Industrial Overview

ENGINEERING | TECHNOLOGY + EQUIPMENT PLANNING COMMISSIONING | SUSTAINABILITY | BUILDING ENCLOSURE

GET TO KNOW US

Whether through new construction or the modernizing of existing industrial spaces, businesses need facilities that are operationally flexible, efficient, and cost effective. SSR provides specialty engineering design and consulting services to a broad range of industries and industrial clients.

One of SSR’s many strengths is our vast experience in industrial markets. We specialize in many aspects of process design and offer highly specialized design strategies unique to your industrial needs.

Our design, consulting, programming, and integration experience includes projects for complex manufacturing plants, distribution centers, food processing plants, steel makers, petrochemical plants, chemical plants, pharmaceutical plants, printers, and automotive parts manufacturers.

The demand for the engineering of ancillary systems in industrial facilities is growing exponentially. These ancillary systems allow the core process to function properly, and facility owners have come to place a high emphasis on these systems and their value to the overall production. Our ability to design from an industrial viewpoint, taking into account the harshness of the environment as well as the importance of reliability, provides our clients with solutions that last.

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OUR SERVICES:

Industrial Services

Civil Engineering

Commissioning

Electrical Engineering

Fire Protection Engineering

Instrumentation & Controls

Mechanical Engineering

Process Piping Design

Project Management

Structural Engineering

Sustainability Consulting

Industrial Markets

Automotive Parts Manufacturing

Chemical & Petrochemical Plants

Complex Manufacturing Plants

Distribution Centers

Food Processing Plants

Pharmaceutical Plants

Printing Plants

Pulp & Paper Mills

Steel Manufacturers

WHAT WE DO

A full service engineering firm, SSR can provide seamless designs that save the end user time and costs. Our experiences in a wide array of industrial facilities allow us to bring best practices from different industries to bear on each project. In addition to providing engineering design, control system integration, and project management services to industries requiring anything from a simple pipe support to new process units, SSR is fully versed in the complexities of industrial specific regulatory and safety standards.

PROCESS/ PIPING DESIGN

CIVIL/ STRUCTURAL DESIGN ELECTRICAL DESIGN

INTEGRATED ENGINEERING SERVICES

DESIGN

CONAGRA NORTH DEODORIZER

REPLACEMENT

BUILDING ENCLOSURE

Building Enclosure

Commissioning

Roof Consulting

Air & Water Leakage Testing

Leak Investigations

Roof & Wall Condition

Assessments

CIVIL

Site Planning & Development

Grading & Drainage

Erosion & Sediment Control

Stormwater Management

Surveying & Mapping

Hydrology

COMMISSIONING

Total Building Commissioning

Retro-Commissioning

Continuous Commissioning®

COMPLIANCE AND FACILITY

MANAGEMENT

Continuous Compliance

Readiness

Facility Management Consulting

Compliance Education/Training

CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT

Issue Resolution

Programming

O&M Coordination

Schedule Management

Client Advocacy

Capital Budget Development

3D Scanning

CONTROLS AND INTEGRATION

Process Control

Discrete Manufacturing Control

Packaging Control

PLC, DCS, & SCADA Systems

Wireless Communication

Programming (HMI, OIT, PLC, DCS)

Control Systems Integration and Start-up

Machine Control, Guarding, & Safety

Network Architecture & Cyber

Security

Data Collection & Analysis

Integration to Business & Maintenance Systems

ELECTRICAL

Arc Flash Studies

Power Distribution

Exterior & Interior Lighting

Lighting Control Systems

Standby Power Facilities

Uninterruptible Power

Power Conditioning

Power System Studies

ENVIRONMENTAL

Water Treatment & Distribution

Wastewater Treatment & Collection

Water Reclamation/Reuse

Integrated Water Planning

Financial Analysis

Program Management

FIRE PROTECTION

Wet & Dry Sprinkler Systems

Clean Agent Systems

Foam Systems

Hydraulic Modeling

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION

SYSTEMS (GIS)

