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Heat Exchanger Manufacturers Plant 1 6100 Old Montgomery Hwy Tuscaloosa AL Plant 1 is our primary plant where we perform most of our drilling, fitting, and assembly of shell and tube heat exchangers. Plant 2 600 Waco Road Tuscaloosa AL Plant 2 is where plate cutting, plate rolling and sub assembly tasks are performed as well as light heat exchanger assembly. In addition to shell and tube projects, we also manufacture OCAP or Open Air Channel Preheaters in this facility. Houston Houston TX The SHECO Services facility was opened in Houston, Texas in 2003. The SHECO Services division was started to meet the growing needs of the heat exchanger repair industry. Heat exchanger repairs of all types, including air coolers and field service operations are performed at this location. As this division has grown so have its capabilities, new shell and tube heat exchangers of all types are now manufactured here as well.

BUILDING BAYS AND CRANE DATA Bay Dimensions Type Crane Number Capacity Height under Hook Electric or Manual 50' x 300' Bridge 2 50 Tons 28' Electric 40' x 300' Bridge 3 30 Tons 20' Electric 40' x 300' Bridge 2 15 Tons 35' Electric 40' x 300' Bridge 1 5 Tons 35' Electric 70' x 290' Bridge 1 5 Tons 18' Electric 12' x 180' Used for Storage 8000 sq ft. Outside Concrete Pad 800 sq. ft. Sand Blast House SIZES AND WEIGHTS THAT CAN BE HANDLED Maximum Minimum Shell Plate Thickness 3 Inch TEMA Diameter 120 Inch 2 Inch Length 60 Feet N/A Weight 180,000 lbs. plus N/A MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AND DATA MACHINE TOOLS Maximum Size and Type Machining Centers: Six Giddings and Lewis CNC Drilling Machines: One Babin Automatic Flange Drilling Machine Two Radial Drills Two Quickmill 120x120 Intimidators Vertical Boring Mills: Three, 74 inch, 54 inch, 42 inch Engine Lathes: Two, 28 inch, 20 inch CUTTING EQUIPMENT Number Capacity Plate Shears: 2 5/8 inch Automatic Flame Cutting: 2 Unlimited Plasma Arc: 3 1 inch FORMING EQUIPMENT Plate Rolls: Three , Max. Capacity 1" inch x 10 ft. Hydraulic Punch: One 40 Ton Punch WELDING EQUIPMENT Welding Machines: Multiple AC-Current Range 0 to 1200 amps Welding Positioners: Multiple Power Shell Turning Rolls: Multiple Power and Manual Automatic Welding: Multiple Hobart Cyber TIG, and Submerged Arc Miscellaneous: Strip Overlay Welder, TIG, MIG NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING EQUIPMENT Helium Leak Testing: Varian Mass Spectrometer Liquid Penetrant Inspection: Aerosol Type (Color Contrast) Radiography Inspection: X-Ray (Gamma Ray) Pressure Testing: Water: Max. Pressure = 10,000 PSI SANDBLASTING AND PAINTING On Site SHIPPING FACILITIES Railroad: Kansas City Southern Truck: Common Carrier and Contract

Southern Heat Exchanger Corporation was founded in 1961 for the purpose of manufacturing shell and tube type heat exchangers and today has grown into one of the largest manufacturers in that industry.

This sole dedication of purpose has established Southern Heat Exchanger Corporation as a fabricator with modern equipment and a thermal and mechanical design capability geared to provide efficient solutions to unique heat transfer problems.

The wide range of Southern Heat Exchanger capabilities include fabrication of all the 300 and 400 series stainless steels, nickel alloys, copper alloys, titanium, Inconels™, Hastelloys™, 7-Mo PLUS™, 254SMO™, 904L as well as carbon steel.

Inconel™ is a registered trademark of Inco Alloys International
Hastelloy™ is a registered trademark of Haynes International
7-Mo Plus™ is a registered trademark of Carpenter Technology Corp.
254SMO™ is a registered trademark of Avesta Stainless, Inc.

6100 Old Montgomery Hwy Tuscaloosa, AL 35405| Phone: 205.345.5335 | Fax: 205.345.0009