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News Release from: Wedge Group Galvanizing | Subject: Large-scale alvanising
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Team on 20 December 2004
Big bath handles large-scale galvanising
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Wedge Group company South East Galvanizers has proved it has what it takes when it comes to handling large-scale steel components for one of the toughest industrial applications - waste disposal.
Wedge Group company South East Galvanizers has proved it has what it takes when it comes to handling large-scale steel components for one of the toughest industrial applications - waste disposal Thanks to South East's impressive 9.5 x 1.7 x 3m bath facility at its site in Witham, Essex, the company has won important new business in the fast-growing area of domestic waste disposal equipment
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 30 Jul 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Its customer is Suffolk-based Copperfield Engineering, the designer and developer of the first specialist retractable roof for bunkers used to "compost" large volumes of household waste.
Copperfield's proprietor, David McVeigh, says that galvanising the 8m-long steel sections used for the innovative roof was an essential feature of the design because the waste composting process creates a hostile and damaging environment for ungalvanised steel, including temperatures of up to 70C and 100% humidity.
Copperfield Engineering turned to South East to handle the galvanising work when orders from specialist waste management and recycling companies in many parts of the country started to pour in.
These specialists are mostly subcontracted by local authorities.
McVeigh says: "It is good to work with a company that really wants to look after its customer".
"They have done far more than we ever expected to help us and make the project a success".
South East Galvanizers' Sales Manager, Neil Pearson, says: "The galvanising tank that we have here is the largest in the south of England and that was a key factor in our being involved with this exciting new engineering venture".
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