System Design & Implementation

Infrastructure Mapping & Asset

Management

Data Migration

Mobile & Web-based Geospatial Solutions

Location Analytics

Training

MECHANICAL

Central Energy Plants

Material Conveyance

Distillation Process

Powerhouse & Boilers

Pumps & Heat Exchangers

Tank Farms

P&IDs

Ventilation Systems & Dust

Collection

Scrubbers

Food Processing

Clean Rooms

Automation Systems

Energy Management

Cogeneration

PIPING

Steam & Condensate

Pulp & Slurries

Acid Systems

Natural Gas

Bleach Plants

Hot Oil

Fuel Oils

Fiberglass & Plastics

STRUCTURAL

Reinforced Concrete Design

Post-Tensioned Concrete Design

Structural & Light Gage Steel

Design

Deep & Conventional Foundation

Design

Reinforced Masonry Design

Wood & Timber Frame Design

Seismic Design, Evaluation, &

Retrofit

Building Renovations & Additions

Peer Reviews

SUSTAINABILITY

Green Building Certification

Consulting

Sustainability Consulting

Building Performance Consulting

TECHNOLOGY + EQUIPMENT

PLANNING

Equipment Planning

Communication Systems Design

Security Consulting

Audiovisual Design

Asset Management

Procurement

Transition Planning

Move Management

TRANSPORTATION

Roadways & Bridges

Signalization

Airports

Port Facilities

Roadway Planning & Safety

Audits

Intelligent Transportation Systems

Construction Engineering Inspection

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INTEGRATION OF SERVICES

SSR provides services that are tailored to meet the needs of industrial facilities. The SSR industrial team is focused on assisting you in four main areas:

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

SSR works with facility managers to develop specific design plans that are aligned with an owner’s project goals. The SSR team includes a project manager who is experienced in the construction process, as well as effective in verbal and written communication. Our project managers are responsive and proactive to help you keep projects moving forward by facilitating issue resolution.

COST MANAGEMENT

Pinpointing the potential impact of decisions early and consistently during the design and construction phases can help you avert issues. Our design and consulting experts help you identify issues that could potentially impact projects to help reduce costs.

TIME MANAGEMENT

The SSR team works in tandem with your construction team, project users, and stakeholders throughout the delivery of a project to eliminate or minimize issues that might impact project schedules. Our organized and detailed approach allows SSR to respond quickly during each project phase.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

The SSR team provides engineering experts in mechanical, electrical, piping, fire protection, structural, building enclosure, and instrumentation and control systems. Our collective experiences can help you identify elements of the design and construction process in order to avoid potential dispute/claim issues.

SSR has the in-house capability to design, furnish, program, start-up, and commission a wide array of control systems and field instrumentation, from a single control panel to a plantwide system. Our automation team has the expertise to engineer process and machine control systems for almost any application.

SYSTEM INTERFACES

• Analytical (pH, ORP, chlorine, turbidity)

• Bar code

• Dust/broken bag

• Feeders (gravimetric & volumetric)

• Flow (magnetic, coriolis, vortex, ultrasonic)

• Humidity/moisture

• Intelligent motor control centers

• Level (radar, ultrasonic, dp, mechanical)

• Load cells & weigh controls

• Position (encoders, proximity, photoelectric)

• Pressure (gauge, absolute, differential)

• Programming

• Speed

• Temperature (rtd, thermistor, thermocouple)

• Valves (control, 2-position, dribble feed)

• Variable frequency drives

• Vision systems

• System capabilities

• Allen-Bradley

• Delta V (Emerson process management)

• Siemens

• GE

• Omron

• Rockwell software

• Wonderware

• Intellution iFIX

SERVICES & SPECIALTIES

• Alarm annunciation

• Batch/continuous/blending process control

• Communication buses

• Conceptual planning

• Controlled environments

• Conveying systems

• Data acquisition

• Database design

• DCS development

• Gravimetric feeding systems

• HMI/MMI development

• Industrial networks

• Instrument calibration

• Instrumentation selection & specification

• PLC programming

• SCADA systems

• System start-up & troubleshooting

• Tank farm monitoring

• Total system design & implementation

• Wireless networks

• Weighing systems

CONTROL SYSTEM INTEGRATION

SSR’s automation staff is knowledgeable and experienced in the successful implementation of a wide array of projects. From minor to major system replacement, our controls engineers can take projects from a conceptual design phase all the way through final design, fabrication, programming, factory acceptance testing, start-up, commissioning, and validation.

PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS

Our expertise in process control includes a wide variety of industries such as pharmaceutical, chemical, petrochemical, oleochemical, plastics, and food/beverage.

• Batch process control

• Blending & weighing system

• Bulk storage & conveying systems

• Continuous process control

• Gravimetric & volumetric feed systems

• Instrument specification & configuration

CONTROL SYSTEMS

PLANT FLOOR DATA COLLECTION

SSR offers a wide variety of data collection services specifically designed to optimize data transactions from the plant floor to the front office.

• Customer inventory for automatic order initiation

• Database design & historical trending

• Maintenance scheduling & tracking

• Process monitoring & alarming

• Real-time production tracking

• Tank farm inventory

MACHINE SAFETY & GUARDING

We offer all of the services our clients need for safe work environments and OSHA Machine Guarding regulations including:

• Documentation

• Hazard analysis

• Risk assessment

• Engineering design of safety systems

• Installation & integration of safety systems

MACHINE CONTROL SYSTEMS

When industries are in need of controls for a new machine, or upgrades to existing equipment for enhanced performance, SSR is prepared to offer a turnkey package designed to fit their needs. From power presses to conveyors, we have the solutions for every project.

• Machine drawings

• PLC programming

• HMI/MMI development

• Panel fabrication

• System installation

• Operator training

• Start-up & testing

• As-built documentation

WIRELESS COMMUNICATION

Convenience is a major factor when it comes to industrial communications. SSR takes that into serious consideration when designing and installing remote monitoring and control equipment. We understand that running new conduit and wire is not always the best option. We provide our clients with reliable and cost-effective wireless solutions for every job.

PROCESS DESIGN

SSR emphasizes consistent communication and professionalism in everything we do. It is through our open communication and teamwork that we are able to best facilitate process design and construction services for plant modifications, additions, renovations, and new construction. Through regular review meetings, we are able to ascertain all that is necessary for a reliable and constructible design tailored for the end users facility and application.

Our staff has the professional experience and education to manage process engineering tasks in all phases of planning, design, and construction from conception through commissioning.

FACILITIES DESIGN

• Manufacturing

• Warehouse & distribution centers

• Existing facility upgrades

• Food processing plants

• Chemical & petrochemical plants

• Pulp & paper plants

MECHANICAL PROCESS

• Aerosol production & storage

• Ammonia refrigeration systems

• Compressed air systems

• Explosion suppression systems

• Flammable liquids handling

• High & low pressure steam

• Material handling

• Piping

• Process design

• Pumps

• Vessels

ELECTRICAL

• Communications

• Fire detection

• Lighting

• Power distribution

• Security & access control

• Sub-stations

• Medium voltage

• Lighting protection

• Energy assessments

STRUCTURAL

• Equipment supports

• 3D scanning of existing plant

• Platforms, mezzanines, & foundations

• Seismic analysis & rehabilitation

• Building design

• Piping support

MECHANICAL

• Air & water cooled chillers

• Cooling tower water systems

• Condenser water systems

• Dehumidification

• Dust collection

• Fire protection

• HEPA filtration

• Hot water systems

• Humidification

• Industrial HVAC

• Plumbing

CIVIL

• Boundary & topographic surveys

• Grading & drainage

• Parking/paving & truck areas

• Programming & design of ports & docking

• Rail access

• Utilities

INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROLS

• Process control

• Discrete manufacturing control

• Packaging control

• PLC, DCS, & SCADA systems

• Wireless communication

• Programming (HMI, OIT, PLC, DCS)

• Control systems integration & start-up

• Machine control, guarding, & safety systems

• Network architecture

• Data collection & analysis

• Integration to business & maintenance systems

FEATURED EXPERIENCE

CLIENTS (Partial Listing)

AB Mauri / Fleischmann’s Yeast, Inc.

Aria

Arkema

Birmingham Steel

Buckman Laboratories

Cargill, Inc

Chemours

CIBA Speciality Chemical

ConAgra Foods

Dupont Nutrition and Health

Exxon Co., USA

Harcros Chemical

Helm Fertilizer

Hershey’s Foods

Kellogg’s

Kohler

Koppers Chemical

Kraft Food Ingredients Corp.

