A & J Group of COmpanies

A&J Fabtech named Tamesis Shining Contractor

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100

Extract from the Tamesis newsletter....Now one of our contractors has not been slow in coming forward in identifying a problem with scaffolds not being able to work safety in a difficult and hazards area. Following some thought . ..well read on!Location: Crossness STWArea of Work: ASP LanesWork DescriptionDesign manufacture and install new aeration launders, bellows and actuators.Problem Scaffold, M&E and Civils teams (Program continuity) Working next to operational equipment (Safety concerns) Thames Operational tideway program (Time constraints)SolutionAfter discussions and initial observations it was clear when monitoring safety it was a bigger safety issue than anticipated, which was causing lost time. Tamesis and A&J Fabtech designed, manufactured, verified and indemnified the new access structure and calculated any imposed loads on the existing structures.Summary Program on schedule to complete within the Tideway Increased operational time for Thames Water Design and Program effectiveness increased safety Efficiencies in cost from scaffolding risk removal

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Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Customer support is a key element of the service offered by As highest peak, Mount Everest in March this year in a bid to raise funds for Cancer Research UK. Phil and his friend Jeff Crooke aim to follow Hillary and Tenzing’s route via the South Col, it will take around 72 days for them to make the Everest ascent to the summit at 8,850m, allowing for acclimatisation to the treacherous conditions that include the debilitating effects of lack of oxygen.Phil, of Brighouse in West Yorkshire, who lost his father to lung cancer in 2002, said: It’s our ambition to climb Everest and it is Cancer Research UK’s ambition to beat cancer. Both challenges take a great deal of stamina, team work and the support of many. By supporting Cancer Research UK we’re hoping to help some amazing research make a real difference and give others the chance to make and meet their own ambitions.A10,000 contribution to Phil’s expedition fund raising campaign, following up on support for his previous expedition which saw him successfully ascend Cho Oyu the sixth highest mountain in the world once again with Jeff Crooke. On that event the two friends managed to raise over £100,000 for Cancer Research UK to support research into bladder cancer. This time they have chosen to raise money for research into oesophageal and pancreatic cancers at the Cambridge Centre of Excellence, as people close to them have recently been touched by these diseases.Phil Purdy and his employer Yorkshire Water have a long association with As largest water company.It is an honour and a pleasure to support someone like Phil who is putting so much effort into raising funds to help others, comments As blog site http://everestchallenge2012.co.uk/ and wish everyone concerned the very best of luck and good fortune as they push to reach the top of the worldPhil Purdy has been very actively involved in fundraising through sponsorship for a number of charities as part of his work, his marathon running and these mountaineering expeditions. These include Candlelighters (childhood cancers), Water Aid (water and sanitation provision in the third world) and Cancer Research UK. In 2010, Phil was presented with the Flame of Hope award for Fund Raising through Sport.

A&J plate girders to underpin new Thameslink station

Sat, 14 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Following the completion of other recent successful bridge girder projects Aade of the station. The contract covers supply of materials, manufacture of the girders, non-destructive testing and trial assembly all in accordance with BS5400 for the design and construction of steel, concrete and composite bridges use in highway and railway applications.A5.5bn Thameslink Programme, which will deliver more trains and better journeys for passengers travelling north-south through London. Once complete, Farringdon Station will be the only central London hub from which passengers will be able to access all three networks; Thameslink, Crossrail and London underground.

As largest energy from waste project

Sat, 14 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Picow Farm at Weston Point near Runcorn in Cheshire is set to become the UK’s largest energy-from-waste plant with the potential to generate 100MW of power and 360MW of heat energy by burning municipal waste. When in operation, the £400 million plant is expected to use some 750 800,000 tonnes of waste from the surrounding Greater Manchester and Merseyside conurbations, diverting more than 75% of the regions waste away from becoming landfill.Belgian firm Keppel Seghers, whose technology has been chosen for the new plant, selected A&J Fabtech to supply a number of feed hoppers and chutes for both phases of the plant construction.The project work covers the supply of materials, manufacture to customer design, non-destructive testing, hydro testing, painting, trial assembly and delivery to site in accordance with Keppel Seghers manufacturing specifications and construction schedule.The fabrications, worth a total in the region of three-quarters of a million pounds, will be delivered to site through the months of June and July 2011. The plant is expected to be fully operational by 2013.

