Assembly and Installation

The Company has dedicated considerable effort and resources in conjunction with cooperation from leaders in the steel construction and erection industry to develop streamlined methods and custom assembly equipment. These processes and equipment have successfully resulted in the development of an overall system that minimizes field assembly and installation costs.

Erecting the Northstar tower is accomplished in generally the same manner as a conventional tower. Once the individual sections are assembled, they are lifted and swung into place, then fastened to the section below. Instead of a flange to flange connection, the NMT utilizes a horizontal splice (friction) connection. Oversize holes, stringent manufacturing tolerances and CNC drilling technology ensure alignment of the section-to-section connections.