Mobile Concrete Core Sampling Unit
A client needed a mobile, field-ready solution for accurate concrete core sampling at mines, drilling sites, and construction projects.
Conexwest transformed a 20ft non-working reefer container into a fully integrated sampling unit with automation, material-handling systems, specialized equipment, and a repeatable design that could be manufactured for deployment across North America.
Client’s Request
The project required a containerized sampling system capable of:
• Supporting concrete core cutting and processing
• Operating at remote industrial sites
• Protecting equipment inside an insulated workspace
• Moving large samples and materials efficiently
• Providing repeatable PLC-controlled operation
• Arriving fully integrated and ready for use
• Scaling into a standardized product line
The unit needed to function as a complete mobile sampling lab rather than a basic equipment container.
The Conexwest Solution
Conexwest converted one 20ft non-working reefer container into a purpose-built concrete core sampling unit.
The layout was designed around the saw, automation, sample movement, electrical systems, and field access. A wide roll-up door and access hatches improved workflow, while roller tables helped operators move heavy concrete cores safely through the unit.
The Finished Build Included
• One 20ft non-working reefer container
• Fully integrated PLC control system
• Custom-installed concrete saw
• 16ft roll-up door
• Access hatches on both 8ft ends
• Integrated roller tables
• Added window for natural light
• Full electrical package
• Insulated reefer interior
• Full exterior paint
• High-visibility vinyl branding
• Tilt-bed delivery
• Pre-shipment system testing
Results & Benefits
The completed unit created a controlled, mobile workspace for concrete core sampling and gave the client a repeatable product that could be manufactured and deployed across the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
Inspiration
This project shows how a non-working reefer container can become a specialized industrial tool built around equipment, automation, and field workflow.
This approach can support:
• Mobile laboratories
• Materials testing
• Mining support
• Soil and rock sampling
• Quality-control stations
• Remote workshops
• Utility testing
• Equipment processing
• Field inspection units
• Technical equipment enclosures
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