Industrial Safety Guard Rails

If you're looking to protect your personnel, inventory and equipment from damage or injury then installing highly visible yellow powder coat finish barrier rails at your facility may be the answer you're looking for. However, there are lots of options to the point of confusion if you're just getting started. Below is an outline of standard products that may help you make a decision along with some specialty products that you may not be aware of and find useful. When you're ready to get your new safety guard rail system installed, give American Industrial Werks a call.

A couple of your big players in safety guard rails are Global Industrial and Uline, however a couple of other options are McMaster Carr and Grainger although typically you'll pay for quick pick-up convenience.

Vestil Steel Guard Rail System - Global

Build Your Own Modular Guard Rail System With These Steel Barrier Rails And Posts For Temporary Access To Security Areas For Maintenance or Repair Purpose.


Modular Square Steel Guard Rails - Global

Steel Guard Rail Systems Provide An Economic Way To Protect People And Machinery. The Modular Design Allows For Maximum Versatility.

Safety Bollards - Uline

Protect equipment from damage caused by delivery trucks, forklifts, and pallet trucks.

Corner Machine Guard - Uline

Prevent damage to valuable machinery from forklifts and pallet truck mishaps.

Safety Gates - AisleCop

Automated forklift safety systems and warehouse safety gates help manage forklift and pedestrian traffic.

Custom Safety Fence and Machine Guards

Standard safety guards fit the bill most of the time, but sometimes you need a custom solution to protect machinery, while giving employees maximum accessibility. American Industrial Werks has built many custom guard rails, barriers, and angle iron bumper guards. From fabrication to installation call American Industrial Werks.

Conveyor Types and Uses

Because American Industrial Werks serves such a wide variety of customers we run into many kinds of conveyor installations and while in principal they are all similar, every application is unique.

In general the conveyor systems we install at American Industrial Werks are common mechanical handling devices or assemblies that move all types of material from one location to another with minimal effort in order to reduce manual relocation of material. Conveyors are especially useful in relocating heavy messy materials such as gravel, but equally useful in transporting large volumes of candy or tiny plastic pieces.

Conveyors typically consist of metal frames that have steel mounted rollers, balls, wheels, or belts. Some of these such as belt conveyors are motor powered others are manual however they often are used in conjunction with each other. Belt conveyors are often flat and run horizontal, but are also configured with buckets or scoops running vertical to lift material. Similar applications use screw conveyors or smooth surface chute conveyors that require a smooth surface and work using gravity. From mining to food processing the use vibrating motion conveyors are used to move material while separating it at the same time.

Types and Uses

Slat or Apron Conveyors

Slat Conveyors use slats or aprons are typically powered and mounted to drive or roller chains to carrying the product. The difference between slats and aprons are the aprons overlap each other to provide a gapless moving surface. Slat and/or aprons are usually made of plastic, galvanized steel or stainless steel and sometimes wood. These conveyors are good for applications such as high temperature tunnel ovens for food production, manufacturing heat treating lines or for moving heavy packages found in distribution centers… but they have many other uses and are built in many sizes to handle increasingly heavy load capacities.

Belt Conveyors

Belt conveyors are simple piece of equipment for moving products from one point to another. Using a flat moving belt, they are some of the most universally used and recognized pieces of material handling equipment in any industrial or distribution setting. Using a flat moving belt, these conveyors can be used to move a large variety of products of size, shape and weight very effectively over long distances. Belt Conveyors can also be used to move product from higher or lower elevations or floor to floor.

Some applications for belt conveyors include conveying aggregate, coal, ores and minerals, mechanise material/product filled cardboard boxes, food grains, cast products, building materials and much more.

Some markets that use belt conveyors are Distribution Centers & Warehouses, Order Fulfillment, Parcel Handling, Maufacturing, Aerospace, Government and Military, Automotive, and Food & Beverage.

Some types of belt conveyors include low profile slider bed, medium duty slider bed, channel frame slider bed, Wide Series channel frame slider bed, medium duty roller bed, heavy duty slider and roller bed, cleated medium and heavy duty slider bed, floor to floor incline/decline roller and slider bed, curved medium and heavy duty slider bed belt, flat wire mesh roller and slider bed.

