Custom industrial staircases and platforms are required at almost any industrial facility that uses specialized production or storage processes.
If you have a 3-million-gallon crude oil storage tank, for instance, you’re likely going to need a custom industrial staircase, a set of platforms, a caged ladder or two, and some railings in order to give workers safe access when filling tanks and extracting product, as well as maintaining the installation.
Because situations like this require equipment that meets strict industry standards, facilitates work, and responds to unique site features, the industrial staircases and platforms used in them should ideally be custom fabricated.
Unlike off-the-shelf products, custom industrial staircases and platforms will require engineering drawings, which will then be submitted to a custom metal fabricator to have them made. Ideally, you’ll want to work with a fabricator who has experience making these products for companies in your industry.
Even better is when you can find a reliable fabricator who understands how to make the equipment your custom industrial staircases and platforms will be used to access, such as bulk oil tanks, dust collectors, and ductwork. They’ll be able to transform engineering schematics into shop drawings efficiently, make sure that the right weld requirements are met, apply the proper finishes to ensure longevity, and anticipate any tricky particulars governing specialized products such as spiral staircases.
At Southern Metal Fabricators, we’ve built hundreds of custom industrial staircases, platforms, and ladders a la carte or as part of multi-assembly equipment projects we’ve done, such as specialized storage silos. With over 30 years of experience making industrial access equipment, we’re not a bad choice if you’re looking for a one-stop shop for custom industrial staircases and platforms.
To show that’s not just talk, here’s a presentation we created to help those looking for an industrial access solution determine whether or not custom industrial staircases and platforms are the answer to their situation — and to help them understand the process.
For more information about how custom industrial staircases and platforms are made, or to discuss the specifics of your particular industrial access project, please call us at 1.888.421.9661 or contact us through our website.
