Typical projects include API 650 approved tanks, conveyors, chutes, hoppers, bins, fan housings, platforms, clarifiers, thickeners, thickener mechanisms, turn key gravity plants and complete process control
systems. KEM is also a Canadian Welding Bureau (CWB) and ASME Section IX certified custom fabricator of both carbon and stainless steel.

Below is a brief portfolio of KEM's projects.

Aggregate Hopper Designed for numerous applications, this hopper is made with Hadox Vida plate lined carbon steel. The hopper shown weighs approximately 53,000 lbs. All hoppers are inspected by an in-house CWB inspector.			Transition This carbon steel square transition allows heat to transfer into a round duct. It is specially lined with a heat resistant material. KEM designed and manufactured this transition to fit into a local cement plant.
Expansion Joint Supply and fabrication of a circular, 316L stainless steel expansion joint. This assembly was 2' tall x 5' wide. Under tight deadlines, KEM managed to ship this expansion joint to a train to get to its final destination in record time.			Bulk Storage Silos KEM fabricated and supplied two fully constructed 10' diameter x 56'-81/2" tall steel silos with colonical bottoms and leg stands. These bulk storage silos are used for curing cement and other fine grained materials. These tanks are 100% seal welded inside and out and are custom built to suit many applications.
Plenum and Frame This project was the disassembly, re-fabricating the old pieces and re-installation of the plenum and frame for an asphalting machine destined for Africa. This project included new assemblies such as machined heat-treated cylinders support control arms, tarp supports, machined retaining rings, new and upgraded hinges which were all made from stainless steel.			Kiln Parts Completed in August on an extremely difficult timeline to maintain and are on schedule. Fabrication and supply of two replacement shell sections, brick supporting ring and feed scoops to suite plant conditions in Kitimat, BC. This job consists of forming and fabricating two tubular shells out of stainless steel. Having stainless castings made, machined and fitted to the shell. Support rings were fabricated to various applications and a set of Vida plate-lined chutes and hoppers were also fabricated to meet the needs of the site conditions.
Leach Tank In July of 2009, KEM completed the design and manufacturing of a Stainless Steel 316L tank, which was scheduled for final assembly in BC. Although the end user was pleased with the quality of work, KEM had a few challenges to overcome to satisfy their needs. The self supporting roof of the 20'x20' vessel has square shapes and massive cut outs that required the use of a 3D software and Finite Element Analysis Program (FEA) to help identify weak/stress points in the tank. The tank was post weld stress relieved using a vibration technology. A computer identifies the stresses in the vessel and then adjusts the vibration accordingly. When complete, a printable record is created of the resonant frequency before and after stress relieving. The 3D software used to design and modify this tank, allowed the client to manipulate and view the vessel from all angles throughout the entire design process. KEM and the client worked closely together to achieve the desired results			Expansion Joint & Installation Bands KEM provided a fabricated, circular 4’x4’- 316L stainless steel expansion joint and 2 installation bands for a company in BC, in the spring of 2009. The expansion joint received stress relieving treatment which was between 1900-2050 degrees Fahrenheit. This stress relief changes the composition of the metal and in turn made it better suited to resisting work hardening, weld cracking from high temperature cycles and it is still resistant to an acidic environment.  During the heat treatment the expansion joint would expand to its maximum volume and then be “pre-shrunk” so that it does not change shape while performing in its application.