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DavyMarkham, UK, has recently relocated
its entire steel fabrication department
from a separate onsite building to its main
manufacturing works.
The move was a complex task as it involved
a range of equipment, including heavy
presses, bending and welding machines,
CNC profile cutters and heat treatment
areas, with the largest machine weighing
around 200t.
The relocation took six months to complete
and was driven by the commercial objectives
of streamlining production, reducing energy
consumption and trimming costs. The
previous location had been 6,000m2 and
the cost of heating the building was high
during winter months, especially with rising
energy prices. It was also complex and time
consuming when moving heavy fabrications
across to the adjacent machining bay for
final finishing.
The space to accommodate the relocated
facility was created by carrying out a critical
appraisal of the entire main workshop, with
two 100m x 20m bays eventually cleared of
redundant machine tools.
Considerable heavy lifting expertise was
needed as machines to be moved included
4m wide Bronx bending rolls (weighing
around 200t), a hydraulic press at 120t,
eight 25t fabrication assembly beds, and
several bending and forming machines at
upwards of 10t each.
The new facility includes a newly-installed
fume extraction system, and new gas lines
and tanks. The finished layout of the new
department will minimise the movement of
heavy fabrications and improve workflow
between fabrication and machining bays.
DavyMarkham’s fabrication department
has been engaged in a number of major
projects over the years, including tooling for
the Eurotunnel and fabrication for Heathrow
airport.
DavyMarkham – UK
Fax: +44 114 244 9641
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New business division and
management change for Kocks
Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG, Germany, has established a new business division
called ‘Process, service & consulting (PSC)’, in order to build up and extend its service
capabilities. The target of this business division will be to present general process
technology of the rolled product up to its differentiated applications.
The PSC division will focus the company’s professional and service-oriented duty towards
its customers and the preparation of concepts tailored to individual requirements. The
new division will also cover services concerning spare part procurement and handling of
technical questions.
The head of this newly created division will be Mr Dipl-Ing Michael Kruse who has many
years of work in the area of mill and plant construction. Mr Kruse has the necessary
practical experience as a mill operator in the area of process technology.
Kocks has also recently appointed a new managing director for the division of
marketing and sales at the company. Mr Pascal Rénevier takes over from Dr-Ing
W-Jürgen Ammerling, who has carried out this position with success since 1986. Now
aged 67, Dr Ammerling will continue to actively support the company.
Kocks is an independent, medium-size, family-owned company that has been specialized
in mill construction worldwide for more than 60 years.
Friedrich Kocks GmbH & Co KG – Germany
Fax: +49 2103 54 028
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Moving times for DavyMarkham’s fabrication department
 A range of very heavy machinery had to be moved in DavyMarkham’s recent relocation