Tank Fab, Inc. has offered our customers complete "Turn-Key" autoclave systems since 1974. Some of the industries we have worked with are the Aerospace, Aerated Concrete, Fiber Cement, Rubber Hose, and Wood Treating Industries.
WOOD TREATING PLANTS

In 2002 there were currently 420 active treating plants within the United States. Of those over 200 were designed, fabricated, and installed by our company.

Our experience involves treating wood with both water and oil borne type preservatives. These preservatives include:
  • ACQ
  • ACC
  • Borates
  • CA
  • CCA
  • Creosote
  • Penta

Wood Treating Plant using the Fixation Process
8' Diameter x 136' Autoclave Used for Treating Railroad Ties.

With over 30 years of designing, manufacturing, and installing these type of autoclave systems, our company can provide you with a "Turn-Key" autoclave system for treating cross ties, dimensional lumber, posts, and/or poles.

Our "Turn-Key" systems include installing the system at your facility with the same personnel that designed and manufactured it.

We also offer the service of automating wood treating plants. Our automation system, known as the E.A.S.Y.TREAT ® system, is a PLC / PC based system that is built upon readily available software. Each system is customized to fit the customer's existing or new treating plant equipment.
VULCANIZING
10' Diameter Autoclave used for curing rubber hose Our company's experience also includes autoclave systems used for vulcanizing hose in the rubber industry. As with the wood treating autoclave systems, the autoclave systems for vulcanizing can also be installed as "turn-key" systems, including the automation of the system's equipment.
2 Split Ring Type Autoclaves
Above are 2 split ring type autoclaves manufactured for a customer. Note that the top half separates from the bottom half and lifts out of the way so that the product inside the autoclave can be loaded or unloaded.
Automation Systemused with the Spilt Ring Type Autoclave
The above photo is of a complete automation system that included the 2 split ring type autoclaves. The complete automation system was installed by our personnel, and used a automated conveyor system for moving the product throughout the entire manufacturing process.
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