The document discusses a project between the University of Maine and AMD Fabrication. The University of Maine hired AMD Fabrication to fabricate components for the W2 Wind-Wave Basin facility, which simulates extreme wind and wave conditions. The challenge was to redesign some components to reduce costs while maintaining quality. Through collaboration, AMD Fabrication and the University developed redesign options and AMD Fabrication delivered the fabricated components on time and on budget, allowing ribbon cutting events to proceed as scheduled.

1. Customer
University of Maine
Advanced Structures and Composites Center
Oron, Maine
www.composites.umaine.edu
Supplier
AMD Fabrication
6200 Harvard Avenue
Cleveland, Ohio 44125
www.amdfab.com
Project
The W2 Wind-Wave Basin - a unique facility equipped with a high-performance
rotating wind machine over a wave basin. The machine simulates extreme wind wave conditions,
representing some of the worst storms possible anywhere on earth at 1:50 scale. A one of a kind facility.
Challenge
The challenge was to bring this project in on time and on budget; that meant redesigning some of the
components without compromising quality. University of Maine targeted the rotating open-jet wind
tunnel as an opportunity to get creative, redesign, improve costs and maintain quality.

2. Solution
In early discussions, University of Maine worked with AMD Fabrication brainstorming possibly scenarios
on a better design. University of Maine felt confident that AMD Fabrication demonstrated the expertise
and offered sound fabricating solutions and options to get the job in on time and on budget. Working
together University of Maine and AMD Fabrication engineers went through several designs scenarios to
get the wind tunnel fabrication they were looking for: on budget!

3. Results
Now AMD Fabrication was on the clock. This was a high profile job that needed completion to meet
deadlines and ribbon cutting events already scheduled. University of Maine felt confident with AMD
Fabrication because they contributed to the design, resolved any potential production issues upfront
and knew what they could and couldn’t do. AMD Fabrication stepped up to meet that challenge,
fabricated as designed and delivered on time. The ribbon cutting ceremony went off without a hitch.
For more information on
AMD Fabrication contact AMD Fabrication, Division of American Mine Door, 6200 Harvard Avenue,
Cleveland, Ohio 441105, Tele 216-432-3240, Fax 216-432-3241, www.amdfab.com
The W2 Wind-Wave Basin contact Advanced Structures & Composites Center located on the University of
Maine campus in Orono, Maine. Mailing Address: 35 Flagstaff Road Orono, ME 04469-5793, Phone:
(207) 581-2123 | Fax: (207) 581-2074 http://composites.umaine.edu/