to 12' Wide x 12' High x 20' Long
ASME Code Inspection by: Arkwright Mutual Insurance Co.
Ultrasonic Testing
Hydro-Testing to 2500 PSIG
Scope of Work:
Schwabel Fabricating Company specializes in pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage vessels and columns. Material from 11 gauge to 1-1/2" thick. Emphasis is on Aluminum, Nickel and Stainless Steel work. Carbon Steel and other alloys vessels are produced regularly.
Murray Manufacturing Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Schwabel Fabricating, specializes in machining parts, castings and forgings. Specialty also includes fixture and prototype work.
Engineering and Fabrication:
| Pressure Vessels: | Evaporators, Autoclaves, Kettles, Reactors, Absorbers, Catalyst Baskets, Cryrogenic and Jacketed Vessels. |
| Heat Exchangers: | Shell and Tube, Fixed or Removable Bundle, U-tube, Packed or Floating Tubesheets, Calandrias, Condensers, Reboilers and Coolers. |
| Storage Vessels: | All types of storage and mixing tanks. |
| Columns: | Storage, Fractionators, Scrubbers, Extractors. |
Materials of Construction:
| Aluminum: | 1060, 3003, 5254, 6061 |
| Nickel: | (Clad or Solid) Monel, Inconel, Incoloy, etc. |
| Stainless Steel: | (Clad or Solid) Chrome/Nickel, Hastelloys, etc. |
| Non-Ferrous: | Copper/Nickel, Copper, Titanium, etc. |
| Carbon Steel: | SA-515, SA-516 |
Employment:
| Management (6) | Shop Supervsion (4) | Inspection (2) |
| Engineering (4) | Shop Production (19) | Shop Staff (5) |
| ASME Qualified Welders (8) |
