A&M Manufacturing

Many of our clients specialize in Mechanical Electrical Plumbing (MEP) projects. One such client was selected by A&M Manufacturing, in Spring Hill, Kansas, to design upgrades to the plant's electrical equipment. This would require connecting the newly installed equipment with the transformer and other electrical equipment outside of the building. The proposed upgrade included adding a Master Control Center (MCC) room within the manufacturing facility which would increase their production capacity. A&M Manufacturing, a subsidiary of The Clorox Co., is a major supplier of Fresh Step and Scoop Away Kitty Litter for the central United States.

As with many of our projects, the existing documentation for the building either did not exist or lacked enough detailed information to plan the electrical upgrades. The electrical engineer contacted Rogue Visual Design to collect 3D laser scans of the building and the surrounding environment, documenting two optional paths for the electrical connections between equipment inside and outside of the building.

When we assessed the site conditions prior to scanning, we discovered ice and snow-covered portions of the roof. These extremely slippery conditions presented a safety challenge, but our flexible and experienced scanning team devised a way to scan the roof from safe vantage points without setting foot on it. A 3D Revit model of the area was then developed from the LiDAR data set and delivered to the MEP engineering team. They were able to effectively evaluate both optional routes and design the most efficient build for the electrical connections.