A bridge too far? Not for A&J

Tue, 25 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Beam and girder fabrication for buildings and bridges is usually considered as bread and butter’ to As inspection team to confirm everything was to specification, commented Sam Shaw, project co-ordinator for A&J Fabtech. Following the successful trial assembly the fabrications were painted and delivered to site, where on the weekend of May 8/9, the framework was assembled, complete with road deck, walkways and guard rails and lifted into position, locating perfectly onto its pre-prepared foundations.

A&J modelling aids water treatment design development

Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Computer aided design has without doubt improved product performance and manufacturing efficiency and A requiring a high initial torque input when re-starting the agitation mechanism. If motor and mechanism overloads are set too low, the system constantly trips out’, which is a significant problem with many of the water treatment sites being unmanned, remotely operated plants. Conversely, if the overloads are set too high motors can burn out and mechanisms become strained or damaged. The key to being able to develop the correct level of protection for motors and equipment is knowing just how much torque is likely to be required to overcome the compacted sand and, as A clean water treatment systems presenting greater problems for equipment on start-up. Thanks to the data gained from the tests, A&J has been able to create a new specification for overload protection incorporating both electrical and mechanical systems, carefully designed to limit the risk of damage to plant and provide reliable, efficient operation.

A&J saves largest to last with Yorkshire Water AMP4 contract

Mon, 10 May 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The largest contract carried out by As largest wastewater treatment works, treating waste generated by the equivalent population of around one million. The plant deals with flows from the domestic and industrial areas of Leeds before discharging them into the River Aire. As part of a £43million upgrade new activated sludge treatment tanks and settlement tanks, incorporating scraper bridges designed and manufactured by As efficiency as well as improving the quality of the final effluent. The total contract placed with A&J for the Knostrop upgrade included the design and manufacture of 3 x 40m diameter tank scrapers plus the refurbishment of 4 x 45m scrapers in phase one of work on the site. Phase two saw the design, manufacture and installation of a further 8 x 40m diameter scraper bridges, arms and ancillary equipment, the whole contract scheduled over a total of 18 months. The AMP4 framework agreement, covering the design, manufacture, supply and installation of water treatment scraper bridges over 25m in size was originally secured by the company in 2003 and covered the AMP4 period 2004-2009. Throughout the framework agreement period, A&J has worked in partnerhsip with Yorkshire water and other framework suppliers to develop and improve plant designs, aiming to improve efficiency, longevity and performance of specified equipment. This work has led to a number of innovations from A&J, which will now be carried over into the next investment period (AMP5) and incorporated into all future designs. One key innovation has been the development of a scum concentrating and removal system which significantly improves the removal of floating material from foul water settlement and treatment tanks. This new design has produced sufficient performance improvement to warrant becoming an integral element of future designs.

Design and manufacture of first SCR economisers in UK won by Ekstroms / A&J partnership

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Ratcliffe-on-Soar is one of the most efficient coal fired power stations and the first large scale commercial project running on pulverised coal in the UK. With a total generation capacity of 2,000MW from four 500MW units it produces enough electricity to meet the needs of approximately 2 million people. Having opted in to the large combustion plant directive for 2016, the plant has to meet stringent emissions targets on greenhouse gases and has been the first to turn to the latest generation of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology to achieve these targets. Working in a similar fashion to the catalytic converters fitted to combustion engine vehicles, the combination of active precious metals within the SCR unit is capable of reducing Nitrogen Oxide emissions by a factor of 80-90%. To work efficiently however, these units need to receive combustion gases at precise temperatures and this requires a total redesign of the traditional economisers fitted at Ratcliffe. Each of the existing economisers has to be removed and replaced with two individual units. The first of the new economisers must accurately reduce the combustion gas temperature to the optimum level prior to entering the SCR unit. A second economiser is then positioned after the SCR to extract residual heat from the combustion gases. Gas distribution and temperature are critical to the SCR process and As main contractor, Doosan Babcock, some 3 years ago. The overall project will take until 2014 to complete, with 2 economisers to build and install for each of the 4 generating units at the station. The contract, secured by Ekstroms Sweden against strong competition from Europe, China and Australasia, will be project managed in the UK by A service throughout the entire project allied to Ekstroms design expertise and class-leading finned tube technology that enabled us to win this ground-breaking contract. As a first of its kind’ in the UK, this project will be under close observation as other coal-fired generators look for their own emissions solutions prior to the 2016 directive implementation.

