Product category:
Manufacturing orders, contracts, financial reports
News Release from: Durr
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 12 September 2000
Big conveyor order from Ford at
Southampton
Ford Motor Company has awarded Durr Automotion with a contract at their Southampton facility, home of the Transit van, for the modification of the overhead power and free conveyor system
Ford Motor Company has awarded Durr Automotion, the conveyor, material flow and vehicle assembly business unit of the Durr Group, with a contract at their Southampton facility, home of the Transit van The order is for the modification of the overhead power and free conveyor system, and the design, manufacture, and installation of a new roller bed floor conveyor system, including a new lift unit and various civils works
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 31 Mar 2000 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Durr's expertise in conveyors and automation
Recent orders for Durr installations at Vauxhall, IBC and ERF highlight the variety of options available to the industry today.
Novel conveyor combines best of chain and roller
The Skillet-TTS conveyor offers advances in conveyor techniques while remaining reliable, flexible and economical
As well as replacing older equipment, the project will permit the construction of a larger strip out facility and make way for the manufacture of the new Transit van.
The project will occur in four phases and is set to begin in July during the summer shutdown.
Phase one will include the installation of a new lift unit, the relocation of offices and amenities, and various civils work.
Phase two involves the installation of conveyor platforms, conveyors and the commissioning of conveyors.
Phase three includes the installation of the bodystore area, which will include conveyor, platforms, conveyors and the commissioning of the hole.
Phase four includes the removal of carriers from the overhead conveyor, modifications to the overhead conveyor, removal of the old lift, and the installation of a deck over the old lift area.
The project is set for completion in January 2001.
Yet another, second order from Ford involves the refurbishment and replacement of the Pre-treatment plant conveyor system and replacement of the plant's gridded flooring and other steelworks.
This order includes site survey and strip out.
Simon Macdonald, Contract Engineer for Automotion, said, "These are the first contracts for Automotion from Ford Motor Company.
While Durr has developed a long relationship with Ford over the years, this is the first contract in the UK for the conveyor group, which only began in 1997.
We are very happy to commence this new partnership." Durr Automotion is the conveyor, material flow and final vehicle assembly business unit of the Durr Group, the market leader and turnkey specialist in the design, engineering, manufacture, installation, operation, and maintenance of system solutions for the general and automotive industries.
• Durr: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Manufacturingtalk email newsletter
• Manufacturingtalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
