Mechanical erection is where the plant takes physical shape — tanks, skids, screens, presses and rotating equipment set, levelled and aligned to the tolerances that protect their service life.
Where this phase sits in the installation lifecycle, and the standards it is held to.
From large fabricated tanks to packaged skids and dewatering presses, each item is positioned, levelled and secured to the foundation.
Precision setting and alignment now prevents vibration, wear and seal failure later — especially on rotating machines.
With equipment set and aligned, the installation moves to pipework tie-ins and electrical hook-up — each item handed over level, secure and ready to connect.
Pre-installation survey, access, civils and services readiness checks.
Process pipework, valves and connections into existing plant.
Power, control wiring, instrument hook-up and loop checks.
Factory and site acceptance testing through to performance proving.
As-builts, O&M manuals and operator training at handover.
Reynolds & Bauhm delivers installation as a single coordinated scope — survey, erection, pipework, E&I, commissioning and handover — with one accountable team from delivery to performance sign-off.
Mechanical erection is carried out by experienced fitters working directly to the general-arrangement and piping drawings, so the plant is built as designed rather than as improvised. Tanks, vessels, skids, pumps and ancillary equipment are set, levelled and aligned to tolerance; pipework is fabricated and supported correctly; and rotating equipment is aligned and guarded to standard. Lifting plans and method statements govern the heavy work, and quality checks — alignment, torque, support spacing — are recorded as the erection proceeds. The result is a mechanically sound installation that commissions cleanly, runs without undue vibration or stress, and matches the documentation handed over at the end of the job.
Our expertise spans multiple industries with sector-specific water treatment solutions.