E.W. Keith & Associates

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Established 1986

OUR COMPANY

E.W. Keith & Associates was founded to serve the Springfield, Missouri (USA) and surrounding manufacturing community.

From concept, through start up, to support, we provide the level of services required to accomplish client objectives. Often, we serve as a client’s on-site staff engineer, offering a multi-disciplined advantage on your payroll only when you need us. Our staff can be a valued resource as you move ahead with your business initiatives.

We are experienced with challenging budgets and tight time constraints and pride ourselves on completing projects on time and on budget. We can assist in developing thorough budgets and detailed time lines.

OUR MISSION

To establish long term relationships with our business partners by providing professional services and innovative solutions and by meeting and exceeding client expectations.

OUR SERVICES

• Project Management
 • System Integration  • Third Party Inspection
• Product Design • Systems Design
 • Equipment Design
• Engineering Analysis • Facility Planning  • Process Planning & Design
• Process Automation • Tooling & Fixture Design  • 2D & 3D On-Site CAD







CONTACT US

  Springfield, MO (USA)
Elvin W. Keith, Jr., P.E., CMfgE
Email: ekeith_ewka@att.net
Office: (417) 887-0927
Mobile: (417) 343-4203
Fax: (417) 887-9308 		 

PROJECTS

Equipment Design for
Manufacture of Iced Tea

Designed equipment for the process and manufacture of a bottled iced tea product. From concept to run-off, E.W.Keith & Associates was responsible for the design and management of the project. The project also incorporated an innovative process by which to reclaim thermal energy associated with manufacture of the beverage.		 Tier 1 Automotive Supplier
Retooling Project

Managed a nearly $30 million retooling project for a major automotive supplier. The project included management of removing most existing equipment, relocating remaining equipment, and installing new equipment for manufacture of new components and assemblies. The project also required upgrades to most of the facility infrastructure such as electric, compressed air, water, fire suppression, lighting and more.		 Finite Element Analysis
of a Lift Ring

Performed a finite element analysis on a "below the hook lifting device" used to handle 142 ft long wind generation blades. The analysis was performed to determine the factor of safety for the device and modifications necessary to meet OSHA standards.
Refrigerated Warehouse & Distribution Center Expansion

Provided Civil, Structural and Mechanical Design and Project Construction Management services for a multimillion dollar expansion of an existing refrigerated storage warehouse and distribution facility. Engineering activities included multiple conceptual design and analysis iterations to optimize and inform final design. The expansion seamlessly integrated with existing facilities and included in-floor chain conveyors, conveyor traffic control equipment, and equipment to transfer product between chain conveyor loops. The project also included Design and Construction Management activities associated with specification, purchase and installation, of over 300 lineal feet of multilevel-position pushback storage racks.		 Wooden Truss Transfer & Stacking Equipment

Provided Equipment/Product Design Engineering resources to design a modular 2 axis material handling machine for large wooden trusses. The horizontal lift-fork of each module accommodates up to a 16 feet tall truss. Machine modules are designed for outdoors operation and are installed between horizontal rollers of a truss conveyor. A typical machine installation consists of multiple machine modules. When the conveyor moves a truss to a predetermined stop position, multiple machine modules operating in coordination, simultaneously lift and transfers the truss to a position where the machine stacks trusses for banding in preparation for storage and or shipment.		 Automotive Structural Modifications

Provided engineering analysis associated with Chrysler 300 structural modifications to enable drivers that require wheelchairs, to easily stow and access the wheelchair from the driver's seat position. In addition to meeting National Mobility Equipment Dealers Association (NMEDA) requirements, project design goals, for aesthetics reasons, required that structural modifications be designed to minimize the appearance of the modification.