To speed and automate the manufacturing process of airframes The Boeing Company purchased a High Velocity Profiler (HVP) for their north St. Louis Campus. The HVP automatically and accurately fabricates air frame components from cast metal blocks. The cutting process creates and rejects substantial heat which must be removed so the profiler element is dimensionally stable. This required both air and water cooling systems to remove heat from the profiler cutting area.

WTA, in association with The Boeing Company and the Ingersol Corporation, developed the mechanical systems to support the HVP. WTA provided the mechanical, electrical interface and support for the HVP including:

• WTA was part of the design team that provided the 25,000 sq.ft., 55 ft. clear space facility from conceptualization to turn-over in less than 9 months.
• Evaluation of campus utilities for interface with this facility
• New chillers and cooling towers, pneumatic piping, control wiring harnesses, and air handling systems were provided to condition the space. The chilled water wash/cooling system was designed to separate metal filings from the chiller system and components to extend life and reduce maintenance.
• Ventilating systems were designed to remove contaminants from the building environment as directly as possible.
• A new electrical system was provided from the campus service to service the building.