DavyMarkham
Prince of Wales Road
Darnell
Sheffield
S9 4EX
UK
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Davy Markham bids for ITER fusion reactor vessel
UK companies have formed a consortium to bid for construction of the main reactor vacuum vessel of the EUR5bn ITER (International Tokamak Experimental Reactor) nuclear fusion reactor in France.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 1 April 2009
Engineering apprenticeship expanded
One year on from re-establishing its in-house apprenticeship scheme, following a 20-year break, heavy engineering company DavyMarkham is renewing its commitment to traditional skills training.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 5 September 2008
Heavy fabricator centralises plant to save costs
To streamline production, reduce energy consumption and trim costs, DavyMarkham has moved its separate, whole heavy fabrication shop next to its main plant in Sheffield, UK.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 10 July 2008
5m wide plate mill stand machined, assembled
UK-based heavy machining and fabricating company is poducing a 1050 tonnes, 5m wide plate rolling stand for an Indian steel plant - to be machined and test assembled before shipping.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 8 August 2007
Heavy machine shop firm undergoes MBO
The UK's one of a few remaining heavy duty machine shops and fabrication plants, which recently machined a 600 tonnes casting, has undergone a management buy-out.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 20 July 2007
Forging presses upgraded in short time
UK heavy fabrication company is able to provide an expert service that can return forging presses, manipulators, to as-new or even superior condition, in a very short time time.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 14 June 2007
Large mine hoist order from nickel producer
Sheffield heavy engineering specialist Davy Markham has secured an GBP6.5 million order from CVRD Inco Limited, a large Canadian nickel producer, for mine hoists.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 28 May 2007
Heavy engineering firm to expand world sales
Heavy engineering and fabrication company, DavyMarkham has appointed a sales manager, Paull Kincell, to develop business opportunities for its world-class services.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 30 April 2007
Largest hard rock tunnel boring machine
To serve a Niagara hydro-electric project, DavyMarkham manufactured a cutter head support and a final drive housing for what is claimed to be world's largest hard rock TBM (tunnel boring machine).
News from Manufacturingtalk, 9 April 2007
Reconditioning service for machines and parts
DavyMarkham has announced the introduction of a new dedicated Reconditioning Service, at its Darnall Works, which includes a fast-track capacity able to respond within 24 hours.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 2 April 2007
Machining, inspection and proof assembly
Sheffield heavy engineering company, DavyMarkham is undertaking a GBP1 million manufacturing contract for the finish machining, inspection and proof assembly of a 5m wide steel plate mill stand.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 19 January 2007
Tunnel boring components engineered
Sheffield engineering company DavyMarkham has produced the giant cutter head support and final drive housing support for a hard rock TBM (tunnel boring machine).
News from Manufacturingtalk, 16 January 2007
25 years' experience of heavy fabrication work
DavyMarkham, the Sheffield-based engineering design and manufacturing company with an industrial heritage dating back to 1830, is throwing the spotlight on its specialised Fabrication Department.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 10 October 2006
600 tonne castings poured and machined in UK
Two castings, each poured from almost 600 tonnes of liquid steel and eventually machined to precision tolerances of +/-0.1mm were machined in the UK for German press builder.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 24 July 2006
Heavy fabrication manipulation used for bridges
Turning and rotating technology used in the fabrication of tunnel boring machines, as well as water turbines and mine hoists, is now being applied to bridge decks that lift, swing and swivel.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 4 July 2006
Heavy engineering firm appoints managing director
DavyMarkham, the Sheffield, UK, heavy engineering company has now appointed Kevin Parkin as its managing director, to carry the enterprise forward and explore its global market potential.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 10 April 2006
UK heavy engineering firm changes to legacy names
Following the 2005 management buyout of Kvaerner UK, from the Norwegian Kvaerner ASA group, AK Heavy Engineering has changed its name to DavyMarkham, with immediate effect.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 17 February 2006
Largest UK built plate mill celebrated
Largest plate mill stand ever built in the UK, for Shagang, has a maximum rolling load of 10,000MN to produce plate between 1500mm and 4900mm wide, at speeds up to 7.3m/s.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 21 December 2005
Machining and test assembling steel finishing mill
AK Heavy Engineering has gained a £2 million contract for machining and test assembling a 5m wide steel finishing mill stand, destined for China, which will weigh over 1,000 tonnes.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 4 November 2005
Hoist supply and installation is worth $25 million
Sheffield, UK-based AK Heavy Engineering is nearing completion of a $25 million mine hoist supply and installation contract, at the Nickel Rim South project in Sudbury, Ontario.
News from Manufacturingtalk, 26 August 2005
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