Under Pressure

How Holloway Co. Achieves 5-Day Lead Times for Heavy-Duty Vessels and Structural Rolling

How reliable Davi plate rolling enhances Holloway's manufacturing operations

Story overview

For over 50 years, Holloway has been manufacturing tanks, vessels, and structural components for demanding industries. To meet growing production needs, the company relies on Davi plate rolls for precision, reliability, and consistent results across a wide range of applications.

Website

https://www.hollowaycompanyinc.com/

Location

United States

Industry

Jobshop & Metal Structures

Related products

MCB , MCP

The Challenge

Holloway needed to maintain high quality while producing complex components with different materials, thicknesses, and tight radii. The main challenges were achieving accurate shapes, avoiding deformation, and ensuring repeatable results in every production cycle.

The Solution

Holloway expanded its production capabilities with multiple Davi 4-roll plate rolls, equipped with advanced technologies for precision and automation. The machines provide excellent control, repeatability, and flexibility for manufacturing tanks, vessels, and structural components.

The Results

Consistent performance

even under demanding production conditions

High repeatability

for complex rolling applications

Improved productivity

with faster and more efficient processes

Enhanced quality

thanks to precise plate control

Reliable support

from Davi’s technical service team

In high-mix B2B fabrication, maintaining tight lead times without compromising dimensional accuracy is a major operational bottleneck. For Saginaw, Texas-based Holloway Co., handling massive, complex parts is a daily reality. The shop regularly manufactures heavy-duty vessels up to 13 ft. (3.96 m) in diameter, 80 ft. (24.38 m) in length, and with weight capacities of up to 60,000 lbs (27.2 metric tons).

Serving sectors from aerospace and architectural to storage and agriculture, Holloway Co. frequently fabricates demanding ASME-code pressure vessels, partial data cylinders, and atmospheric tanks. Turning custom structural jobs around in just 7 to 10 days, and custom bending projects in 5 to 10 days, requires fabrication technology that eliminates scrap, prevents machine downtime, and maintains mechanical accuracy under extreme conditions.

The capabilities of Davi machines were proven when Holloway Co. manufactured one of its largest custom silos to date. Utilizing their Davi plate roll, which handles plate thicknesses up to 1.625 in. (41.28 mm), the shop rolled, cut, fabricated, and welded a massive 60-ft.-long (18.29 m) silo with a 15-ft. (4.57 m) diameter entirely in-house, delivering a flawless heavy-industrial asset to their customer on schedule.