Manufacturing. Platforms designed to the equipment, not to a stock load class.

Where it fits

Process equipment lives off the floor.

The structural pattern: get the equipment off the production floor for clearance, separate it from material flow, and provide service access without crossing the production line. The equipment vendor gives us a foot pattern, per-foot weight, and dynamic load factor; we engineer the platform to those numbers, integrate vibration isolation where rotating equipment requires it, and route a service catwalk that doesn't disrupt operations.

Common scopes

• Equipment-support platforms — for HVAC, process tanks, mixers, batch equipment, compressor skids.
• Conveyor support — elevated structure for assembly lines, paint lines, packaging conveyors.
• Catwalks — service routes between equipment platforms; conveyor inspection access.
• Cage ladders — vertical access to equipment platforms above stair-feasible height.
• Ship's ladders — limited-access service routes where a stair won't fit.

What changes vs. warehousing

• Point loads, not uniform load — equipment foot patterns drive the design. A 1500 lb compressor on four 4" feet is structurally a different problem than 250 psf evenly distributed.
• Dynamic / fatigue load — rotating equipment (compressors, AHUs, mixers) transmits harmonic load. We design for fatigue, not just static, and add isolation where the operating frequency requires it.
• Production access — catwalks and platforms have to integrate with the line without disrupting it. Detailed shop drawings matter more than they do for storage.
• Hot-work permits and shutdown windows — most install happens during scheduled shutdowns; the install plan goes on the drawing alongside the structure.

Typical project parameters

• Load classper equipment foot pattern (point-load)
• Dynamic loadper equipment manufacturer
• Vibration isolationwhere operating frequency requires
• Deckplate / B-deck + concrete (point-load) / bar-grate (catwalk)
• Service clearanceper equipment manual
• Lead time5 – 8 weeks from sign-off + equipment shop drawings