One of the region's leading design-build engineering and constructioncompanies,
has just completed a new Manufacturing Facility for AppliedBiosystems Group, Inc (NYSE:ABI) in Bedford MA.SPEC's engineers and architects designed and constructed the greenfieldproject to accommodate Applied Biosystem's manufacturing line which wasmoved from Cambridge, MA in the late spring of 2003.This project provides Applied Biosystems with the ability to manufacturemultiple batches and comply with customer and regulatory agencydocumentation requirements.The project highlights include:
a.. 30,000 sq. ft. single story high bay base building including 5,000sq.ft. constructed to meet high hazard classification and an additional9,000 sq.
ft. of Equipment Penthouse, and space for office and QA/QCfunctions.
b.. Process Utilities including RO/DI, Plant Air, 4? C & -20? C GlycolSystems, Vacuum & High Vacuum.
c..
Waste treatment and waste storage areas and underground fire watercontainment system.
d.. Bulk solvent storage Tank Farm with solvent metering and truckunloading systems.
e. S88 compliant Delta V Batch control system.SPEC Process Engineering & Construction, Inc delivered this project on aDesign / Build basis and was responsible for all aspects of the project.SPEC's startup engineers were responsible for process systems startup getApplied Biosystems back in production as soon as possible.SPEC has constructed over 85M$ of manufacturing facilities construction inthe last 8 years, and has worked in over 50 manufacturing sites in NewEngland..
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