Field Installation

Barnum Mechanical provides professional field installation services for complex process and utility systems. Our experienced craftsmen install process piping, equipment, utility systems, and modular skids with a focus on safety, quality, and schedule performance

What We Install

Our field crews take a project from delivered equipment to a fully piped, aligned, and startup-ready system — on process lines, utility systems, and everything that supports them.

Sanitary & industrial process piping

Process equipment setting & alignment

Tanks, vessels & bioreactors

Valve manifolds & mixproof assemblies

Pump stations & transfer systems

CIP / COP system installation

Field welding — orbital, TIG & sanitary

Modular & skidded system placement

Steam, condensate & compressed air

N₂, CO₂, glycol & chemical distribution

Water treatment system installation

Rigging, lifting & heavy equipment placement

Electrical & controls coordination

Startup support & commissioning assistance

Safety is at the core of everything we do

At BMI we know putting safety first protects our employees and customers, while improving our productivity, competitiveness, and profitability. We incorporate food safety into our process designs and worker safety is a continuous effort overseen by our safety management team. In addition to the financial benefits and increased productivity, the minimization of on-the-job injuries results in a bigger payoff – our employees’ ingrained commitment to food and jobsite safety.

We have an extensive safety program and an outstanding safety record

Our systems adhere to 3-A sanitary design, FDA, FSMA, USDA, ASME, OSHA and UL regulations. Our project managers and foremen are OSHA 30 certified and conduct daily job hazard analysis (JHA), job safety analysis (JSA) meetings, and weekly team safety meetings. Our skilled journeymen are OSHA 10 certified and trained to adhere to our high safety standards.

Our proactive approach is reflected in our outstanding safety record. In our more than 40 years of operation, our .66 experience modification rate (EMR) has consistently surpassed the industry average of 1.0.

You know your products. We know process

BMI is an industry leading full-service design-build company specializing in next generation solutions for the food, beverage, specialty process, and other sanitary industries. Since 1980, our team of design engineers, automation and controls engineers, project managers and expert installers provide unsurpassed value and results. Regardless of the scale or complexity of the project, we deliver the right technology and automation solutions for high-performance sanitary processing and production. BMI is headquartered in Northern California and operates throughout the United States. BMI is an American-owned and privately held company.

See What People Are Saying

“Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. has had the privilege of working with Tom Barnum and the talented crew at Barnum Mechanical for over 35 years. They were a valuable partner during several major expansions at our Chico, CA brewery, and have worked on a wide range of other projects over the years. Barnum Mechanical also played a significant role in the design and construction of our North Carolina greenfield brewery, from CAD and engineering help during the design phase to mobilizing a large field crew to assist in equipment installation and process piping.

They bring a high level of knowledge and understanding of food and beverage processing equipment, sanitary process design, and are competent in complex matrix piping and valve technology. Their attention to detail, stellar workmanship and artesian approach to design and installation continues to deliver value long after they have left the jobsite.”

Ken Grossman

Founder of the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company

Need Craftsmen In The Field?

From setting the first vessel to the final weld, our crews install process and utility systems safely, correctly, and on schedule.