Emergencies are unpredictable, and while we’d rather not think about them, they happen. When your organization faces an unexpected outage, encounters a critical issue during planned maintenance, or must halt operations until equipment is repaired or replaced — do you have a plan?
In these situations, you may rely on what a handful of fabricators tell you about how long it will take to get back up and running. But what if you had other options?
With Enerfab’s Rapid Response Fabrication, we minimize downtime and get you operational faster than our competitors. While some fabricators claim certain projects take months, we’ve completed them in just weeks and, depending on the scope, sometimes in just days.
How do we do it? When equipment fails, every hour of downtime can cost your organization hundreds of thousands of dollars. There’s no time for a conventional fabrication process. Instead, we accelerate recovery through:
- Expedited firm pricing at the start of the project and within 24 hours.
- Parallel engineering, procurement, and manufacturing, which occur simultaneously rather than sequentially.
- Strong purchasing power backed by long-standing strategic partnerships with key vendors.
- Multi-shop fabrication, producing key components at the same time.
- Cutting-edge technology, reducing turnaround time.
- Unmatched customer trust, which enables us to move quickly and with confidence.
- A relentless mindset focused on solutions, speed, and precision.
When the unexpected happens, don’t settle for standard lead times. Call Enerfab — because getting you back up and running faster is what we do best.
Expediting Processes on a Parallel Path
To accelerate project turnaround, Enerfab leverages a streamlined approach by executing multiple processes simultaneously. Immediately following the contract award, we begin securing and procuring materials without delay. Our team develops the design, defines the engineering strategy, and coordinates material procurement and drawings to support manufacturing seamlessly. By executing engineering, procurement, and fabrication in parallel rather than sequentially, we guarantee exceptional efficiency, accuracy, and speed — driven by our experienced team of professionals.
Simultaneous Fabrication
Another way to accelerate project timelines is by leveraging multiple fabrication shops to work simultaneously. With facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Natchez, Mississippi, we can divide the fabrication process, building part(s) in Cincinnati and part(s) in Natchez. Once complete, we integrate the components before shipping the finished equipment to the customer, significantly reducing production time.
Innovation
In a Rapid Response project, every second matters. To compress timelines, we don’t just run key steps in parallel or utilize multiple fabrication shops — we also harness cutting-edge technology to work smarter and faster.
Take tank heads, for example. Instead of waiting days or weeks, we produce them in hours using advanced automation. Our state-of-the-art machine pre-cuts nozzle holes by utilizing robotic arms, 7-axis mapping, 3D scanning, automatic beveling and etching, and high-definition plasma cutting to streamline the process.
This technology eliminates costly errors, enhances precision, reduces setup time, and delivers tank heads ready for immediate nozzle installation — all within 12 hours. With pre-cut precision, welders can simply place the nozzle and start welding, accelerating project completion like never before.
Trust
Traditional fabrication processes are slow and bogged down by unnecessary steps. What sets our Rapid Response projects apart is our customers’ willingness to streamline the process — eliminating delays without compromising quality.
Rather than spending valuable time on back-and-forth document submittals, we take a direct, action-driven approach. We sit down, map out exactly what needs to happen, and immediately execute. Instead of waiting for instructions, we leverage our expertise to proactively drive the process, ensuring the fastest possible delivery.
Attitude
When customers bring us Rapid Response projects, success starts with our people. We put the best of the best on these jobs — experts who thrive in high-pressure, fast-paced environments and know how to execute with precision and efficiency.
At Enerfab, we live by the motto: Built for the Challenge. A Rapid Response project isn’t just another job — it’s an opportunity to rise to the occasion. Our team thrives on the adrenaline of tackling the toughest challenges head-on and delivering immense value when our customers need it most. While others might say, “Heck no,” Enerfab says, “Let’s go!”
The reality is that equipment failures happen, but you don’t have to settle for long downtimes. You have options. You have Enerfab. We may not be able to deliver it yesterday, but we’ll come pretty darn close.
Our customers understand the urgency of these situations. They know downtime makes them vulnerable — but they also know, without hesitation, that they can trust our proven track record to get them back up and running.
A version of this article originally appeared in BIC Magazine online.