As largest power station

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

As largest power stations. Eraring Power Station, at 2,640MW Australia’s equal largest, operates four 660-megawatt generating units and is almost totally automated. Entering service in 1982/83, the plant has been generating for over 25 years and was reaching the end of its initial service life. The new economisers are part of a plan to extend the plant’s lifespan and increase its output. Doosan Babcock, the main contractor for the project, aims to extend the lifespan of the plant by a further 25 years, with an increase in output from the current 660MW up to 750MW. Starting with the first of the four power generation units in March 2010, the plan is to renovate all the units, one by one, at six-month intervals, with units one and two being completed by the end of 2010. Within the initial stages of the project, two of the four generating units are to be fitted with new economisers. The design and finned tubing for these units will be provided by Ekstroms of Sweden with manufacture and assembly of components carried out in the UK by sister company As combined expertise in economiser design and manufacture far outweighs the arguments for local or low-cost far eastern supply when performance and operational longevity are key requirements.

Customer praise for new A&J facility

Sun, 1 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

After just 12 months the business is already seeing huge benefits from the move to its purpose-built home in Dewsbury. It is a rare chance to be able to sit down and plan out the perfect working environment on a blank sheet, but that is exactly what we have been able to do with our premises at Bretton Park’ explains managing director Shaun Daniels. We took the opportunity to examine every process within the business, looked at how they related to each other and how jobs flowed through the building. Everything has been done to keep that work flow as smooth as possible and the result is an environment that is not only more productive but also a more enjoyable and safer place in which to work. From custom craneage, designed, fabricated and assembled in-house to small, but nevertheless important, details such as constructing factory doors at a height that ensures even the largest fabrication leaving the building is guaranteed to fit under a motorway bridge the business has made no compromises in creating its new home. After a year at Bretton Park we now all take our working environment for granted it’s not until we experience the reaction from visitors that we realise what we have created here. The customers that have already visited our factory have been seriously impressed by the facility and there is no doubt that our business now has a significantly elevated status in their minds a factor that most definitely help us to win more work in the future. Everybody in the business now looks back and wonders how on earth we ever managed before our current set-up.

Software investment pays off

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Coinciding with the company’s move to new purpose-built premises, A in an interactive 3D virtual environment an excellent facility that allows complex systems to be checked for component interference and access before even cutting the first piece of metal for actual fabrication. The 3D rendering also allows us to show our clients a realistic image of the product or system that we are about to fabricate. We can animate these presentations to demonstrate assembly procedures or provide cutaway sections to show component relationships, comments engineering manager John Hirst. The flexibility of this software and the ease with which it allows us to create the different sections and views and relate these to the traditional 2D drawings just makes the whole process of moving from design to fabrication so much smoother both internally and for our clients as well. In addition to upgrading the design and drawing software, A FEA modelling is very effective in allowing us to see exactly what is happening in critical areas of a fabrication design under a variety of differing conditions. For products such as economisers, there are huge differences in temperature within the operating cycle which cause movement and stress. FEA allows us to run computer modelled simulations to ensure that our designs will provide optimal performance under all conditions. FEA and 3D computer modelling now give us the ability to demonstrate the performance and safety of our designs to customers well before the manufacturing phase of a project begins. This level of design capability is fast becoming a requirement if you wish to do business at the top level in many industrial markets and our investment over the last year means that A&J is well placed and has a strong competitive advantage in the markets it serves.

Customer support of the 'highest' order

Thu, 1 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100

Customer support is one of the keys to the continuing success of the As 6th highest mountain, Cho Oyu. The summit of Cho Oyu stands at 8201m in the heart of the Himalyas, just 20km from Mt Everest on the border between China and Nepal. First conquered in 1954 the mountain may well be considered the easiest technical climb of the world’s 8000m peaks to climb but the ascent enters into the death zone’, the altitude where the amount of available oxygen present in the air is roughly one third of that at sea level and insufficient to sustain life. Serious in anybody’s book and certainly not for the faint-hearted! Aside from the personal physical and mental challenge of climbing Cho Oyu, the main drive behind the expedition for Phil Purdey and his climbing partners was to raise £100,000 for the Cancer Research charity. The team departed from the UK on August 22nd for Kathmandu taking some sixteen days to reach Cho Oyu base camp, gradually acclimatising to the altitude along the way. Following further acclimatisation and exploratory climbs on the lower reaches of the mountain, Phil Purdey, Jeff Crooke and Peter Bailey successfully reached the summit of Cho Oyu on Thursday 24th September 2009. Our congratulations to Phil and everyone involved in the successful expedition and our thanks to them for literally putting A.