More to come...

Beltless Magnetic Conveyors
Bucket Conveyors
Chute Conveyors
Drag/Chain/Tow Conveyors
Overhead Conveyors
Pneumatic/Vacuum Conveyors
Powered Roller Conveyors
Roller Conveyors
Screw Conveyors
Vertical Conveyors
Vibrating Conveyors
Walking Beam Conveyors
Wheel Conveyors
Ball Conveyors

2018 Hatchery Park Benefit - Spring Grove IL

The annual Hatchery Park Benefit in Spring Grove, IL is scheduled for June 8. Set at Horse Fair Park, this years’ Friday Night Fish Boil fundraiser is an all-you-can-eat Boiled Cod, BBQ Chicken & Ribs (ribs $3 extra) red potatoes & onions, bread, coleslaw & dessert prepared by Fitzgerald's of Genoa City! Kid's meals consisting of hot dogs, chips and dessert are also available. Adding to the fun are silent auctions and live music.

Staff members from American Industrial Werks on US 12 in Spring Grove are joining in to support the community and village with the upkeep and beautification of Hatchery Park by volunteering at the event.

For more information on Spring Grove events visit the village website at http://www.springgrovevillage.com

Looking Back Feature - Lagunitas Chicago

Take a look back a few years at a great brewery install in Chicago. You've probably heard of the place... and if you haven't, you need to add it to your to-do list of breweries to visit. We're talking about Lagunitas in Chicago. American Industrial Werks started on this job back in 2013. We performed all the major lifting and then some to get this brewery operational...it was an experience to remember. Over 130 tanks and related pieces of equipment went into this 300,000 square foot facility during our time onsite and even more since then. Built in the same building as the show Chicago Fire was being filmed made it even more interesting. Inside, this facility was gutted and built from the ground up into the spectacular brewery you can visit today.

Check out our feature of the Lagunitas Chicago project (to include video) and see how a major portion of this operation came together.

#BreweryInstall #LagunitasChicago

BreweryWerks Brew-Cruise: Local Craft Beer Abound

Most often a Brew-Cruise article is about our adventures, hitting the road to find brewery and winery destinations worthy of a weekend away. But if you don't have time to get out of town, there are plenty of stops you can make right here in river city. Craft brews are spreading like wild fire and whether you're looking for burgers or lobster, it's not hard to find a great tasting local brew to go with it. At Bulldog Ale House, for example, in Roselle IL, you've got your choice of

approximately 70 different types of beers (with a few of their own), many of them local craft beers. Their menu of delicious burgers, pizza, and some of the best wings around will leave you satisfied with your budget intact. On the other hand if your taste buds are feeling the need for the absolute best lobster bisque in the Chicago area, then you'll want to head over to The Clubhouse Restaurant in Oakbrook, once owned,

in part, by Kevin Costner. There you'll have your choice of local brews such as; Church Street Bob's Your Dunkel, Two Brothers Domaine DuPage, Revolution Anti-Hero IPA, or Lagunitas IPA and Little Sumpin' Sumpin'. You may also want to try the mountain of meatloaf better known as the clubhouse meatloaf sundae or the prime rib while you're at it, they’re both outstanding. If you have a taste for an excellent wine, a bottle of 2011 Ferrari-Carano Cabernet Sauvignon may hit the spot. Yes, it's a $56 bottle of wine, but stop in on a Monday and the bottle (and every other bottle) is half price (while the promotion lasts).

Now if the kid inside you is growing wings, you'll definitely want to fly by Pilot Pete's Restaurant at Schaumburg airport.

