[Nhcoll-l] Recommendation for a Steel Tank Manufacturer

Tue Jul 28 14:52:33 EDT 2020

This was the manufacturer:

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[image: Description: New Lighthouse]Michael DeBruyn

*Great Lakes Stainless, Inc.** - 2010 Business of the Year
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX4z4G_0I70>- 2011 Top 50 Companies to
Watch <http://www.theticker.tc/story/local-companies-nab-state-honors>*

1305 Stepke Ct▪Traverse City, MI 49685▪Ph. 231-943-7648 x109▪Fax
231-943-5058

*Custom Design - Professional Service - Outstanding Quality*

*www.greatlakesstainless.com <http://www.greatlakesstainless.com/>*

This was the basic design (and attached as .pdf):
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We had 18 gallon and 35 gallon tanks made. We also had tank stands made as
these sit on compact shelving units and are retrieved by forklift:
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The quality of construction was excellent including welding and spot
welding.  The seals are airtight to the point of creating an internal
vacuum seal. The latches are heavy duty. The customer service was
excellent. (They were happy to address any issues that arose - polishing
rough spots, etc.).

I could send pictures if there is interest.

Best regards, Greg

Greg Schneider
Division of Reptiles and Amphibians
Museum of Zoology
Research Museums Center
3600 Varsity Drive
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan 48108

734 647 1927

ges at umich.edu

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www.ummz.lsa.umich.edu/rep_amph/index.html

On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 12:10 PM Greg Schneider <ges at umich.edu> wrote:

> We had 1000 tanks manufactured for us by a Michigan company. They are the
> best I’ve seen. I can post the details Wednesday when I am at the office.
> Greg Schneider, UMMZ
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jul 28, 2020, at 11:39 AM, Bentley, Andrew Charles <abentley at ku.edu>
> wrote:
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> Justin
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> We have been very happy with the tanks we have been receiving from Delta
> Designs in Topeka, KS.  They make three standard sizes and will also custom
> make tanks too.  See attached.
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> Andy
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> Ichthyology Collection Manager
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> University of Kansas
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> Biodiversity Institute
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> Dyche Hall
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> 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
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> Lawrence, KS, 66045-7561
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> USA
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> Tel: (785) 864-3863
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> Fax: (785) 864-5335
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> Email: abentley at ku.edu
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> http://ichthyology.biodiversity.ku.edu
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> *From: *Nhcoll-l <nhcoll-l-bounces at mailman.yale.edu> on behalf of "
> jmann at tulane.edu" <jmann at tulane.edu>
> *Date: *Tuesday, July 28, 2020 at 10:05 AM
> *To: *"nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu" <nhcoll-l at mailman.yale.edu>
> *Cc: *Henry Bart <hbartjr at tulane.edu>
> *Subject: *[Nhcoll-l] Recommendation for a Steel Tank Manufacturer
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>
>
> Hello,
>
> We are looking to replace some large plastic containers we are using at
> TUBRI and was hoping I could lean on the collective mind to help me with a
> recommendation for a steel tank manufacturer. Also any advice or words of
> warning when designing / purchasing large steel tanks would be appreciated.
>
> These tanks will be used for large fluid fixed specimens, so they must be
> made of stainless steel  and must have a lid that is airtight. Any help or
> advice is appreciated.
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Justin Mann
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> Manager of the Royal D Suttkus Fish collection
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> Tulane University Biodiversity Research Institute
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> 3705 Main st. Bldg. A-3
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> Belle Chasse, La 70037
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> Phone: (504) 394-1711
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> Cell: (504) 957-4074
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> <Delta Designs specimens tank series 18.pdf>
> <Delta Designs specimens tank series 35.pdf>
> <Delta Designs specimens tank series 70.pdf>
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