What Did the Client Need?

A prominent defense contractor based in the northeastern United States, with a long-standing role in building and maintaining advanced ordinance for national security, required a specialized storage solution to support critical operations. Given the complexity of their facility and the highly sensitive nature of their work, they needed a custom-engineered tank capable of safely storing materials such as fuel, lubricants, cooling agents, or industrial byproducts.

The project presented several unique challenges:

• Integration within a unique facility layout with space constraints
• Compliance with stringent defense industry safety protocols and security requirements
• Seamless installation without disrupting mission-critical manufacturing processes
• Custom engineering to meet exact specifications for sensitive materials storage
• Field assembly capabilities due to facility access limitations

How Did Mass Tank Help?

Mass Tank assembled a team of industry experts—including a Professional Engineer, Certified Welder, Experienced Fabricator, OSHA Safety Officer, NACE Certified Painting Technician, and Quality Control Specialist—to engineer and fabricate a custom steel tank solution that met the project’s exact specifications.

Understanding the facility’s access constraints, Mass Tank developed an innovative two-section construction approach:

• Tank fabricated in two sections within Mass Tank’s controlled shop environment for optimal quality control
• Each section carefully transported to the client’s facility for on-site field fabrication
• Certified technicians performed field assembly, integrity testing, and precision rigging into final position
• All steel plates were zinc-primed prior to fabrication, enabling faster and more effective application of internal and external coatings once assembled
• Advanced coating preparation ensured optimal corrosion resistance and coating adhesion in the demanding defense environment

The solution required precise coordination between Mass Tank’s in-house engineering team, shop fabricators, and field crews. Certified welders executed the final assembly with meticulous attention to detail, upholding the rigorous standards expected on defense-related job sites while maintaining full compliance with security protocols.

Customer Outcomes

The installation was completed successfully and on schedule, with the new storage system seamlessly integrated into the facility’s operations without any disruption to critical manufacturing processes. The defense contractor gained a dependable, purpose-built tank solution that perfectly aligned with both their operational performance requirements and stringent security expectations.

The custom two-section approach proved invaluable, allowing Mass Tank to deliver a high-quality, precision-engineered solution despite challenging site access constraints. The advanced zinc-priming process ensured superior long-term corrosion protection, providing the contractor with reliable storage capacity that will support their mission-critical operations for years to come. Mass Tank’s expertise in managing complex defense industry requirements enabled the successful delivery of a storage solution that met the exacting standards of national security operations.