About Us

About Us
The Flanders Engineering Group provides professional engineering services in many areas relating to the movable bridge industry. Throughout the years, our staff has gained knowledge through hands-on experience and has established good working relationships with others in the movable bridge industry.

Our areas of expertise include the following:

	Electrical Control and Power System Design
•	Programmable Logic Controllers Based Systems
•	Mechanical Relay Logic Control Based Systems
•	Variable Speed Drives (variable frequency/flux vector/DC)

	Mechanical Drive System Design
•	Open and Closed Loop Hydraulic Drive Systems
•	Traditional Mechanical Drive Systems

	Bridge Balancing Services

•	High-Speed Balance Data Acquisition (Strain Gauge and Hydraulic Pressure)
•	Full Design Balance Calculations for New and Rehabilitation Construction Movable Bridge Inspection

•	Routine
•	In-Depth
•	Construction Inspection

	We are experienced and have been involved with inspection and rehabilitation of earlier bridge systems incorporating:
•	Wound Rotor Motor Drives
•	Motor-Generator Drive Sets
•	Full DC Controls and Drives

	The staff of the Flanders Engineering Group holds Professional Engineering licenses in the following states: Florida South Carolina Virginia Washington We also maintain an active Council Record with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, which allows us to expeditiously retain additional Professional Engineering licenses from other states as needed. Inspection, Design, and Construction Services provided by our firm are conducted based on several adopted standards relating to the movable bridge industry. Some of these standards include: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials Code of Federal Regulation Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices National Fire Protection Association Underwriters Laboratories Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers