Peddinghaus Steel Fabricators' Review Fall 2003 (UK)

FABRICATORS MAKING TODAY’S SKYLINE POSSIBLE

The unprecedented currency valuation between the

British Pound, the Euro, and the American Dollar

remains something of a monetary anomaly. The

exchange rate between the pound and the dollar at

the end of calendar 2003 stood at levels never seen

in recent history - 1.76.

Truly, this affects opportunity to export to the

Americas, but conversely, the opportunity to

purchase American goods has never been more

advantageous. For example, mere currency

transactions have enabled certain U.K. firms to

purchase new Peddinghaus quality machine tools

at substantial savings.

Due to the competitive nature of today’s market,

fabricators are finding extraordinary value from

the USA. Building a competitive edge remains

an aggressive activity, and the ability to take

advantage of state of the art technologies at

currency-induced discounts is unparalleled. The

only caution is to hurry before the “rate changes”.

To Our Valued Friends in theSteel Construction Industry...

As CEO of Peddinghaus Corporation, I havehad the privilege to visit with many of you that are actively involved in today’s UK Steel Construction Industry. Though the global market for structural steel has been difficult, recent economic signs point to upward growth,

which is heartening news for us all.

This issue of our STEEL FABRICATORS’REVIEW is dedicated to our good friends andloyal customers here in the British Isles. The past months have been very positive for us, andI wanted to simply say thank you. Thank you for your confidence and dedication toPeddinghaus products and our team that serves you here from Telford.

We have counted many new machine installations in the Ireland and the UK the past fewmonths. A short list include the following:

Robinson Construction (left) in Derby who have designed and installed a completely newstructural line featuring two Peddinghaus BDL drills, two new band saws, and a complete material handling system featuring many, manymeters of roller conveyor, interspersed with multiple transfer and work station lines. Robinson still maintains our CNC Anglemaster, Coping system, and multiple automated plate processing systems as well.

Billington Structural (left) in Wombley who recently installed a new BDL 1250mm drill and mitre saw system at their site in Bristol. Billington currently maintains two PeddinghausCNC plate processing systems, and haverecently purchased a third which will be installed in a few weeks.

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CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY OUTPUT FORECASTS TO 2005

SUMMARY

Total construction output is forecast to rise by 4% this year and3% in both 2004 and 2005.

Public house building is forecast to be one of the strongestgrowing sectors in the construction industry with a dramaticgrowth in orders in the first half of this year and substantialincreases in Approved Development Programme funding expected to lead to strong growth over the next three years.

Private house building is expected to grow rapidly this yearsupported by the buoyant housing market. However, growth isforecast to slow in 2004 and 2005 as the housing market cools.

Infrastructure during the first half of this year has been rathersurprising with a 12% fall in output on the same period in theprevious year. Consequently output levels for the whole of 2003are now expected to be down on 2002, but with a high numberof large scale construction activities across the country this isexpected to be blip, and the upward trend in infrastructureoutput is forecast to resume next year.

PRIVATE INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION

The construction of industrial property continues to fall althoughthe evidence suggests that the rate of decline may be starting tomoderate. Output levels, which fell by eleven percent in 2002,dropped by a significantly lower two percent in the first half of2003 compared with the same period last year. Orders in the sector which fell by 14% last year dropped by only 1% in thefirst half of 2003. However, this disguises a sharper decline infactory orders but relatively robust growth in warehouse orders.

The UK’s manufacturing sector is beginning to show evidence ofa recovery with output levels having increased on a monthlybasis between May and July. A revival in world demand and amore competitive exchange rate is providing stimulus to thesector. Overall in 2003 output in UK’s manufacturing industry isexpected to be stable with growth rising to 1.5% in 2004 and tojust under 2% in 2005 as the recovery continues. However, it islikely to be some time before manufacturers are ready to

undertake new investment and a recovery will have to be wellunderway before they do.

In the warehouse sector, many firms are seeking to improvetheir distribution facilities with the growth in the internet sales,and as the speed and quality of supply and delivery becomes amore important factor for retailers in distinguishing themselvesfrom their competitors.

PRIVATE COMMERCIAL CONSTRUCTION

Private commercial activity appears to have plateaued following fairly rapid expansion in the first two years of the decade. Output levels which rose 11% in 2002 havefallen by 1% in the first half of 2003 compared with the sameperiod a year earlier. Orders fell by 3% in the first half of thisyear with the office and entertainment sectors seeing the largestdownturn. Only orders in the education sector appear robustwhich reflects the increase in education PFI projects.

The office sector is experiencing particular difficulties with the office market in central London and the rest of the southparticularly subdued thus limiting speculative development.