Arthur Waud Steps Down

Fri, 7 Aug 2009 00:00:00 +0100

After many sucessful years leading the A&J Fabtech Water and Waste Equipment division Arthur Waud is taking a back seat to allow our young team to take control of day to day activities. Please refer to contact details for those involved.

A&J Economisers/Heat Exchangers

Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Since the sad closure of the Greens Economiser works in Wakefield one of Yorkshire's oldest and proudest manufacturing companies As largest manufacturer of bespoke economisers and heat exchangers. We can offer design and manufacture for a wide variety of applications and duties and have references for Coal Fired Power Stations, Energy from Waste Sites, Gas Fired Boilers, Sludge Incineration facilities to name but a few. For more than 30 years A&J Fabtech Ltd have built a reputation for quality and reliability and continue to strengthen their position as a leading UK manufacturer offering a wide range of engineered products and services.

A&J Tube Bending Capability

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 00:00:00 +0100

As commitment to developing its standing as a major UK manufacturer of high quality pressure part products for the power generation and petro-chem industries. The machine will also be used to bend tubing for its other product lines such as water treatment equipment. The Schwarze Wirtz CNC80DB has a full power boost along with 3 axis manipulation and CNC control making this machine ideal for boiler manufacture with the very close control of ovality and thinning that these products require. Bends of <1D can be produced and sizes up to 89mm OD x 8mm wall (thicker wall is achievable in smaller diameters). The machine will be commissioned over the next few weeks and then go into full production on a number of large projects already secured. These include replacement tubes for a bi-drum boiler at a petro-chem facility and a plain tube superheater with Inconel ® overlay also by A&J for a waste incineration facility. A&J Fabtech Ltd will be pleased to quote for your specific requirements - small or large.

Yorkshire Post 5th June 2008

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

The Yorkshire Post 5th June 2008 edition ran an article on As new factory scheduled for completion October 2008. The article is attached.

A&J Fabtech Ltd Japan Office

Wed, 4 Jun 2008 00:00:00 +0100

A to be the number one choice for large utility and industrial economisers manufactured from the world’s best materials and to the highest possible standards thus ensuring longevity and reliable service. In May this year A&J met several key people at a number of important Japanese companies to discuss further co-operation. During the visit the agreement for the opening of the A&J office in Japan was formalised with HNS by the signing of an agreement.

News Release A&J Ekstroms Ltd.

Fri, 2 May 2008 00:00:00 +0100

Economiser manufacturing returns to UK with Anglo-Swedish joint venture As the tide of low cost fabrication continues to flow towards the Indian subcontinent and Far East, two European specialist manufacturers are combining their expertise to provide a much needed, quality engineered, manufacturing service in the UK and Europe. In a joint venture, UK engineering company A3m purpose-built fabrication and assembly facility in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. Both companies remain privately-owned, family businesses and have reached their current, industry leading status through continual re-investment of profits in engineering expertise and manufacturing technology. Ekstroms now position themselves as Europe’s market leader in economiser engineering and have the largest tube-finning capacity and most modern finning machinery in the world, plus a significant investment in stock that will provide a stable pricing base and reduced delivery times for the new company. A The unfortunate demise of Greens in 2005 left a huge void in the UK leaving no local specialists at all for the design and manufacture of utility economisers and associated equipment. We seized the opportunity to fill this gap and built a well-connected team at A and all on the customers’ doorstep With ISO 9000 2001 certification across all processes at both the Swedish and UK sites, A6m, A&J Ekstroms looks set to buck current industrial trends in a big way as it continues to develop key heavy engineering knowledge and manufacturing capability within the UK.

