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FPI Bennettsville - Capabilities

The new Federal Correctional Institution in Bennettsville, SC is home to the UNICOR Heavy Equipment Remanufacturing Plant. This state-of-the-art facility has 57,000 square feet of space and employs approximately 250 inmate workers.

The Bennettsville factory has several new features, including:

  • A 10-inch fiber reinforced floor that allows us to bring in almost any type of large equipment, from dozers to semi-trucks and trailers
  • Up to 20 tons of bridged lifting capacity
  • A paint booth, blast media booth and wash rack that all allow for equipment up to 60 feet in length and 15 feet in width
  • The capability to paint both two-part epoxy and Chemical Agent Resistant Coating (CARC)

Major Product Lines

FPI Bennettsville's Heavy Equipment Remanufacturing Plant has three distinct missions: heavy equipment/machinery rebuild/refurbishment, vehicle modifications/upgrades/upfit, and transmission remanufacture. Some of the products we work with include:

  • Forklifts: FPI Bennettsville remanufactures electric, diesel, and gasoline/LPG powered lifts manufactured by companies such as Wiggins, J.I. Case, John Deere, Hyster, and Clark. These lifts range in capacity from 2,000 pound aisle lifts to 60,000 pound container handlers.
  • Transmission Remanufacture: FPI Bennettsville remanufactures inline and cross drive transmissions, including: Allison Models MT 654CR, HT 740, XT 1410, and X1100; GM Models TH 400 (3L80) and 4L80E; General Electric Model HMPT 500; and Ronal Model HS-525.
  • Remanufacture of tactical wheeled vehicles, various types.

State-of-the-Art Machinery for Top-to-Bottom Quality

FPI Bennettsville's Heavy Equipment Remanufacturing Plant utilizes some of the latest machine technology on the market. Some of our equipment includes:

  • Hydraulic Test Stand: Capable of pressure, flow, leakage and load testing of hydraulic components.
  • Transmission Dynamometer: Test parameters for basic operation, pressure, flow, function, leakage and load testing up to 15,000 lbs. of torque per output.

The Bennettsville machine shop is also equipped with:

  • MIG,TIG, and arc welding
  • Plasma cutter
  • Lathes
  • Mills
  • Iron worker
  • Drum an
    • d rotor lathe
  • Drill press capable of tackling the big jobs
  • Soda blast
  • Parts tumblers
  • Bake oven for cleaning and varnish removal