In the retail sector construction continues at a moderate pace with a number of out of town shopping centredevelopments and redevelopment schemes in town centres.Growth in household consumption, however, is expected to moderate which will act as a constraint on expansion in this sub-sector.

Leisure construction will also be constrained by anymoderation in consumer spending growth. However, there are anumber of external factors likely to promote activity. The deci-sion to make Liverpool European City of Culture in 2008 isexpected to lead to increased construction of hotels and restau-rants in the city to accommodate tourism, whilst tourism over-all in the UK is likely to pick up with a recovery in the wordeconomy. Finally there are a number of projects on-site or inthe pipeline to build new football stadiums.

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Sid Pepper formed, the not very originally named, D.S. Pepper Engineering in 1966 at the tender age of 16 initially manufacturing fish tanks but over time increasing the range of work to include architectural metalwork and increasingly structural steel.

The company moved three times to accomomdate growth and finally in 1982 into a purpose built facility which, in those days, meant “widespan” with a two-storey office block housing design and detailing staff as by now structural steelwork represented some 98% of turnover and in bespoke premises achieved around 12 hours per tonne fabricating times.

Sadly, the boom and bust construction periods of the ‘70s and ‘80s - bad debt,high cost of borrowing - the company went into liquidation in 1985 - anyone else remember Bank Base Rates of 18%?

An opportunity to “start again” in 1988 arose so Sid formed Arromax Structuresand began manufacturing from a facility that was very long and narrow and was 4 bays wide but only using 1 bay to begin with. Very soon it became obvious that narrow bays allowed more overhead cranes improved one directional “flow ofwork” down to below 10 hours per tonne fabricating times but an imbalance of supply was occurring and, with ever decreasing lead times and downwardpressure on rates per tonne, the problem had to be addressed, the problem? FITTINGS - manual methods could no longer keep pace and so began Sid’sfirst steps along the C.N.C. path.

A number of fittings machines were evaluated and despite some very good “single” machines NONE could reverse cutNOR could they work on flats AND angles at the same time. Peddinghaus offered an affordable solution with a newAnglemaster and a reconditioned Plasma Punch, which our operators soon got to grips with and whichquickly solved the internal supply chain delays and being able to operate two machines at the same time actually had sur-plus capacity AND reduced overtime working, which then highlighted the next supply delay as fabrication times were nowdown to 8 hours per tonne and that was? DRILLING, which was still being done the traditional way with a plater markingand a drill operative drilling, Peddinghaus installed a Peddiline 600/3 “off” lineC.N.C. drilling machine which has not onlyfurther reduced fabrication times but has improved quality and now nudging sub-7 hours per tonne the supply of fittingswas back under scrutiny so Sid decided to upgrade the Anglemaster to the largest such machine available, the AFCP5823B,whose considerable increase in flat capacity from m150 to 300, has further improved production.

Arromax can now compete with ANYONE and yet preserve a margin. Indeed,any company fabricating WITHOUT such similar C.N.C equipment should invest or theyjust will not be able to compete - Sid is certainly pleased that he did.

What next - C.N.C. coping? Watch this space!

Arromax Moving inUpward Direction

Arromax Engineering LtdNo 2 Factory Langwith RoadMansfield Nottinghamshire

NG20 9RZTel: 01629 744295

The new Peddinghaus 823B Anglemaster inoperation at the Arromax facility.


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Steel & Roofing Systems, Kilkenny, Ireland, (at left and right)has a new structural fabrication system fully operational, featuring a new BDL drill/saw and extensive material handling system. The material handling system is located outside the main building, and saves precious shop space.

William Hare recently installed two new BDL drills and miter band saw systems, along with three new FPB plate processing lines,one of which willbe installed in March.

Fisher Engineering in Northern Ireland maintains a complete Peddinghaus system with multiple machines ranging from BDL 1250 drills to ABCM 1250 Coping System to FPB plate processing system.

Arromax Strucutres, in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, has installed a new AFCPS 823 Anglemaster machine. This is in addition to a BDL 600 drill line and an FPB 500/3 CNC plate processing system. (See the highlight from Mr. Sid Pepper, Managing Director on the success of Arromax on page 3.)

The list goes on, with available print space being my only problem.

Through my personal visits, I have learned much about your individual requirements and your needs to maintain a competitive edge in today’sdifficult, low profit, steel construction marketplace. Through the efforts of our staff located in Telford, and our commitment from the Peddinghaus family of employees in Germany, America, - and throughout the world, we are resolved to providing the best in service and products to you and your customers.

Thank you again for this opportunity. Please contact me directly via e-mail with any questions at [email protected].

American steel fabricators always enjoy visiting their brethren in the UK and Ireland to compare notes on structural fabrication techniques. Are you interested in making a visit to the USA? A prime time would be to attend the upcoming North American Steel Construction Conference March 24-27 in Long Beach, CA. You can download a registration form atwww.aisc.org/nascc .