New Factory

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 +0100

A3 million with PPG Land/Clugston Developments for the construction of a new 30,0000 sq ft Head Office and state of the art manufacturing facility, at Bretton Park, Dewsbury. The unit will be located between JP Distribution’s new facility and T C Bathrooms Head Office and distribution unit, which is now under construction and is scheduled for completion in October 2008. Rob Oliver of GVA Grimley in Leeds, who represented the developers, commented These 3 units, completing during the course of this year confirm the park’s emergence as a major employment site in the Kirklees area. Shaun Daniels of A & J Fabtech commented We have been generating solid business growth year on year however this has resulted in us outgrowing our existing premises, in fact we have been leasing additional factory space in Wakefield for the last 2 years. The new factory is an obvious part of our strategy in developing and strengthening the business for the future. We were keen to stay in the local area as this helps business continuity and Bretton Park offers this, together with a rare opportunity to design our new facility from scratch.

Construction Magazine Jan 2008

Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A&J Fabtech Ltd have recently featured in an article in Construction Magazine and would like to thank the following partners who supported the feature: ABR Sheet Metalwork & Fabrication Austin Trumanns Bapp Industrial Supplies Limited Metaltreat Ltd Pennine Industrial & Welding Supplies Ltd

A&J Fabtech Ltd Work Experience Students

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

The extensive programme of activities gave the students a sound appreciation of many aspects of the company’s procedures and this included office and works based functions such as: research and development, design, CAD drawing, estimating, administration, inspection, working with suppliers/sub contractors, MMA, TIG and MIG welding , flame-cutting. James and Ryan also visited two customers of A to design and manufacture a guitar body from a chunk of wood and then to assemble it to a pre made neck supplied by AXESRUS. James and Ryan had to learn the basics of AutoCAD to draw the guitars and then have them cut out of rectangular pieces of swamp ash using a CNC routing machine at Unlimited Signs. Many thanks to Graeme at Unlimited Signs www.unlimitedsigns.co.uk and Tony & Jackie at AXESRUS www.axesrus.com for all their help and support with the project. Finally well done to the students and we hope to see you at A&J Fabtech Ltd again.

West Burton 3rd & 4th Economiser Units

Fri, 20 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A&J Fabtech Ltd have just completed the second 500MW unit extension for West Burton Power Station, following on from the first unit which was awarded last year. We are delighted to to report that A&J have secured orders for the final two 500MW units for delivery in 2008 and 2009. The orders were placed on A&J by our Swedish partner Ekstroms and this milestone in our co-operation will take us into our 5th year of working together.

A&J Qualify for The Register of Qualified Steelwork Contractors

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

A&J Fabtech Ltd have years of experience in the manufacture of bridgework components such as:- Plate Girders, Trusswork, Stiffened Complex Platework in Decks, Box Girders, Arch Boxes, Footbridges, Sign Gantries, Heavy Industrial Plant Structures etc. In June 2007 A&J Fabtech Ltd were audited and sucessfully gained accreditation to The Register of Qualified Steelwork Contractors. This award demonstrates A&J Fabtech Ltd operates at the highest levels of quality and has the personnel, organisation, experience, knowledge, equipment capability and commitment to produce the aforementioned equipment. Inclusion on the register is a mandatory requirment of the Highways Agency.

A&J Secure Next 500MW Economiser Order for Didcot Power Station

Thu, 18 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

As high degree of satisfaction with project performance after the successful installation of the first unit. As before the economiser comprises of 324 Double and 8 single economiser coils at 11500mm long. The economiser is to be manufactured in accordance with BS EN12952 and PED/CE marked. Materials/Supply is sourced exclusively within the EU. Tube from German mills, finning, bends, supports from Sweden and Fabrication in our Heckmondwike workshops. Over and above code requirements the welding is subject to 100% radiographic examination prior to the final hydro test which is carried out at in excess of 4000psi. Lloyds are acting on behalf of the client as the independent inspection authority. Parsons Brinkerhoff is acting on behalf of the Power Station regarding quality surveillance and expediting

Third Year of Economiser Manufacture at A&J Fabtech Ltd

Fri, 12 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

A&J Fabtech Ltd enters its third year of manufacturing economisers, superheaters and waste heat recovery products at its West Yorkshire factories. Since 2005 A&J Fabtech Ltd has secured many prestigious projects such as the complete retrofitting of 500MW coal fired power station economisers. Working with our Swedish partners Ekstroms the existing plain tube economisers were redesigned with plate fin units thus saving cost and improving performance, the first unit was installed last year. On the strength of the performance on this project A&J Fabtech have secured a second order for installation in 2007. Our clients include RWE, EDF, Scottish & Southern Energy, Drax, Alcan, Alstom, TEI Ltd, Doosan Babcock etc.

