Electrical Houses, DSL Cages & Control Cabs for Ladle Furnace Cranes

Electrical Houses, DSL Cages & Control Cabs’ for three Ladle Furnace Cranes currently in service at the Stainless Melting & Continuous Casting facility operated by the UK based Long Products Division of the worlds leading stainless steel producer. Scope of Works To design & manufacture the equipment to the customer's specific requirements, following independent structural engineers criteria, considering material specification, surface preparation, protective coatings and the friction grip / through hardened type fixing arrangements necessary to safely suspend all the equipment from the cranes gantry beams - all programmed to meet a very short delivery time-scale for installation during the customer's summer shut-down period. Design Considerations •All items to be of a robust and durable design, suitable for operation in the noisy, dirty & dusty conditions associated with this heavy industry, and fit for purpose in providing a safe working environment for operators and maintenance personnel alike, whilst reducing internal crane cab noise levels. •Electrical Houses comprised of a structural steel skeleton over-clad in heavy gauge steel plate (fully stiffened to accommodate control panels & electrical switchgear) with personnel / emergency exit door, a central gangway complete with stanchions, handrailing etc., an internal runway beam & electrical hoist, numerous sealed service(s) apertures and electrical safety matting to floor. •DSL Cages manufactured in a similar fashion to the Electrical Houses, designed to carry the necessary equipment to facilitate the transfer of electrical power from the `Down Shop Lead / Busbar’ system. •Crane Cabs comprised of a complex structural steel skeleton with acoustic infill panels & personnel door, protected by a heat shield suspended beneath, and fitted with inward-opening (for cleaning from within the cab) triple-glazed projectile-safe windows to walls & floor areas (safety grilles at floor level) having sacrificial outer panes – all to provide the correct lines of vision. Installation of lighting & power, an internal monorail system & electric chain hoist, ventilation ports for integration with an existing air conditioning system, rubber floor matting, operator swivel chair & trainee’s fold-up seat completed the turnkey package.

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