Graco
Maximizing flexibility to ensure world-wide product consistency.
Facts & Stats
Client
Graco
Market Type
Science & Technology
Square Footage
770,000 SF
Location
Rogers, Minnesota
Completion Date
2019
Global Impact Stat
Customers in over 100 countries
Graco manufacturing recently experienced accelerated growth and chose us to design mechanical and electrical systems for a major expansion and remodel of their existing building. The completed building would primarily consist of high-bay research and development and manufacturing space that includes automated testing, production lines and assembly equipment.
Location
Rogers, Minnesota
We designed the mechanical and electrical systems to be highly reliable to minimize down time and flexible to reduce the duration of assembly line reconfigurations.
The fire protection system included an ESFR (early response fire suppression) systems to maximize flexibility and eliminate in-rack sprinkler heads in the storage shelves. The plumbing system included a siphonic storm drain system, which increased clearance height inside the building, reduced storm drain pipe sizes to reduce construction cost, and vastly limit the amount of below grade storm water piping. In order to test the manufactured products, the electrical systems included generators to simulate the various voltages and frequencies found throughout other countries in the world.
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