Modular Skid Systems
Excel Loading Systems designs and fabricates custom modular process skid systems for industrial, chemical, petroleum, energy, and fluid transfer applications. Every skid-mounted system we build is engineered, fabricated, assembled, and tested prior to shipment — reducing field installation time and improving overall project execution.
Rather than building equipment piece by piece in the field, a modular process skid arrives as a single, pre-tested unit ready for installation. This approach is transforming how petroleum terminals, chemical plants, and industrial facilities across North America execute capital projects.
What Is a Process Skid?
A process skid is a self-contained system that combines pumps, valves, instrumentation, controls, and structural steel onto a single base frame. Instead of constructing these systems on-site, Excel Loading Systems builds, wires, pressure-tests, and commissions each skid inside our controlled Cincinnati, Ohio manufacturing facility — then ships it ready for hookup.
Each modular process skid is designed around your specific process requirements and may include:
- Pumps
- Valves
- Instrumentation
- Controls
- Metering systems
- Filtration
- Heat tracing
- Electrical integration
- PLC/HMI systems
Process Skid Applications
Excel Loading Systems builds modular skids that support a wide range of industrial processes, including:
- Chemical processing
- Petroleum terminals
- Additive injection
- Custody transfer
- Pumping systems
- Tank farm operations
- Process fluid distribution
Custom Engineered Solutions
Every process skid we build is engineered around your application — not a generic template. Excel Loading Systems partners directly with:
- End users
- Engineering firms
- EPC contractors
- OEM manufacturers
- System integrators
Our engineering and fabrication teams stay involved throughout the project to ensure the finished skid meets your exact operational and performance requirements.
Process Equipment Integration
Excel Loading Systems can integrate a wide variety of equipment into a single skid package, including:
- Pumps — Centrifugal, positive displacement, gear, diaphragm, and booster pumps
- Metering systems — Coriolis, positive displacement, turbine, and ultrasonic meters for custody transfer and process monitoring
- Heat exchangers — Plate and frame, shell and tube, electric heaters, and temperature control packages
- Filtration systems — Basket strainers, cartridge filters, duplex filters, and specialty filtration equipment
- Automation and controls — PLC control systems, HMI operator interfaces, and SCADA integration
Fabrication Capabilities
All modular process skids are fabricated at our Cincinnati, Ohio manufacturing facility, with capabilities that include:
- Structural fabrication (carbon steel and stainless steel frames, equipment supports, operator platforms)
- Process piping (carbon steel, stainless steel, PTFE-lined systems, specialty alloys)
- Welding (MIG, TIG, flux core, and robotic welding applications)
- Mechanical assembly and equipment alignment
- Factory acceptance testing — including hydrostatic testing, functional testing, instrument verification, control system testing, and customer witness testing
This testing process reduces startup issues in the field and improves overall project execution.
Why Choose Modular Process Skids?
- Faster project completion — Factory fabrication happens simultaneously with site preparation activities.
- Improved quality — Controlled manufacturing environments produce more consistent results than field construction.
- Reduced field labor — Factory assembly significantly lowers installation costs.
- Lower risk — Pre-tested systems reduce startup and commissioning issues.
- Future expansion — Additional skid modules can be added as facility requirements grow.
Industries Served
Excel Loading Systems supports process skid projects throughout:
- Petroleum
- Chemical processing
- Renewable fuels
- Tank farms
- Refineries
- Pipeline operations
- Manufacturing
- Industrial processing
Explore Our Skid System Solutions
Excel Loading Systems fabricates a full range of skid-mounted systems built around your process:
- Chemical Injection Skids — Precision dosing systems for corrosion inhibitors, biocides, and process chemicals
- Custody Transfer Metering Skids — Accurate, skid-mounted product measurement for terminals and pipelines
- Truck Loading Skid Systems — Complete loading packages combining arms, metering, and safety systems
- Additive Injection Systems — Automated dosing for fuel additives, dyes, and performance chemicals
You may also want to explore our Top Loading Arms, Bottom Loading Arms, and complete Loading Systems to build a fully integrated terminal solution from a single supplier.
Why Choose Excel Loading Systems?
Excel Loading Systems combines skid manufacturing expertise with decades of experience in fluid transfer systems, loading equipment, process piping, and industrial fabrication. Unlike fabricators who only build structural steel and piping, we understand how these systems perform in real-world loading and terminal environments because we also design and manufacture the loading arms, swivels, and couplers that connect to them.
Looking for a modular process skid manufacturer?
Contact Excel Loading Systems to discuss your process requirements, flow rates, operating conditions, control requirements, and project schedule. Our engineering and fabrication team can develop a customized skid solution designed around your operation.
