This document outlines the welding, machining, and fabrication capabilities of the Air Preheater Company. It details the various welding methods, qualifications, positions, and materials that can be handled. It also lists the machining equipment including mills, lathes, bores, and lasers. The company has extensive lifting and material handling capabilities up to 100 tons. It provides custom manufacturing and has been in business since 1923 serving various industries including power, metals, and petrochemical.

1. Welding Capabilities
Welding Methods:
• Gas Tungsten Arc (GTAW)
• Gas Metal Arc (GMAW)
• Shielded Metal Arc (Stick - SMAW)
• Submerged Arc (SAW)
• Flux Cored Arc (FCAW)
• Electroslag (ESW)
Welding Qualifications:
• AWS D1.1
• ASME Section IX
• ASME Section I – power boilers – “S” stamp
• ASME Section VIII – pressure vessels – “U” stamp
• CWI, weld engineer, materials engineer on staff
Welding Capabilities:
• Weld positioner (up to 120,000# capacity)
• Weld manipulator
(up to 30 foot high x 16 foot reach)
• Weld manipulator with turning rolls: 40-ton set
Working Materials:
• Carbon Steels
• Stainless Steels
• Aluminum Alloys
• Nickel Alloys
• Copper Alloys
Handling
 100 Ton lifting capacity in the shop
 Cranes: 4 x 50 Ton, 2 x 25 Ton, 3 x 10 Ton
 60 Ton mobile crane capacity in the yard
 1 x 35 Ton, 1 x 25 Ton
Machining Capabilities
Horizontal Floor Mills
CNC & Manual
5 Axis CNC with Universal Head
20 foot x 40 foot travel
Horizontal Table Mills
CNC & Manual
3 foot to 13-1/2 foot Rotary Tables
(100-ton max. cap.) Up to 6” Bar
Radial Drills
Up to 12 foot Radial Arm
Deep Hole Drill
3/4” to 2 1/2” to 100” deep
Surface Grinder
42” Diameter
Planer Type Mills
Table 8 foot x 21 foot
Work piece 7-foot high maximum
Right Angle/Universal Heads
Boring Capability up to 30”
Engine Lathes
CNC – 50” Swing x 14 foot Long
With Live Spindle Tooling
Manual - Up to 84” Swing x 24 foot Long
CNC Vertical Boring Mills
Swings of 76”, 84”, 96”, 248”
With Live Spindle Tooling
CNC Vertical Machining Center
Table 40” x 80”
Work piece 36” High Maximum
NC Programming
Smart Cam and Espirit
Tool and die capabilities
Prefab Capabilities
Plate Rolls:
up to 1-1/2” Thick x 12 foot wide
Angle Rolls:
up to 6” x 6” x 7/8” angle
Coil Slitting
Coil up to #18 Ga. X 48" wide x 22,000 lb.
63” max. diameter
Coil Cut to Length Line
Coil 16ga to 1/4” thick - up to 22” wide
Shears:
up to 1/2” x 16 foot
Robotic Welding:
Six Axis with 60” reach
60” diameter turntable
Saw:
up to 18” high x 18” wide
Press Brakes
CNC & Manual
up to 1000 tons x 16 foot
Burning Machines
CNC Multi-Torch Plasma/Oxy-Fuel
(8” Thick Oxy-Fuel) (1-1/2” Thick Plasma)
(Table Size: 22 foot x 50 foot)
CNC Laser Cutter
(3/8” Thick x 60” x 120”)
Transportation
Railroad spur on premise
Easy access to interstate highways
Partnered with local freight carrier capable of
over dimension loads in excess of 100 tons

2. Miscellaneous
Custom manufacturing worldwide since 1923
Stress Relief Furnace
15’ wide x 12’ high x 28’ deep
Up to 1900 deg. F, 80-ton
Paint Booths (3 total)
Up to 20 foot x 60 foot
Abrasive Cleaning
Manual (steel grit)
(18’ wide x 14’8” high x 30” long)
Quality Assurance Testing Methods
Radiography (outsourced)
Ultrasonic
Liquid Penetrant
Leak testing
Magnetic Particle
Positive material identification (PMI)
Safety
OSHA STAR VPP site since 1982
On Time Delivery Performance
Exceeds 99%
ISO 9001 certified since December 1994
425,000 sq. ft. office and shop floor space
Extensive inventory of plate and structural’s
ready to meet your quick turnaround needs
Experience
Air Preheater’s years of experience in handling heavy
fabrication along with our up-to-date welding and
machining facilities enables us to manufacture such
diverse items as:
 Coal Pulverizers and related components
 Rotary regenerative heat exchangers
 Compressor and pressure vessel components
 Miscellaneous parts for the power, primary metals,
hydrocarbon processing, petrochemical, utility and
industrial boiler markets
 Custom manufactured parts and assemblies
 Serving the worldwide power industry since 1923
Contacts
 Jude Auman – NTM Sales Manager
E-mail: jude.m.auman@arvos-group.com
Phone: 585-596-2679
Fax: 585-593-2721
 General Contacts
Phone: 585-593-2700
Fax: 585-593-2721
Find out more at…www.arvos-group.com
Air Preheater Company
Custom manufactured solutions
for all your diverse requirements.
The Air Preheater Company is committed to
deliver value-added products, services and
solutions to meet the requirements of our
customers, worldwide.
3020 Truax Road
Wellsville, NY 14895
585-593-2700 
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