TPi November 2014

Helping to improve motorway traffic flow

International Trade Fair for Metallurgy, Machinery, Plant Technology and Products

Barnshaws Metal Bending is supplying curved steel posts as part of a new motorway sign designed to improve traffic flow. Faced with the increasing challenges of easing congestion on England’s motorways, the Highways Agency is delivering Smart Motorways that enable the hard shoulder to be used at peak times, effectively

Curved steel posts

The International Tube and Pipe Trade Fair in Russia

creating a temporary fourth lane. A new electronic sign, called an MS4, displays illuminated text and images in dual colours to inform motorists of a variety of information, including when the hard shoulder is available for use. Barnshaws has been tasked with creating tubular steel posts from 508*16 circular hollow sections (CHS) to a 2000 c/rad with straights at each end. The MS4 sign is attached to the long straight, and the short straight is anchored to the side of the motorway. This design has resulted in faster installation of the signs. Larger, complex fabrications were previously needed, which meant that motorways had to be closed during installation and maintenance periods, disrupting traffic flow and creating a range of additional costs.

International Trade Fair for Aluminium and Non-Ferrous Metals, Materials, Technologies and Products

Barnshaw Section Benders Ltd – UK sections@barnshaws.com www.barnshaws.com

8–11 June 2015

Shelter and pipe- handling system

Barnshaw’s curved steel posts assist in improving motorway traffic flow

Krasnaya Presnya Moscow, Russia

MCELROY’S newQuickCamp System has been successfully tested at a job site in Canada, attracting area contractors and engineers who travelled there to see the shelter and pipe-handling system at work. The QuickCamp, designed to protect the pipe fusion operator and fusion joints from outside conditions, became available just as Knibb was beginning construction on a 10km wastewater pipeline through the city of Red Deer using HDPE pipe.

In co-operation with

www.metallurgy-tube-russia.com

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH P.O. Box 101006 _ 40001 Düsseldorf _ Germany Phone +49(0)211/4560-7793 _ Fax +49(0)211/4560-7740 RyfischD@messe-duesseldorf.de www.messe-duesseldorf.de

McElroy Manufacturing, Inc – USA www.mcelroy.com

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