With a long association with IBC we have completed various projects over the years. Our services
provided included mechanical and electrical services, design and installation as well as some
turnkey developments where we offered a whole package solution to include fabric works. We have
also provided our services in plant relocations as a key partner on the overall logistics at IBC
in Luton, being called upon to assist in key projects that have both tight time frame and costs
constraints. Often these relocation projects are business critical as we are working in the live
production environment there is no room for delay or error.
More recently we have been involved in energy efficiency directives and these include automated
control of lighting as well as the introduction of LED lighting technology on a like for like
replacement basis, some of these areas being highly specialised installation owing to their
environment, including Paintshop, K Block Body framing welding areas, Robot Cells and Elpo
(Electrocoat Paint Operation) areas. We have also carried out plant wide data infrastructure
installations providing Fibre Optic data networking as well as localised Cat6e infrastructure
cabling and connections.
Mechanical works have involved many forms of installations from the run of the mill HVCA services
to Production and Process works involving extremes of engineering with extremely high pressure
systems and high pressure steam installations to mammoth air distribution
systems.
Projects of recent note in this sector are:-
High
pressure wax line delivery system
High pressure wax line delivery system operating at 360bar with our installations being tested
and certified to work at processes operating at 500bar, these pipe services adopted the use of
SAE flange assemblies and ermetti connections.
The process includes high pressure sealant storage and delivery system to the underside of the
new Vauxhall & Peugeot commercial vehicle for sound deadening and underbody protection. This
system includes high pressure delivery pipework from track side pumping stations on a
recirculating system comprising of a centralised restocking tote. Track side delivery system
operating under varying pressure from 180 Bar to 360 Bar and compiled of both SAE Welded and
Ermeto systems. The installation of pipework that was via pre-assembled a Stauff Clamp system
which included rigorous tests to the system to ensure it operated at 500 Bar approximately 7200
PSI.
X82 HVAC Project
This is no ordinary HVAC contract with two AHU’s providing m3 per, the main AHU weighed 19
metric tonnes and the provision of structural support stiffening being incorporated in our scope
of works. The project involved the installation of ventilation ducts with a diameter of 1000mm
and in order to co-ordinate these within the limited space provided within the structure
provided a unique challenge to which we provided a bespoke system of support brackets
effectively creating an external spine of air distribution on top of the IBC production facility
roof. As a design and build contractor we were tasked not only with the co-ordination of the
delivery systems and their duties but also the provision of high velocity extract systems to
welding apparatus in the form of robot cells and manual welding stations. We developed bespoke
high velocity extraction plates in order to ensure that all welding fume was extinguished upon
entry to the ducted system. Interestingly and somewhat uncommon process work we also provided
useful heat recovery by way of incorporation of thermal wheels in each AHU.
