Machine Foundations - Machine Foundations Design

Proper design and construction of machine foundations and machine foundation pits are critical to machine longevity.  Professional commercial concrete construction firms are paramount in the process in order to realize the full range of benefits of a machine.

It is likely that the majority of the population that consumes goods that are manufactured in the new millennium have a very limited understanding of the manner in which most goods are made.  Today’s manufacturing firms have gone through an extraordinary change of processes in the last 50 years.  In the past, most goods that were created for consumers had to be hand crafted.  Some of the disadvantages to hand crafting goods were the lack of consistency in the finished product, undependable labor source, injury and death to workers which resulted in compensation to the families, and the inability to quickly modify the design of a product and introduce a change in the crafting process in a timely manner.


Companies began to look to intelligently crafted machinery to assist them in the manufacturing process of their products.  As science and technology gains were realized, the ability of a machine to perform a multitude of tasks in a manufacturing process became more apparent, and companies began to work toward a fully automated process; much to the chagrin of skilled workers.


The development of machines that could adequately manage more tasks was paralleled by machinery that could handle large products for production.  The automotive industry integrated large machines in their manufacturing process that resulted in the reduction of man hours needed to shape the parts for the exterior of cars and trucks.


As these machines grew in both popularity and size, the understanding of their operations became more critical and the need to understand how to design them better became more obvious.  Most warehouses that held early manufacturing machines were constructed with a concrete slab to hold the machine.  A few issues began to arise as the machines grew in size.  First, as machines became larger and heavier it was realized that the foundation beneath them inadequate to safely allow for their operation.  Manufacturing machines rely on a stable platform to operate; often these machines make precise cuts, welds, or bends to materials.  Unstable foundations can result in the creation of inferior products costing the owner lost productivity and wasted expenses.


Professional concrete placement firms understand the need for machine foundations and machine foundation pits to be structurally sound in order to capably support large machinery for the lifetime of its operations.  Without the dependability of a sound foundation to mitigate the improper operations of a press machine, a manufacturing company is likely reducing the useful life of their machinery; which results in an inefficient business model.

Wayne Bros. Inc. is a commercial concrete construction firm that has been in business for almost 25 years.  They are located in Charlotte, NC.  They specialize in commercial and heavy industrial concrete foundational platforms for large structures and complex foundation applications such as industrial machine foundations.
Some of our Services

    * Industrial Contracting Solutions
    * Machine foundations
    * Machine foundations and press pits
    * Press pits
    * Grading contractors
    * Site development contractors
    * Concrete contractors
    * Total package concrete
    * Concrete foundation contractors
    * Concrete services

Some of our service areas

Tennessee: Knoxville, Chattanooga, Cleveland, Cookeville, Crossville, Johnson City, Nashville, Memphis
West Virginia: Beckley, Bluefield, Charleston, Clarksburg, Weston, Oak Hill
Virginia: Roanoke, Blacksburg, Richmond, Charlottesville, Danville, Lynchburg, Virginia Beach
North Carolina: Charlotte, Raleigh, Wilmington Asheville, Fayetteville, Camp Lejeune, Fort Bragg, Goldsboro
South Carolina: Charleston, Summerville, Sumter, Rock Hill, Spartanburg, Greenville, Aiken, Shaw AFB
Georgia: Lawrenceville, Columbus, Atlanta, Macon, Savannah, Fort Benning
Alabama: Auburn, Dothan, Phoenix City, Montgomery, Birmingham