Custom Davit Crane Project

The team at Nix Metals designed and fabricated this Davit Crane for a customer on the West Coast.  The crane was fabricated in Poseyville and then shipped to Santa Clara, California.  Tony Shell traveled to California to install the crane for our customer.  The customer needed a safe way for their team to access and […]

Loader Access Platform

When our customers have new machines or plant layout we work closely with their team to make sure they have safe ways to access machines for breakdowns and maintenance.  This project is a great example of our customer putting their team’s safety first when installing new equipment in their plant.   Cool fact for this project:  […]

Custom Fabricated Stands-Reverse Engineering

The team at Nix worked with a customer to reverse engineer stands that needed replacement at their facilities.  The engineering team worked with the customer to engineer the stands so that our fabrication team could make them to the customer specifications.  The stands then went to the Shop Coatings Division for final prep and paint.  […]

Rectangular Material Lifting Basket

We were approached by a heavy industrial customer facing a crucial challenge: the safe and efficient transportation of materials from ground level to elevated surfaces without the necessity of implementing a complex lifting plan. Recognizing the importance of streamlining their operations while prioritizing safety, we developed a professionally engineered basket specifically designed to address the […]

Material Handling Tank Painting

The team at Nix Coatings did a great job putting the finishing paint on this tank.  It was sandblasted by the team then put in our paint booth for an industrial coating.  With our large sandblast and paint booth Nix Coatings is able to take on large projects in an efficient matter.  Great job to […]

Planter Pivot Pin Repair

CHALLENGE The customer’s main pivot pin on their 1240 Case planter was damaged and not working properly.  They took it to the dealership to get it repaired and found their main pin was damaged and needed to be replaced, so they called us to help them replace the pin with a new one. SOLUTION Our Repairs […]

Powder Coating: Holster Clips

At Nix Coatings, our powder coating team can handle projects of only a few parts to thousands of small parts.  We work with a holster manufacturer to powder coat these parts.  In 2017, we powder coated over 200,000 parts for this customer.  This process starts with a chemical pretreatment followed by a textured powder being […]

Custom Pallet Guarding System

We were approached by a customer with a critical safety concern: the need for a robust support system to ensure the well-being of their employees in the event of a potential racking system failure in a heavily trafficked walkway. We worked with the customer to design a customized guarding system tailored to their unique plant […]

Custom Industrial Tote Carts

Our team worked together to produce these Tote Carts for one of our manufacturing customers. Our engineering team designed the Tote Carts, working closely with the customer to understand their specific needs and requirements. Once the design phase was complete, our fabrication shop took charge of processing the materials and fabricating the Tote Carts. Our […]