Yorkshire Water Framework Agreement

Mon, 8 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT

Since signing up with Yorkshire Water last year we are now nearing successful completion on a number of projects which we have undertaken under the Framework. The first and largest scheme is for Esholt Waste Water Treatment Works at Bradford and which covers the supply and installation of 6 rotating three-quarter bridge scrapers installed in 40M dia tanks. Other projects include refurbishment of scrapers at Lemonroyd Waste Water Treatment Works, near Wakefield, Halifax, Copley Waste Water Treatment Works and the replacement of storm tank bridges at Old Whittington Waste Water Treatment Works near Chesterfield. We are also in the process of completion of 2 rotating half bridge scrapers at Williamthorpe Waste Water Treatment Works again near Chesterfield and new projects for some of the major waste water treatment works throughout Yorkshire are already in the pipeline. A&J are also in the final stages of negotiations for other framework agreements and other new projects developing throughout the U.K. On the development front a new scum removal aid for circular settlement tanks is nearing completion and will be available to the market within the next 3 months.

Major Water Treatment Framework Project

Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Initial installations have just been completed on the first major project under As framework agreement with Yorkshire Water Services Ltd. Esholt Sewage Treatment Works, Bradford, West Yorkshire will be supplied with six 40 metre three quarter bridges for primary settlement tanks.

ISO9001:2000 Approval for A&J Fabtech Ltd

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Lloyd's Regsiter Quality Assurance has approved the quality management system of As was: quote...... The recently documented Quality Management System impressively complies with the requirements of ISO9001;2000 for which approval is recommended. Many elements of the system have been in place for many years and the system is highly appropriate for the needs of the business ...end quote The management system is applicable to: Project management, design, fabrication, assembly and associated works testing of steel fabrications including economisers/heat recovery systems, waste and water treatment equipment, pressure parts, industrial steel chimneys and general fabrications. Click below for a downloadable certificate of approval.

500 MW Economiser Build

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A&J are progressing well on the second 500MW Economiser project to be built by the company in 2006. The economiser for a UK Coal fired power station commenced manufacture in June 2006 against a very short programme for an August 2006 delivery. The project was secured in collaboration with our Swedish partner Ekstroms. The project comprises of 108 single coils from 51mm OD Tube and 5 coils from 57mm OD Tube. The fin is the standard UK power station size of 127mm x 127mm and the coils are approximately 12000mm long. The economiser will be manufactured in accordance with BS1113. Materials/Supply have been sourced exclusively within the EU. Tube from German mills, finning and supports from Sweden and fabrication, welding and testing in our Heckmondwike and Wakefield workshops. Welding is subject to the code requirements of a 10% non destructive examination prior to the final hydro test. Lloyds are acting on belalf of the client as the independant inspection authority.

Envirenergy Exhibition. Royal Armouries Leeds 26th September 2006

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A Renewable Energy, Skills in an Emerging Industry; Waste, the Carbon Economy and the Future Challenges and Cutting Costs with Green Fleet Management. More information is available at www.envirenergy.org.uk

Alcan Smelting & Power UK 120MW Ecomomiser & Headers

Mon, 26 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Lynemouth, United Kingdom Alcan Smelting & Power UK As Lynemouth Power Station. The station has 3 x 120MW boilers and recently embarked on an upgrade programme and has already replaced 2 ecomomisers this (unit 2) being the final unit. The first two units were provided by Greens Economisers in Wakefiled but since the closure of Greens in 2005 A&J have secured the contract for the last unit. The desicion to award the contract to A&J by the station was partly influenced by the fact that A&J now employ a large number of ex Greens employees such as Greens works manager, the contracts manager, welding engineer and a large number of works personnel, all these experieced people now at A&J built the last two units at Greens. The economiser has 40 coils unusually high at 24 rows with 4 rows (160 tubes) to carry. The top five rows are single tube construction to allow the fitting of erosion shields to minimise boiler sidewall erosion. Headers are Low Alloy 15Mo3 with 160 nozzles, large braches and end caps.

