Railcar Loading Platform
Our expertise in safety solutions recently proved invaluable to a manufacturing customer seeking a reliable platform for loading railcars. Through close collaboration, we successfully crafted a fully customized safety platform that perfectly aligned with their specific needs. The primary objective was to create a platform that facilitated seamless loading and unloading of railcars while ensuring […]
Fertilizer Conveyor Platform Repairs
CHALLENGE We were approached by a customer needing a fertilizer conveyor platform to be repaired. One of their requirements was to improve the safety of the platform. SOLUTION Our Repairs & Maintenance Division had our field crew inspect the conveyor platform. Our field team replaced ‘mild steel’ with stainless steel on the platform to create […]
Restoration of Local Historic Covered Bridges
Our Field Coatings division restored two local historical landmarks: the Old Red Covered Bridge and the Wheeling Covered Bridge in Gibson County. We were tasked by the Gibson County Economic Development Corporation with power washing the inside and outside of each bridge, to remove loose paint, rotted wood, dirt, debris, etc. We then sprayed and back-rolled 2 coats of […]
Manufactured Gear
Our capabilities include all tooth forms reverse engineered to specification. We manufacture new from solid, fabricate ring gears, or cut teeth only projects.
Machining Split Gear
We are capable of machining parts measuring up to 26′ x 12′ on our CNC controlled equipment. Our facility is equipped with high bay heavy lifting equipment capable of moving components weighing up to 50 tons.
Roof Access Stairs
Ensuring the safety of employees during rooftop maintenance is of paramount importance to us, which is why we were thrilled to assist a customer in finding a secure solution. Collaborating closely with the customer, we evaluated the building’s layout and requirements to determine the most appropriate location for the installation of stairs, thereby eliminating the […]
Parish Center Handrail Project
Often times we work with manufacturing and industrial clients to fabricate handrails for their work spaces. We always enjoy the opportunity to build handrails that are not only functional but add to the aesthetics of a new building project. These handrails were fabricated in our Poseyville shop, powder coated by our Coatings team and installed […]
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: […]
Roof Refurbishment
Nix Mobile Coatings had a customer concerned with replacement of a leaking roofs at their facilities. To save the customer costs an overcoat system was chosen to reduce tear off expenses. The roof was pressure cleaned and deoxidized. Some sections of the failing roof were cut out and overlaid with decking. Approximately 1 inch of closed cell spray foam […]