Location History
1987 - Phoenix, Arizona operations are started.
The price of copper was at an all time low. It was down around 50 cents a pound. Copper
companies were looking for ways to improve their operating costs. We had developed an
number of innovative repair procedures on motorized wheels and other components and
conducted a survey of the southwest mining companies related to services which they were
receiving from their present suppliers. We conducted a simple market study and began our
first branch operation in Phoenix, Arizona. The Phoenix shop began as an empty 90,000
square foot building with 25 ton cranes on 8 acres of land. Steel manufacturing was at an
all time low and many manufacturing facilities in the mid-west were shut down. We bought
equipment from auctions and moved it into the empty building and set it up. Today, over
100 people work in the Phoenix facility and it serves as our company headquarters.
Capabilities And Repair Focus
 
   
- In-shop - AC repairs and rewinds to 13.8 KV. DC repairs and rewinds all
sizes. OHV wheelmotors, generators, and ancillaries. Balance of all rotating equipment to
30,000 lbs.
- On-site - Remove and reinstall electrical equipment. Vibration and
alignment analysis. On-site rewinds.
Phoenix Information
Phoenix is the 7th largest city in the country with a population of more than 1
million. The Phoenix metro area covers 2,000 square miles.Maricopa County covers 9,127
square miles. Phoenix's elevation is 1,117 feet. The Valley of the Sun is located in the
heart of the Sonoran Desert. The Valley averages 306 sun-filled days per year. Phoenix has
an average annual rainfall of 7.66 inches and an average annual high temperature of 85
degrees. Phoenix was selected as the "Best-Run City in the World" in 1993 by the
Carl Bertelsmann Foundation. The area's major industries are 1) high-tech manufacturing,
2) tourism, 3) construction. The Phoenix area has more Five Diamond/Five Star resorts than
any city in the country. More than 10 million people visit Phoenix each year. More than 24
million people visit Arizona each year. Visitors to the Valley account for about $4
billion in expenditures each year. Phoenix is home to many different types of motor
sports. Included on the calendar are Indy Car and NASCAR events at Phoenix International
Raceway, drag racing at Manzanita Speedway and boat racing at Firebird International
Raceway.
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