AMI Consulting Engineers P.A.

Mechanical Design & Facility Planning

AMI's Mechanical Engineering group offers an extensive range of project support with our engineers and technicians having experience in both new construction and renovations of existing systems. In conjunction with our marine, structural, and industrial staff and consulting partners; we can provide a full portfolio of mechanical engineering services to complete any project.

At AMI Consulting Engineers, our mechanical projects are modeled in the leading 2D and 3D design software. This allows for accurate and efficient transformation from conceptual design to finished process piping, ventilation, combustion and material handling projects. AMI utilizes SolidWorks to its fullest capacity and has a leading edge staff of engineers and technicians who know the software and its full design and development capabilities.

Lafarge North America, Superior, WI Terminal

AMI provided Design Team Project Management including all structural, mechanical and electrical engineering for a new dust collector system at a cement unloading and distribution facility. AMI's responsibilities included designing modifications to resolve OEM equipment issues experienced at this and other installations taking place concurrent with the project. AMI also provided the Construction Management and startup assistance during the construction and commissioning phases of the project.

Taconite Preheat Burner System Design, Iron Range, MN

AMI provided complete mechanical and structural platform design and modifications to an existing kiln preheat burner system on multiple lines within the industrial plant. The designs included new natural gas supply piping, valves, controls, burner system upgrades, new ventilation and air supply duct work all to increase and improve the lines efficiency and throughput. AMI utilized SolidWorks to insure conflicts with the old systems, steel, electrical and other process piping, the kiln itself and other systems were minimized. The key to the project success was staff experience and inuring field conflicts were minimized by providing field checks of the designs prior to fabrication and construction. AMI provided full fabrication drawings and construction plans for each of the complete system upgrades. The projects were completed on budget and within the critical shut down periods for the plant lines.

O-Dock GSI Facility

The O-Dock GSI facility is used to test the effectiveness of ballast water treatment systems to neutralize invasive species transported in the ballast of ships. AMI has provided the mechanical engineering in the initial design development and has provided continued modifications and upgrades to keep the facility up to date with the ever changing policy and design requirements for this emerging field of invasive species control. AMI utilizes its mechanical engineering staff to help the vendors who bring their systems to the facility with the initial connection to the testing areas, assist with problem solving their treatment systems and work to design control solutions to insure the accuracy of the data needed for verification of the systems. AMI has been involved with the design of all piping which has included finite element and detailed flow analysis and chemical injection. AMI has also been responsible for the storage tank designs, connections to all piping, sample stations, controls and automation of the entire system. Read more about GSI in our special projects section.

CHS – Grain handling Chute Modifications, Superior, WI

AMI and its staff continually provided inspection and design for the modifications to existing grain material and handling system. The above project included an existing system that required modifications due to significant differential movement between the large concrete grain storage bins and the ship load-out system. Since the original system was design with very little flexibility for lateral movement, it was AMI's task to replace the existing chute system to accommodate the changes throughout the year. Due to the extreme heights involved with the project, AMI utilized a civil total station to make electronic measurements of the system to layout the project between structures. The system was setup on the roof of the concrete bins and all measurements were taken and input into SolidWorks to create a 3D model of the existing system and the modifications to the existing chutes and access platforms. The design integrated allowances for the large differential movement, expansion and contraction. The contractor was able to use the final construction plans and 3d drawings to fabricate all changes to the chutes and platforms. The project was erected and has solved the client's issues with the movement. AMI's ability to solve complex issues has lead to our client's satisfaction and continued support for other areas of the facility.

  • Project Development
  • Commissioning / Troubleshooting
  • Process Piping and Pump System Design
  • Industrial Ventilation & Combustion Systems
  • Process Flow Sheets / P&ID'S
  • HVAC Systems
  • Material Handling
  • Pollution Control Systems
  • Heat Exchange & Recovery Systems
  • Coating & Cathodic Protection Systems
  • Equipment Specifications & Selection
  • Safety Reviews