INDUSTRIAL
POWER/STEEL/INDUSTRIAL
While cost is always a factor in electrical contracting,
capability is often more crucial in large industrial operations.
The electrical contractor must have the capability to manage large
numbers of people and equipment against critical timetables. They
must have the capability to establish smooth working relationships
with a number of different trade unions. And, of course, they must
have the technical capability to undertake extensive, complicated
projects.
In the case of an electrical outage, every minute of downtime is
of critical importance. The work is precisely scheduled and calculated,
sometimes down to the hour. These situations require an electrical
contractor that can mobilize large work crews and fleets of equipment,
sometimes working around the clock, to meet or beat the shutdown
schedule.
Kirby Electric has held "blanket orders", and has become
the electrical contractor of choice for most major power, steel
and industrial clients.
 
Kirby has enjoyed outstanding relationships with virtually every
major power company in Central and Western Pennsylvania, from
Harrisburg into West Virginia and Ohio. Just a few examples
of our work have included: new construction and replacement
of coal-fired and co-generation plants; electrostatic precipitators;
PLC controlled rapper-vibrator controls; flue gas desulphurization;
hopper vibrators and heaters; turbine fire protection systems;
instrumentation power and control; PCB disposal services; ash
handling systems; and much, much more.
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Kirby's responsiveness to planned outages in the steel industry
was illustrated by the massive rebuild of blast furnace #5 at
Wheeling Pittsburgh Steel's Mingo Junction facility. Working
in 7 major areas - casthouse, furnace power, stockhouse, hoisting
and charging, stoves, gas system, and process control system
- Kirby mobilized more than 350 workers, sometimes working around
the clock, to complete the $5.6 million job within a critical
77 calendar day timetable. Other steel experience has included
hot strip mills, rolling mills, steckel mills, hood cooling
systems, process control systems, and fiberoptic cable networks.
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