Peddinghaus actively participates in these events, and can provide tours of American fabricators. Contact Adrian Morrall,Peddinghaus’ Vice President and General Manager via e-mail [email protected] for further information.

The opportunity to visit state ofthe art structural fabrication facili -ties (above) provide new insighton steel construction.

Social events (pictured below)help create lifetime business relationships.

Adrian Morall (below left), VicePresident and General Managerof Peddinghaus is activelyinvolved in educational researchof structural steel technologies inNorth America and Europe.



Following is an excerpt from the internal newsletter produced by Frank H. Dale Ltd, Mill Street, Leominster,Herefordshire describing the installation of their new Peddinghaus Fabrication line. We thank Dales for sharing this information with us.

We have now completed the installation of our new Peddinghaus saw and drill line.Even the best machinery doesn’t last forever, so we seized this opportunity to upgrade.The decision to go with Peddinghaus was based upon immediate availability, ease of installation and value for money.

From placing of order, the new machinery was delivered within one and a half weeks; installation, commissioning and training were completed within a further one and a half weeks. Included within these periods were the removal of the old equipment and the carrying out of the necessary groundwork. With the new drilling machine being dimension-ally similar to that being replaced, the in-feed and out-feed conveyors required onlyminimal attention.

The new saw is a Meba Bandsaw 560 DG-1000 with the capacity to saw materials up to 1000 x 560 mm; a further advantage is that we are now able to mitre cut beams ‘web vertical’. The new drilling line is a Peddinghaus Peddimat Model TDK 1000/9S. This incorpo-rates one vertical web drill assembly with three spindles and two horizontal flange drill assemblies each with three soindles. Maximum hole diameter is 40 mm. The new system also includes a Signomat 05 Hard Stamp Marking Device; this replaces the manual hard

stamping as employed on the old TDK 3 machine. Also included within the deal is the upgrading of the softwarepackages to our existing TDK 9 saw & drill line as well as our ABC and FDB machines. The old saw and drill line was taken in part exchange byPeddinghaus. We under-stand that after being fully refurbished and

having new electronics fitted, it will end up in Eastern Europe where there is a ready market for such machines.

Please send any data toMs. Larain Evans

at Peddinghaus UK in Telford, Shropshir eE-mail: [email protected]

Telephone: 01952-200377Fax: 01952-292877

An article by Peddinghaus Corporationentitled “New Machine Technologies forSteel Construction” will be printed inthe Steel Construction Yearbook 2003.The article deals with new technologiesand labor saving techniques currentlyavailable for the processing of structuralsteel and heavy plate components. Theissues of material handling, hole produc-tion, shop layout design, and progress inplate connections are discussed in detail.A wealth of information - with knowl-edgeable illustrations - is available inthis publication.

Factory output



The Peddinghaus FPB 1800 plate system and BDL 1250 Drill Line produced all bridge and structural components for this

new petroleum pier in Aruba. AcerosPrefabricados, Guatemala City suppliedthe fabricated steel.

A tribute to the achievements of structural steel

For decades, Peddinghaus has helped structuralsteel fabricators in the U.K. provide their cus-tomers with consistent quality and accurateparts. As the industry leader in innovative tech-nology for structural steel and heavy plate fabri-cation, Peddinghaus maintains four manufactur-ing facilities to ensure that our industry partnersworldwide receive timely deliveries and superiorcustomer service.

“To compete in this volatile world market, we chosePeddinghaus as the supplier of the equipment to feed our newmulti-track speedline facility. The efficient material handling

system, coupled with the machine’s speedand reliability were key elements in ourdecision to buy Peddinghaus.”

Roger Gillanders, Engineering DirectorRobinsons Construction

Structural Integrity is more than an engineering term – it’s the Peddinghaus way of doing business.

Peddinghaus Corporation U.K. Ltd.Unit 6 • Queensway Link Industrial Estate

Strafford Park 17Telford, Shropshire TF3 3DN UK

Phone 01952-200377 • Fax 01952-292877

“Billington Structures is a long-time user of Peddinghausequipment. Their industry knowledge and service responsive-ness has made Peddinghaus a perfect business partner. This

strong relationship was the basis of ourrecent purchase of a new structural fabri-cating line.”

