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CASE HISTORY

UNISORB undertook a major machine installation project withESM II of Ashland, KY. The machine was a vintage Giddings& Lewis Horizontal Boring mill which was relocated from an-other company. Faced with a lack of complete machine data,a site near an active railroad and an incredibly short time line, UNISORB's Professional Engineering Services team wasselected to provide technical guidance and leadership in nearlyevery aspect of the project.The first phase was to compile data on the machine itself,drawing from UNISORB's years of experience. Next UNISORBperformed an on site vibration analysis to qualify the installa-tion site, and proceeded with an appropriate foundation de-sign that included an FEA (finite element analysis) to preciselytune the foundation's natural frequency and stiffness charac-teristics to assure compatibility with those of the machine at a minimum cost.Complete construction documents were then prepared withdetailed specifications and inspection criteria to create a "bid-ready" package. Once the order was placed, UNISORB served as ESM II's on site representative, assuring that documentsand critical installation procedures were followed.The project was completed within the specified time framewith a finished installation that enabled ESM II to meet pro-duction schedule requirements.By adding UNISORB's Professional Engineering Servicesteam to their own, ESM II assured that the best possible in-stallation for this important addition to their machining capa-bility was achieved at the lowest possible cost. Why choose UNISORB? Bottom line...UNISORB will help getyour equipment up and running faster, better and for less cost.It's our business and we are the leader! Our daily involvement in projects like yours eliminates long learning curves and as-sures that performance critical issues are addressed and notleft to chance. Whether our involvement is at the design re- view or full turnkey project level UNISORB is your best choice.Call us now at 888-4-UNISORB to discuss your project today! For more complex and critical installations where bothmachine and foundation are subject to large dynamicoperating forces, UNISORB can provide detailed struc-tural analysis including computer modeling and finiteelement analysis. This assures that unwanted bendingand twisting in either the machine or foundation doesn'tproduce unexpected modes of vibration which adversely affect machine performance. These services are notrestricted to new installations, and are often very usefulin resolving problems with existing machines. Time resources and financial savings. Advanced engineering services. Construction ready package. 11