Story of Hex-Hut

Mark Moroney began designing the Hex-Hut Shelter Systems in 2002. The company quickly saw positive growth and now houses a rental fleet of 150 Hex-Hut systems. This innovative product was born out of a single thought: there had to be a better and safer way to shelter workers as they performed their welding duties. As Mark noted in a recent interview:

I was sick to death of the types of shelters they would put us in to weld big inch pipe with no consideration for my comfort or proper ventilation. We were always dependent on heavy equipment, heavy machinery and in some situations, it was almost unbearable to weld for hours on end in some of the jury-rig structures that they would put together. The company that I was contracting to at the time demanded 100 per cent coverage no matter the weather because they wanted to make sure that welding was being performed in a controlled environment. No dust, no wind and no moisture. There was no consideration for the people and the risks associated with environment inside the structures that we were using at the time. Grinding dust, welding smoke and heat were major concerns - not to mention the exposure to a lot of heavy equipment in very close quarters.  

So to answer your question, there had to be a better way than how they were doing it and that’s when I started to think about what I could do to provide myself a shelter that would improve the working conditions. It had to work for the client at the time, improve safety, be efficient, portable and flexible. In other words, my helper and I had to be able to manipulate and deploy (set up and take down the structure). That also meant it had to be light, a fair size and collapsible. In the summertime I would be able to control the ventilation or even button it right up depending on the weather conditions. Another issue at the time with other types of shelters (pre-Hex-Hut), depending on the weather conditions we were involved with, the work would be shut down. So on average, we would lose about four to five days per month. I wanted to make sure I had something I could use so that I didn’t get shut down as well as ensure the integrity of the process and minimize exposure to a very harsh environment while the welding process was taking place.

For more on Hex-Hut Shelter Systems read the recent interview with Mark Moroney

The Hex-Hut Shelter System is patent protected.
Canadian Patent #2388122
US Patent# 7111633