Steve Fareham, Managing DirectorBillington Structures


USED KALTENBACH SAW SYSTEM

BEAM CAMBERING MACHINESSpecially designed to induce permanent

camber into wide flange, channel and tubular beams

BC-900Overall Dimensions: 3 m Wide x 7.2 m Long x 1 m HighWeight (Approximate): 7.250 KGTotal Press Capacity: 302 Tons

BC-1200Overall Dimensions: 3 m Wide x 7.2 m Long x 1 m HighWeight (Approximate): 8700 KGTotal Press Capacity: 428 Tons

BC-1900Overall Dimensions: 3.6 m Wide x 8.5 m Long x 1.2 m HighWeight (Approximate): 15,420 KGTotal Press Capacity: 620 Tons

Available in economic “kits” for easy shipping assembly

Structural Steel Systems Ltd.300 N. Washington, Bradley, IL 60915, USA

001 (815) 935-0362 Fax: 001 (815) 937-4003

1989 Model HDM1400 Miter

45/45˚ complete with:

• 15 m infeed conveyor• 15 m exit conveyor• 5 m infeed drag transfer• 5 m outfeed drag transfer• CNC Measuring System• 8 Blades included

E-mail: [email protected]

CAN BE SEEN IN OPERATION IN UK

USED PEDDINGHAUS FPB1800CNC PLASMA PLATE PUNCHING SYSTEM

• 2915 actual machine hours• $325,000 (US Dollars) FDB

Dundalk, Maryland, USA

E-mail Dennis [email protected] 001-410-388-1100




Phone 01952-200377 • Fax 01952-292877Innovative Steel FabricatingTechnologies


FOR SALE

USEDFICEP SAW/DRILL

SYSTEM

• Can be inspected in UK

under power

• 6 month old system

• 1000 mm capacity

• Immediate Availability

Contact:Peddinghaus Corporation U.K. Ltd.Telford, Shropshire TF3 3DNPhone 01952-200377 • Fax 01952-292877


USED DRILL LINESBEFORE

AFTER

PeddinghausTDK-1000/3 Drills

• CNC 4 Axis Control• Angle Capacity up to 200 mm• Maximum Beam Width - 1000 mm• Maximum Flange Height - 610 mm

REMANUFACTURED PEDDINGHAUS BDL 760/3 DRILL LINESLatest State of the Art CNC Control Drivesand Window Based SoftwareHigh Speed Signo Script Marking SystemIncludedMax Beam Size 760 mmMax Flange Height 400 mmFactory Rebuilt With Warranty

Model SWP: 1200/34 Structural BeamPositioning System

The ergonomic solution for detail and fitting applications


ABCM



Phone 01952-200377 • Fax 01952-292877

SIX MODELS SUITABLE FOR ANY APPLICATION

l Punch/Drill/Part Marking/Thermal Cut in One Process

l Thickness up to 75 mml Plate width up to 2500 mml Labour saving design eliminates

plate handling

The economicalsolution for the automatic production of plate components that require multiple holes via punching, drilling, burning, marking, contouring, and cutting to length.

PEDDINGHAUS FAMILY OF PLATE PROCESSING SYSTEMS:



Phone 01952-200377 • Fax 01952-292877

ABCM-1250/3 CNC Structural Thermal Cutting System Delivers Productivity

Two Block Copes onlead and trail end of12 M beam3.1 minute

Rat Hole with Bevelon lead and trail endof 12 M beam3.3 minute

Dog BoneConfiguration

1.2 minute

Block Copes1.4 minute

Rat Hole with Bevel1.1 minute

The dynamic productivity of CNC Structural Thermal Cutting isbest evidenced by Peddinghaus users who realize full machinepayback justification on ONE job with the ABCM 1250/3.

Billington Structures, Ltd.Barnsley, S. Yorkshire, UK

Billington Structures, Ltd. has finished erecting the final components for the Xscape project in Castleford, UK. Weighing in at over 4,600 tons, thegiant indoor ski slope, leisure and retail complex is destined to be a landmark project.

The 130 ft. high building encloses a clear span of 117 ft across the width of the slope, which will run 788 ft down the length of the building. Themassive structure, which consists of beam and column steelwork, plate grinders, metal decking and off site intumescent fire protection, will house 14

multi-plex theaters and a number of retail outlets and restaurants.”

Billington Structures, Ltd.Barnsley RoadWombwell, Barnsley, S. Yorkshire573 8DS U.K.Tel. (44) 0 1226 340666 Fax: (44) 0 1226 755947www.billington-structures.co.ukAnother Billington project is the Sage Headquarters Building at Newcastle consists of over2,500 tons of structural steelwork.

Mr. Steve FarehamManaging DirectorBillington Structures, Barnsley, S. Yorkshire UKMr. Fareham was re-elected to his third term as Presidentof British Construction SteelworksAssociation (BCSA)London July 11, 2002.

The machine operators of the Billingtons, Bristol, works gather for agroup photo celebrating the new Peddinghaus Drill/Saw installation.Peddinghaus technicians, Gary Danks, and Greg Thomas assistedwith the machine commissioning.


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Peddinghaus Steel Fabricators' Review Fall 2003 (UK)