The Shrimp Diablo Pan Bake will light up your taste buds, but first try the beer battered scallops appetizer. Pete's firecracker lobster sandwich, a full lobster tail on a bun for a mere $13.95, is worth the trip alone, but the $100 hamburger (a pilot joke), 10 oz. of juicy ground sirloin and yum an a bun is... well, worth flying in for. And yes Pilot Pete's too, is embracing the craft beer revolution with several local brews... You'll be pleased to find Pegasus IPA, Chi-Town Pier Pale Ale and Windy City Wheat, Half Acre Over Ale, and Two Brothers Domaine DuPage, Prairie Path, Outlaw, Ebel's Weiss, The Bitter End and Cane and Ebel Hopped Up.

If you'd like to see Pilot Pete's Restaurant carry more local brews... such as... say... Solemn Oath, Finch's Beer, Ten Ninety beer, Lagunitas, Ale Syndicate, or name your favorite... be sure to drop John (the owner) a note in the suggestion box after your next visit.

No, you won’t see the big stainless steel fermenters and brite[sic] tanks or get a brewery tour at these locations, but that limited venue isn’t a survival strategy for craft brewers. Craft beers are becoming more and more available every day; however we've still got a long way to go before we see a good variety of the great beers on the market, available in local restaurants. Restaurant owners want to sell you what you want to buy. Let them know what you like best, next thing you know, you might actually be able to get a nice creamy delicious (local) stout to go with dinner out.

BreweryWerks Brew-Cruise: Redwood Brewing Co.

While in Flint, MI just before Thanksgiving we found an excellent steakhouse / Brewery called Redwood Steakhouse and Brewing Co. Literally walking distance from our hotel (perhaps in warmer weather) this place was truly an unintentional lucky find. The beautiful lodge setting with the glow of shiny copper brewery tanks was welcoming and warm on a cold night as we perused the menu for some great beer and food that would satisfy a long day of driving and appointments.

Satisfaction and then some was exactly what we found at Redwood. The steak, lobster and scallops were all cooked to perfection, and were absolutely mouthwatering good. We tasted several beers, which were delicious, and just sat back and enjoyed the comfortable lodge setting. The shiny copper tanks of the brewery are setup behind the bar... which looks cool... and banners hang over the bar representing all the awards they've won for brewing great beer. At Redwood you can enjoy flights of different craft beers made right onsite or enjoy a tall glass of your favorite.

Redwood Brewery makes India Pale Ales, annual hefeweizens, stouts, porters and more. But that's not all... if wine is more your thing, or you're just in a different mood, you won't be left out; you can try flights of wine or call for reservations at one of their wine tastings. The wine isn't made by Redwood, but they have many tasty options to try. Combined with their presentation, this all lead to a pleasant night out.

If you're passing through Flint Michigan and have the chance, be sure to stop by Redwood Steakhouse and Brewing Co. You can find them online at http://www.theredwoodlodge.com

Brew-Cruise - DESTIHL Restaurant & Brew Works

Beer batter bacon?! Really?

A mere two hours from Chicago (2 ½ from the West burbs), is a gem of a brewery, DESTIHL Restaurant & Brew Works, located in Champaign, IL. Our visit started in the bar with a nice view of the brewery in a glassed in room.  DESTIHL has a sweet setup for tasting beer and plenty of great tasting beers to choose from. The atmosphere is comfortable and inviting, and if you happen to have Trent or Laura waiting on you behind the bar, you’ll enjoy hearing about the history of the brewery, where it’s headed and all you want to know about the different beers.

A nice change from many brewery tasting bars, DESTIHL gives you the choice of 4oz, 12oz, or 16oz glasses. This is great for anyone looking to try several beers (we tried 10), or for those coming back for their favorite flavor. Prices range from $1.25 to $2.00 for the 4oz. and you can order just one if you like, as opposed to having to buy a flight. Better yet, if you’re really unsure about a beer to try, you can get a 1oz taster.


All this made for an enjoyable evening, but that was only half the fun. After a two and a half hour drive to get to DESTIHL, we were hungry and in the mood for something different. Different is exactly what DESTIHL has to offer. Beer batter bacon… seriously?! This had to be tried. DESTIHL offers dishes that tantalize and challenge your pallet. Our waiter Matt described the menu as eclectic and he was very helpful in explaining our options along with what beer would best complement our choices. Every one of the staff was knowledgeable, the beer and food was great, and the facility offered an interesting and pleasant décor.

Whether you’re local to Champaign or looking for reason to get out of town DESTIHL is worth the trip.

Used Racking, Beams, and Wire Deck For Sale

We've got used pallet racking, beams, and wire decking for sale.  Call for sizes or stop by our warehouse in Spring Grove, IL to see for yourself.

Come pick it up with your truck or request a quote for delivery.

Call American Industrial Werks for pricing...847-477-2648.

For Sale - Steel V-groove Caster Wheels

We got some Steel V-groove Caster Wheels for sale. They are a couple different sizes. These are designed to guide equipment by rolling on inverted angle iron track.



Call American Industrial Werks... 847-477-2648... make an offer.

HVAC and Mechanical Services

American Industrial Werks has opened a new division for HVAC and Mechanical Services. Uniquely positioned, members of this new division will work directly with our rigging and machinery moving crews on plant relocations, as well as machinery installations.

Additionally this team will also work on it's own offering several new services and expanding our commercial and industrial HVAC and Mechanical capabilities.

Services we are now providing:

•   Full Heating and Air Installations
•   Air Conditioner & Furnace Repair
•   Spring/Fall Tune-ups & Ongoing Maintenance
•   Temperature Management Solutions
•   Energy Evaluations
•   Rooftop Units
•   Refrigeration
•   Gas Hook-ups & Process Piping
•   Ductwork Repair
•   Machinery Ductwork
•   Sheet Metal / Guards
•   Hydraulic & Pneumatic Piping

The HVAC and Mechanical team compliments American Industrial Werks core services very nicely, but it also affords our customers improved quality control and better pricing.

With more than 15 years of field and management experience our new HVAC and Mechanical team will provide our clients with superior service and competitive prices.

A phone call away...
847-477-2648

Call American Industrial Werks today, to discuss your next HVAC or Mechanical piping project.

Naperville Inaugural Craft Beer Festival - JULY 20

Set your calendars for July 20th this summer and join American Industrial Werks in supporting the local community and local breweries. Naperville will host it's inaugural craft beer festival with more than 180 different beers from craft breweries all around the country. Come and taste selections from local breweries as well, at this one-day event with food and live music.

American Industrial Werks is proud to have been part of the installation process for several of the breweries attending this event.

Read more...

NAPERVILLE TO HOST INAUGURAL CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL ON JULY 20

Brewing System Manufacturers and/or Suppliers

Starting a brewery can be a daunting yet thrilling experience.  With new breweries popping up left and right it’s an exciting time to be in the beer making business.  While this trend has been building for several years, if you've got the ambition, now seems to be a great time to bring your own rich tasting brew to the public for sale. But if you’re one of many dreaming about taking that next step from the Home Brew, there’s much to do in the way of planning.

Before you make any beer for sale, you will have to come up with answers to determine financial risk, how to raise the funds, where you will house the new brewery, what equipment to purchase, how you will get your equipment installed, federal and city registration and permits, your sales and marketing plan… and many other important things like… a killer recipe.

As movers and installers of machinery and equipment, here at American Industrial Werks, aside from taste testing, (we’re not much help in the way of that killer recipe) we can help you get the equipment off the trucks and installed.

We've loaded, offloaded, set, leveled, and anchored all kinds of tanks in our time, small 8’ tanks to 40’ silos. There are lots of options to choose from, so if you’re struggling with what brewing tanks to get and where to get them, here are a few suggestions that may get you on your way.