30 Metre Chimney

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A&J Fabtech have sucessfully completed the design, manufacture and erection of a 30 metre high multi flue chimney containing 3 No 900mm i/d insulated liners. The site in Yorkshire is one of many in the UK with A&J chimneys.

A Second 500MW Economiser for 2006

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A&J have secured a second 500MW Economiser project for a UK Coal fired power station and will commence manufacture in June 2006. The project will be built in collaboration with our Swedish partner Ekstroms. The project comprises of 108 single coils from 51mm OD Tube and 5 coils from 57mm OD Tube. The fin is the standard UK power station size of 127mm x 127mm and the coils are approximately 12000mm long. The economiser will be manufactured in accordance with BS1113. Materials/Supply have been sourced exclusively within the EU. Tube from German mills, finning and supports from Sweden and Fabrication and testing in our Heckmondwike workshops. Welding is subject to the code requirements of a 10% radiographic examination prior to the final hydro test.Lloyds are acting on belalf of the client as the independant inspection authority.

Yorkshire Water Scraper Framework Agreement

Sun, 22 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

We are pleased to announce that we have been successful in winning the mechanical equipment framework to supply rotary scraping equipment to Yorkshire Water Services Limited for a period of 3-5 years. The agreement covers equipment supply on a number of major schemes throughout Yorkshire including extensions to the main sewage treatment works at Bradford which is already underway and which is being followed up with schemes at Leeds, Huddersfield, Halifax and Barnsley along with a number of smaller schemes. In selecting A&J Fabtech Limited, Yorkshire Water recognised our ability to design, manufacture and install a variety of rotary scraper types using in-house services and that A&J are one of the few remaining companies in the UK that have the capability to do this. Similar frameworks are under negotiation at present with other water companies throughout the UK and we are proving to be one of the major participants in providing equipment within this field.

Economiser for Waste Incineration Facility

Mon, 16 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

A&J Fabtech have recently completed against a very tight delivery schedule an economiser for cooling gasses prior to bag filtration at a waste incineration site in the UK. The economiser comprised of 1472 finned tubes assembled into 46 coils 16 tubes high x 2 wide. The boiler equipment and economiser have an output of 40 tonnes steam per hour. The project was awarded to A&J Fabtech Ltd by Ekstroms of Sweden who were working closely with the main contractor TEI Ltd.

Going green is good for business

Tue, 10 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT

An innovative environmental programme has proved to be a huge success with Yorkshire businesses. On January 10, 2006, 13 managers from different companies across West Yorkshire successfully completed the Practical Environmental Management course, run by Urban Mines and environmental regeneration charity Groundwork UK. The programme, separated into six monthly sessions, started in June 2005 and ended with an examination in January. It aimed to provide sufficient training to enable the participants to deal confidently and competently with environmental management at their place of work and so improve the business prospects of the companies they work for. The organisations involved covered the region from Heckmondwike to Pontefract and ranged from playground equipment suppliers to toiletries manufacturers. The Yorkshire companies involved were: As situation. They were marked on their knowledge exhibited through the written work, examination and an end of course interview. On successful completion each candidate receives a qualification from CIWEM, the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management. To mark the successful conclusion of the programme a graduation ceremony was held in February at the Cobbett Centre, Urban Mines’ head office in Halifax, to congratulate the managers on their success. Groundwork Regional Director Malcolm Barton handed out the certificates. This article originally appeared in:-http://urbanmines.org.uk/?i=190&s=1111

Major UK Contract for Ferrybridge Power Station: Ductwork & Burners

Sat, 10 Dec 2005 00:00:00 GMT

A. Also supplied were the BioMass burners which due to the demanding duty and environment include components fabricated from heat resisting 253MA stainless steel and 304 stainless steel.

Tanks for Iraq

Thu, 30 Jun 2005 00:00:00 +0100

A&J Fabtech have just completed an order for the manufacture of twenty 6000 litre tanks for use on tankers destined for Iraq. Our customer CSG Eurovac www.csgeurovac.com manufacture a range of bespoke chassis and trailer mounted high volume air-flow systems, vacuum tankers, combination tankers and high pressure water jetters for water companies, local authorities, the construction industry and the waste disposal services industry.