Lucite

Minth Industries

Newly Wed Foods

NomNomNow Pet Food

Nucor Steels

Penn Specialty Chemicals

Pennakem

Richardson Oils

Sanfilippo & Sons Peanuts

Sterilizers Services of Tennessee

Tetra Technologies

Valero Energy

Vanguard Soap’s

Viskase

CONAGRA MANUFACTURING PLANT

TILT-UP WAREHOUSE

SEISMIC RETROFIT

MEMPHIS, TN

SSR performed a seismic assessment and retrofit design for a longtime client who runs a food grade manufacturing and warehousing business. They were operating in three tiltup style buildings, totaling nearly 300,000 SF dating back to the 1960s. The goal of the project was to add seismic resistance to the buildings so that they can essentially remain in operation during the 500-year design earthquake.

NEWLY WED FOODS R&D LAB RENOVATION

HORN LAKE, MS

SSR provided engineering design services for the renovation of Newly Wed Foods’ existing 5,000 SF research and development lab. The project also included the design of a new 1,200 SF sample lab which was constructed in an existing dry storage warehouse.

CARGILL FOOD MANUFACTURING PLANT

MEMPHIS, TN

SSR is providing engineering services for Cargill’s food manufacturing plant in Memphis, Tennessee. Part of the engineering includes placing 600 yards of concrete in a 37’ deep hole, then placing two 20,000 gallon tanks (weighing 38,000 pounds) in the hole. A 250-ton crane placed the tanks.

EDIBLE OIL FILTRATION SYSTEM

MEMPHIS, TN

The bleaching process is the first of several oil refining steps that cooking oils go through prior to landing on grocery store shelves. After the bleaching process, oils are then deodorized, sterilized, and packaged for shipping. An analysis of this confidential client’s situation revealed that the bleaching and filtration system had not been updated since 1976 and the low throughput rate was bottlenecking the remaining refinery steps. The project included the design of a new production building to house the new bleaching, filtration, and processing equipment.

GLAXOSMITHKLINE

COOL ORANGE

MEMPHIS, TN

SSR provided engineering for a new pharmaceutical product for GSK. The new process was installed in an existing area of the plant. Part of that engineering included a new rooftop air handling unit to maintain specific room temperatures (70° ±2°) and humidity levels (35% RH or less) design setpoints. The overall design met with the energy efficiency criteria requirements of GSK. Control algorithms, sequence of control, and P&ID’s were incorporated into the design of the project to establish the efficient and effective operation of the equipment and overall HVAC system.

KOHLER MANUFACTURING PLANT

MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL

The project consisted of the expansion of a manufacturing complex located in Minas Gerais, Brazil. The project encompassed the conversion of 100,000 SF of warehouse space to manufacturing bays; the construction of 200,000 SF mixeduse space to serve raw material handling, manufacturing, and finish product warehousing with 10 truck loading docks; new 10,000 SF office building; coordination of process equipment installation; new utilities; and site development including 35,000 cubic yards of grading, stormwater management system, internal roads, truck scales and parking, site lighting, security, and landscaping.

FIRE ROASTED PRODUCT LINE

OAKDALE, CA

Conagra Brands, Inc. is one of the top 50 largest food and beverage companies in the world, with many category leading brands including Rotel®, Ranch Style Beans®, Roseretta Refried Beans®, and Hunt’s Tomato Paste and Ketsup®.

SSR was asked to design a new processing line for an existing manufacturing facility in Oakdale, CA. The new line added upstream processing equipment to create the production capability for a new fire-roasted tomato product portfolio, while utilizing existing downstream canning and packaging equipment. The fire-roasted tomato line utilized new transport flumes, sizers, color sorters, and sanitary belt conveyors on elevated platforms to maintain product segregation and prevent cross-contamination while integrating with six filling lines.

SSR utilized 3-D scanning of the existing plant as well as 3-D modeling of equipment to fit the new line into the existing plant while minimizing interferences. The 3-D models were also used for design reviews to gain and maintain team alignment throughout the project design and construction phases.