Pacific Brewery System Tech - Diamond Bar, CA
http://www.pbstbeer.com

Premier Stainless Systems - Escondido, CA
http://www.premierstainless.com/breweries.html

United Industries Group, Inc. - Lake Forest, CA
http://unitedind.com/category/shop-fabricated-welded-tanks

Neal H. Knapp, LLC - Cape Coral, FL
http://nealhknapp.com/Microbrewery-Equipment/Beer-Brewing-Supplies.aspx

Ziemann USA, Inc. - Miami, FL
http://www.ziemann.com/cms/index.php?idcatside=133

Allied Beverage Tanks, Inc. - Chicago, IL
http://www.alliedbeveragetanks.com/brewpubsys.shtml

G & F Manufacturing Co., Inc. - Oak Lawn, IL
http://gandf.rtrk.com

pico-Brewing Systems Inc. - Ypsilanti, MI
http://www.pico-brewing.com

DCI, Inc. - St. Cloud, MN
http://www.dciinc.com/products/food.php#beverage

Minnetonka Brewing & Equipment Company - Minnetonka, MN
http://www.mtka-bec.com/brewing.html

Custom Metalcraft, Inc. - Springfield, MO
http://custom-metalcraft.com/wine-distilling-brewing-equipment-1

Paul Mueller Company - Springfield, MO
http://www.muel.com/productdivisions/processingsystems_equipment/beverage/beer


Specialty Products International - Chapel Hill, NC
http://addabrewpub.com


American Beer Equipment - Lincoln, NE
www.americanbeerequipment.com

Gusmer Enterprises, Inc. - Mountainside, NJ
http://catalog.gusmerenterprises.com/category/brewing

Silver State Stainless - Mound House, NV
http://silverstate.homestead.com

Micropub Systems, LLC - Rochester, NY
http://www.micropub.com

Brew Magic - Toledo, OH
https://brewmagic.com/brewing-systems

AAA Metal Fabrication - Beaverton, OR
http://www.aaametal.com/breweries/index.html

Ager Tank & Equipment - Portland, OR
http://www.agertank.com/industry/brewing

JVNW, Inc. - Canby, OR
http://jvnw.com/Industries/BeerTanks.html

Practical Fusion - Oregon City, OR
http://www.practicalfusion.com

Spokane Industries - Spokane Valley, WA
http://www.spokaneindustries.com/stainless-steel-tanks/wine/index.php

Walker Engineered Products - New Lisbon, WI
http://www.walkerep.com/products/products-by-industries/food-dairy--beverage.aspx

W.M. Sprinkman Corporation - Franksville, WI
http://www.sprinkman.com/industries/craft-brewers/Default.aspx

Quality Tank Solutions - Pewaukee, WI
http://www.qts4u.com

Planning Your Facility Move

Starting off the New Year, 2013, we've seen quite a few facility moves. Whether that is any indication of a trend for this year is unclear.  Although, at least so far, more companies we've seen, seem to be planning and making strategic decisions to combat the economic climate as opposed to the “all hell’s broke loose” decisions they've been forced to make of the last several years.  Our team gets a lot of satisfaction by being part of our customer’s team.  As there’s much more to a plant relocation than pick up the machines and move, we help our clients plan everything from electrical to process piping to HVAC and concrete foundations.

One small facility move that we performed last week consisted of moving three Mazak CNC milling machines in excesses of 15,000 lbs (handled quite nicely with a Versa-Lift 25/35) and several smaller mills, lathes, grinders and related equipment. Moving the larger machines out of the old facility meant dealing with very tight conditions. With only fractions of an inch on either side of the machines, we carefully moved these out the single overhead door.  The new facility was a dream for unloading the equipment.  This client planned for growth and invested more than a year of time to get the move right.  Not everyone has the luxury of a year to plan. Either way American Industrial Werks is at your service.

Spider Crane - Small Job

Yesterday American Industrial Werks did a little job for a company called Forgotten Times, which specializes in fixing old watches.  The project entailed removing a Deckel FP1 machine from the basement of a residential home (the seller) and installing it in the back room of the Forgotten Times store. With the machine weighing in at a mere 1400 lbs, one might think this to be a simple job. However, anyone who has done a job like this, knows that often times moving a machine "in" is far easier than taking it out... down is easy.

To deal with the tight conditions we decided to bring in a Spider Crane for the job. Particular care and attention was given to protect the yard and patio from damage as well as staying clear of the house gutters while lifting the machine from the basement stairway landing.

