Energy Dynamics, Ltd. (EnDyn), played a major role in the
construction of the longest Cable-Stay Span Bridge in North
America. The new Cooper River Bridge was built to replace the
existing truss bridges connecting the city of Charleston, South
Carolina to the town of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina along US
Highway 17.
EnDyn Manufacturing produced a critical component to the
project -- 256 anchorage assemblies that secured the 128
individual cables between the support piers of the bridge. Steve
Hanks, General Manager for EnDyn Manufacturing, explains, "The
anchorages are designed to secure the 128 cable assemblies to
the deck and support piers. These cables will be anchored on the
deck level and inside of the diamond towers. The assemblies are
designed to hold over one million pounds or 500 tons each."
Hanks adds, "The fact that EnDyn Manufacturing won the
contract for this project is a testament to the quality of the
machinists and processes we have in place." The contract was
worth approximately $1 million.
The total bridge project, worth $600 million, is the largest
single infrastructure project in South Carolina history. The
Cable-Stayed Span Bridge will hang from two diamond towers at
each end of the 1,546-foot span. A signature icon for the
Charleston region, the bridge is designed for a 100-year
lifespan, and features the latest in seismic considerations with
eight lanes of vehicular traffic and a shared pedestrian/bicycle
lane overlooking the Charleston harbor.
EnDyn, Ltd. has its worldwide corporate headquarters in
Alice, Texas, and manufactures new parts for SUPERIOR® and
AJAX®
engines and compressors. Their PowerParts®
product line is sold internationally to users in the oil,
natural gas compression, and power generation industries. EnDyn
Manufacturing, located in San Antonio, provides custom
production machining to a wide range of industries including
equipment for the medical, oil & gas processing, environmental,
and structural sectors.
