Equipment support structures — fabricated steel frames for plant equipment
Equipment support structures are the fabricated steel frames, pedestals, and platforms that carry vessels, exchangers, pumps, compressors, and packaged skids at the correct elevation and alignment for piping tie-in. Sun Corporation fabricates these structures from IS 2062 sections and plate to IS 800:2007, with shop drawings, qualified welding, and inspection records suitable for EPC and PMC approval.
What procurement teams specify
Support structures appear on structural BOQs as discrete line items — often split by equipment tag. We fabricate to the approved GA and connection design; anchor bolt templates and base plate setting plans are issued before concrete pour when we are in scope for erection support.
| Structure type | Common application |
|---|---|
| Equipment pedestals and stools | Pumps, compressors, small vessels |
| Multi-level support frames | Stacked exchangers, column supports |
| Skid support frames | Structural frame only — equipment by others |
| Maintenance platforms | Access around valves and instruments |
| Load rating | Per structural design; operating + test loads |
Alignment and erection
Equipment supports fail in the field when base plate elevation or bolt pattern is wrong. We pre-assemble in the shop where practical, match-mark connections, and survey plumb and level during erection to IS 800 Annex G tolerances. Related plant-level scope is covered under process plant structures.
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Workshop credentials and enquiry
Fabrication is carried out at our Jeedimetla, Hyderabad workshop under IS 800:2007 with IS 2062 material, qualified WPS/PQR to IS 9595, and in-house Level II UT/MPI. For EPC prequalification packs, see our manufacturer credentials. For full fabrication scope, see structural steel fabrication and heavy steel fabrication.
Send GA drawings, piping layouts, or a scope note for RFQ: Contact Sun Corporation — preliminary response within 24 hours on working days; detailed quotation within 48–72 hours when IFC or enquiry drawings are available.