Once the machine was out of the basement, it was just a matter of a forklift, a few carts and some good old fashion muscle to set the Deckel and all the related parts into the Forgotten Times store.  The machine has a new life and purpose now.  Once used to make parts for custom model train engines, now it will make parts to restore that treasured antique watch handed down from one generation to another.

Many machinery moving and rigging companies deem jobs like this as "too small".  Here at American Industrial Werks, we realize that America is built on small jobs.  We like to help our customers grow today with their small job, so next year or the year after (whatever it takes), we can help them grow to be a bit bigger.

40' Silo Installation

Featured Project: 40' Silo Installation

AIW crews were tasked with unloading two used 40' silos, standing them up and into position, then anchoring, and installing the catwalk between the two units.



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Two cranes were used to stand up the silos. Gusting winds made this job a challenge, however the silos were still set and anchored in one day.

Because these were used silos the catwalk was cut into multiple pieces for transportation. Steel fabrication was necessary to put the catwalk back together and complete the installation.

Video - New Ferry 280 Installation

American Industrial Werks crews are wrapping up a new installation of a Ferry 280 Rotational Mold Machine. This is a turnkey installation involving planning and drawings for permit acquisition, rigging and mechanical for complete assembly of the machine, all electrical connections, and a concrete foundation for the jib crane. Then we follow through with inspections and start-up with the Ferry company technicians for last minute fine tuning.

Enjoy the video...



http://video214.com/play/KOfjE1zNlfYdj8UZzlf0lQ/s/dark

Video - Tank Jobs

At American Industrial Werk, Inc., working with tanks is a passion. We install chemical tanks, tanks for wineries and breweries, tank farms, you name it. We can bring them in through the roof or through doors with only a fraction of an inch to spare. If you've got an easy tank installation... we like those too.



http://video214.com/play/3z84Am190CVhGHEb1tGu3g/s/dark

Oversize Load - Engel 450

Recently on a cold and snowy day, we loaded up an Engel 450 injection mold machine. The machine weight was 54,000 lbs and it was an oversize load. We used a Versa-Lift 40/60 for the lift, which handled the job with no trouble at all.



At American Industrial Werks we take on the little jobs and the big jobs. We're happy to help the little guy move his new Bridgeport into his garage shop or help the big production shop grow their company with an new 125,000 lb Van Dorn injection mold machine.

Auction - Large Capacity Machine Shop & Repair Facility

This auction is at DeB Corporation.

View Auction Details

If your business is located in Illinois or Wisconsin, American Industrial Werks can offload and install your equipment in the Chicago or Milwaukee areas. Call 847-477-2648.

Auction Date: March 15, 2012 - 9:00 AM
Location: 4628 Camp Coleman Road, Trussville, AL 35173
Inspection: Wednesday, March 14th From 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

View the Alabama Directory of Machinery Movers, Erectors and Riggers.

Highlights:
• 27" X 120" Romi Model M27 Flat Bed CNC Lathe (2004)
• 40"/52" X 320" Poreba Model TR-100B1/8M Lathe
• 25" X 120" Dean Smith & Grace Model 25P Hollow Spindle Lathe
• (2) 32" X 120" Kuraki Model LC-403-30 Hollow Spindle Lathes
• 52" X 672" & 34" X 320" Leblond Dual Carriage Lathes
• Cincinnati Milacron Hawk 250 CNC Turning Center (1998)
• (2) Cincinnati Model No. 3 EA Thru-Feed Centerless Grinders
• Leblond Dual Carriage Geared Head Polishing Engine Lathe
• 56' Long Dual Head Weld Build Up Lathe
• 15' Weld Build Up Lathe
• (2) 50' Long Shaft Straightening Systems
• Cylindrical Grinder
• Straightening Press
• Toolroom Machinery
• Welders
• Air Compressors

Moving Out The Craftsman Race Car

Back in 2010 American Industrial Werks moved the Craftsman race car into the new Craftsman store in Chicago for the Craftsman Experience. In January of 2012 we moved it back out.



Machinery Moving... We do plant re-locations, move restaurant equipment, medical equipment, manufacturing equipment, wind turbine generators, and yes even race cars.