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News Release from: Carrington Wire | Subject: Electrogalvanised wire
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 22 April 2005
Wire company invests GBP 1m in
electrogalvanising
A GBP 1 million investment by Carrington Wire will bring an advanced electrogalvanising plant on stream and will be capable of coating 400 tonnes of wire a week as well as boosting sales.
A GBP 1 million investment by Carrington Wire will form part of a major development to increase the leading wire specialists production at the Elland plant by around 30% a year and boost the company's international sales growth Work has now started on a purpose-built 2,400m2 plant extension at Carrington's Yorkshire, UK-based wire manufacturing operation to house a new industry-leading electrogalvanising plant
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 9 Sep 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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It will cater for a global market processing up to 400 tonnes of wire a week with a range of specialised coatings from the company's extensive range of wire products used in everything from shopping trolleys to suspension bridges.
The new plant which is due to be fully operational by the summer will have the flexibility to work 24/7 with up to 24 running ends and offer a number of environmental and cost saving benefits.
Carrington's own in-house specialist team designed the new facility with a key focus on innovation to reduce manufacturing costs.
Water usage is set to be cut by 20,000 tonnes a year with the introduction of a new cascade rinse system.
This uses three connected tanks from which water will run in a gravity feed against the wire flow.
Chemical usage is also set to drop by a further 20 per cent with an improved air knife system which will blow off carried out solution back to the working tanks for re-use.
In addition, these innovations will have significant environmental benefits by reducing the amount of effluent which will go directly to the plants new dedicated effluent treatment plant.
Site Chemist Chris Oakes, who worked on the design, said: "We have used our knowledge and experience to develop an innovative model site which will set new standards for productivity without comprising quality or ignoring important environmental considerations".
"We have been able to develop a tailor-made design which will enhance our existing manufacturing techniques so that we have a major facility which can serve a global marketplace.".
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