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Both ports are using the covers to provide easy access to underground utilities in port areas expecting loads of 40-90 tonnes. In Immingham, trench covers will provide access to crane supply cables, while in Gdansk they will be used for water uptake points and access pits on the quay edge.
PORTS INCREASE
SAFETY & EFFICIENCY Container Terminal DCT Gdańsk and Port of Immingham are the latest to adopt Fibrelite’s heavy-duty composite access covers. Traditionally the sole domain of concrete and metal, increasing numbers of ports are going composite since Fibrelite’s development of 90 tonne (F900) load rated lightweight covers.
The covers provide an inherent resistance to corrosion from saltwater and fuel, whilst remaining safely manually removable at high load ratings to make composites an attractive solution for portside applications.
KEE SYSTEMS KEEPS
RAIL SAFETY ON TRACK Kee Klamp® guardrail fittings and BoxBolt® fixing solutions have been installed along a new railway line to provide safety for pedestrians, drivers and maintenance teams accessing electrical boxes along the train track. This installation, which saw Kee
Systems provide the safety products, forms part of an £89million project to improve commuter times into London, from Bicester and Oxford.
Network Rail unveiled a joint scheme with Carillion Plc and Buckingham Group, to deliver the design and construction of the East West Railway route. Completed in December 2016, the project saw the refurbishment and installation of the new railway line to increase local connectivity and improve journey times into London. Kee Systems supplied 8,000 metres of Kee Klamp® fittings and 10,000 units of BoxBolt®. These systems were installed to prevent pedestrian and vehicles from straying into off limit areas and to provide safe access to maintenance teams on either side of the railway line.
The installation of Kee Systems products successfully met Network Rail’s design requirement for 1250mm high guardrail achieving a 400 n/m design load for the project. A variety of fixing methods were deployed throughout the project, with majority being fixed using BoxBolt® onto steel capping beams. All the holes had to be drilled with a magnetic drill to fix BoxBolt®. The project also involved the
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installation of 56 units of Kee Klamp® culvert headwalls, using a 114-8 off-set design to help accommodate the varying angles on each individual headwall.
Speaking about the scheme Barry Mullen, Project Manager for Carillion Buckingham JV commented: “This was a large project requiring detailed logistical planning and scheduling to deliver the project on-time. We chose Kee Klamp® fittings as they can be installed using a standard hex key, making it quick and easy to install. Kee Systems succeeded in delivering the project on-time and on budget, which resulted in an extremely satisfied client.”
The Kee Klamp® range is versatile and is suited to a range of guardrail applications. Manufactured from galvanised cast iron, the Kee Klamp® system securely joins structural steel tubes into almost any conceivable configuration across a variety of angles. Neither specialist labour nor tools are required as Kee Klamp® fittings can be installed using a standard hex key, with each fitting incorporating an internal set screw to lock the respective fitting safely and securely onto the tube. Complying with BS EN 1562 & BS EN 1563, the Kee Klamp® fittings are TÜV certified for strength, manufacturing quality and consistency.
The BoxBolt® range is the blind fixing solution for connecting into hollow sections or where access is restricted to one side only. This system provides an economical solution to making blind connections when compared with traditional methods such as welding or bolting through. Featuring a hexagonal head design that helps installation with a standard wrench, BoxBolt® is suitable for use with rectangular square and even circular hollow sections.
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Fibrelite expects to see more and more ports choose composites as they look for solutions to increase safety and efficiency.
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