Aristeo managed an expansion to Ford’s Research & Engineering campus with an addition to Building #4 to house one of the world’s largest electric vehicle battery shaker tables for cutting-edge research.
We completed an expansion to Ford Motor Company’s Research & Engineering campus with an addition to Building #4 in Dearborn, MI. Building #4 drives electrification research as it houses one of the world’s largest shaker tables for EV battery research. Aristeo managed the two-story expansion, and also self performed earthwork, concrete, steel fabrication and steel erection services.
Aristeo’s self perform scope included:
A shaker table is a large piece of equipment that shakes a battery during the research and testing phase. Technical concrete expertise was imperative to the success of this project since the shaker table foundations required 1/16th of an inch precision. The deep mass foundation was placed with three depressions, each with 19 anchor bolts to secure the three legs of the shaker table. Each anchor bolt had an anchor plate embedded into the concrete, which required a custom anchor bolt design to allow staggering in the tight bedplate area.
Vigorously shaking batteries for testing can cause scenarios that require precision safety equipment. A durable, high performance translucent wall panel system was installed to provide a unique look for the addition and an additional element of safety. We installed the panels to shift the upper exterior of the building to reduce damage in the event of an explosion. Another unique element of this project is an expansive gas detection system with monitoring tied to an alarm system. The alarm system is comprised of a fire extinguishing system and thermal detection cameras, which also have the capability to record the testing.