As Ellicott continues to grow, the company is constantly adding new resources to improve manufacturing process and products.
In 2011 Ellicott added the following items:
• Plant lighting upgrades – all of the main shop lighting has been replaced with HE (high efficiency) fluorescent lighting,
• Hydraulic flushing unit – this unit improves Ellicott’s capability to flush, filter, and test hydraulic circuits on dredges prior to shipment,
• Additional shop equipment – 50-ton yard crane, shaft lathes with live tooling, horizontal machining centers, several jib cranes, a boom lift, modular welding fixtures, peening machine, reach truck, forklift, and a new paint booth,
• Additional equipment – new boiler, office computer S/W upgrades, PK QA module implementation, and new manufacturing software.
Ellicott hopes to continue to expand its operations while maintaining high-quality dredges for its customers. Ellicott General Manager Robert Croom says “these upgrades have allowed Ellicott to be more efficient in all aspects of the business from designing through shipping.”
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Dredging Today Staff, January 5, 2012; Image: dredge