Fall Protection System
From design to installation, the teams from Nix Metals and Nix Coatings executed a complete build of a fall protection system over a grouping of chemical tanks. This project involved both design and engineering, fabrication, powder coating, delivery and installation.
Bulk Tanker Refurbishment
The Shop Coatings Division has performed several complete refurbishments on a line of aluminum bulk tankers. The refurbishment included both sandblasting and hand tool cleaning with a Direct to Metal Urethane Mastic. In addition to the coatings refurbishment, Nix also provided the customer with custom vinyl graphics, as well as pickup and delivery of each […]
CAT 325 Refurbishment
The Shop Coatings Division performed a complete coatings refurbishment on this CAT 325 Excavator. This refurbishment was conducted due to this piece of equipment’s transfer to a new location. The refurbishment included both sandblasting and hand tool cleaning, an epoxy primer, and a urethane top coat. The working platforms were sandblasted and powder coated with […]
Grain Elevator Scale Rebuild
Our Equipment & Repairs Division recently executed a complete rebuild of a grain elevator’s scale system. The main frame of the scale had rusted through causing major safety concerns and down time risk for the business. We provided the customer with a comprehensive proposal to re-use the more intricate parts of the system, which coincidentally where far […]
Work In Process Racks – Seat Frame
Nix Metals evaluated, designed, and manufactured these Seat Frame Work in Process Racks for an automotive manufacturer due to issues they were experiencing with current material handling equipment. Each rack is equipped with a six wheel caster design to allow for tugging throughout the plant, eight fixed product positions with the ability to accommodate 32 […]
Hopper Bottom Trailer Refurbishment
The team at Nix Coatings performed a complete coatings refurbishment on this hopper bottom grain trailer. This refurbishment was due to excess surface rust. The entire trailer was sandblasted to an SP6 Commercial Blast Profile and coated with a two stage epoxy/urethane system. In addition to the coatings several minor metal repairs were completed by […]
Oil Field Mud Barge
Residing in one of the nation’s largest oil basins, Nix has designed, manufactured, and coated numerous products for the oil exploration industry. These “Mud Barges” allow crews to transport their necessary equipment and materials through areas that traditional trailers would be unable to reach. Each unit is has the ability to be push, pulled, or drug […]
Custom Steel Yacht – Passage
In the spring of 2008, Carl A. Nix Welding took on its largest and most challenging project to date. Matthew Nix along with the help of brother, Adam Nix, custom fabricated this amazing steel vessel. She is the first of her kind in the United States. The original design came from modern Dutch barges of […]