{"id":1103,"date":"2017-03-27T10:38:44","date_gmt":"2017-03-27T15:38:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kele.com\/keleblog\/?p=1103"},"modified":"2022-03-15T16:56:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T21:56:18","slug":"big-bertha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kele.com\/content\/blog\/2017\/03\/27\/big-bertha","title":{"rendered":"Big Bertha, Our Largest Panel to Date"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 443px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kele.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Moving-Panel-with-Forklift.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"295\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Big Bertha took some man power, and machine power, to transport.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kele has completed its\u00a0largest scale panel to date through our own custom\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kele.com\/panel-shop\/\">panel shop.<\/a>\u00a0Those at Kele\u00a0lovingly referred to &#8220;her&#8221; as \u201cBig Bertha\u201d during the build. Dorsett Technologies of North Carolina partnered with us for a project to automate water pump functionality for their customer. Their 96\u201dx72\u201d panel was custom for several reasons, and we were glad to have them select Kele. Through our supplier relationships and white glove service, Dorsett received their gigantic panel without incident and had a completely successful install. Kele was chosen to create Bertha because:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We conduct a 35-point inspection on all plans before the build.<\/li>\n<li>Our reputation for a cleanly wired panel proceeds us.<\/li>\n<li>We offer white glove shipping provisions.<\/li>\n<li>Our ability to incorporate specialty features not currently carried in our inventory.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kele, specializes in special requests and getting a job done right. Dorsett Technologies expressly selected Kele for our clean wiring, ability to incorporate special parts and features, and our ability to customize the shipping. Their panel, a 96\u201d X 72\u201d enclosure complete with 6 controllers and all of the peripherals was specially constructed for their water pump station project. Additionally, Kele received and incorporated a touchscreen on the outside, mounted in the door. Dorsett has a close relationship with their enclosure partners, Austin Enclosures Co. Kele doesn\u2019t typically carry their materials, but what the customer wants, the customer gets! Kele\u2019s panel team worked with Austin Enclosures to meet the job\u2019s specifications and received the large enclosure to complete the build. This was the first of series of panels that were needed.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 336px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kele.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Panel-Techs-in-Action.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">in-house engineers and technicians check and assess the panel.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Since Kele had not done a 5\u2019x 8\u2019 panel that weighed 1,500 lbs. before, we sat down to establish what made this extraordinary. Our number one concern: SAFETY.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe safety of our techs and taking care of the customers\u2019 product are my utmost concern,\u201d Lisa Bennett, Panel Shop Manager expressed. She and the engineers met with Yarbrough, a global rigging supplier, to source the best way to maneuver this large panel. \u00a0Yarbrough helped to design and recommend a solution that was scalable beyond this project for larger or smaller panels that would require the use of a forklift. Once the rigging was ordered, we were ready to get to work.<\/p>\n<p>Kele pre-checks all plans that are received to ensure that the plans we\u2019ve been sent will actually work and contain everything needed to execute the control and automation processes that the customer intends and needs. Over 98% of our plans received require some sort of adjustment. That\u2019s the beauty of working with Kele. We look ahead for you to avoid costly delays, and possible malfunctions on the jobsite. Our team, including Justin Whittman, Mack Moss and Ron Shields flipped their perspective and wired the entire panel vertically, as opposed to horizontally, as is typically done for smaller panels on a workbench. Their wirework was just as clean and nice as always. During the bidding process, Dorsett noted that our clean wiring, in addition to our in-stock inventory were the key reasons they wanted to work with us on this project. Once the panel was wired, our techs and inspection team tested it twice to ensure that it would be power-ready when it arrived to the installation site. Kele does this testing for EVERY panel that leaves our facility. Barring any crazy mishaps in transit, all of Kele\u2019s panels should be able to be wired on site and work properly without incident.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 159px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.kele.com\/content\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Moving-Panel-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"159\" height=\"239\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">keeping safety in mind, we came up with a plan to move this big beauty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This brings us to the next exciting challenge of this project. TRANSIT! How were we going to make sure once she was created, that Bertha would arrive to North Carolina without a scratch? Kele has relationships the heavy hitters, including FedEx and UPS. We\u2019re located in Memphis, TN, with both of their hubs in our backyard. We also foster strong relationships with several LTL carriers to make sure that all of our customers\u2019 needs are met using the carriers they prefer. For this shipment, our partner was AAA Cooper Transportation. \u00a0We worked with the regional manager and the driver to make sure this was the first shipment on the truck, and the last load off. With a panel of this size, we wanted to make sure that it wasn\u2019t overly moved or touched for safety concerns, as well as to avoid damages in shipment. To better stabilize this panel, we used special lag bolts and strapping to secure it directly to the pallet. The shipment traveled from Memphis, TN to the site in North\u00a0Carolina within two days, and Dorsett Technologies reported a safe arrival.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kele has completed its\u00a0largest scale panel to date through our own custom\u00a0panel shop.\u00a0Those at Kele\u00a0lovingly referred to &#8220;her&#8221; as \u201cBig Bertha\u201d during the build. Dorsett Technologies of North Carolina partnered with us for a project to automate water pump functionality for their customer. 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