Metalworking company invests in advanced industrial machinery

Article From engineeringnews.co.za
10/26/2007

Brief Summary:

Da Silva further notes that to increase safety and efficiency, and increase human resources, once structural steel leaves the automated materials-management system
It moves on to specialised mobile production cells, for further human interaction work, such as connection fit-ups, welding and painting.
Da Silva says that the current facilities used at Cosira Heriot are materials-management and production software, such as Fabtrol
Which controls all phases of the process, from document and drawings man- agement to procurement management, fabrication and logistics management.
This production system gives the company the ability to offer quick scope changes to its clients.
The company's materials tracking system, which was designed in- house and uses bar coding, reports on current project status, from raw material through to the finished product on the factory floor.
This communication extends throughout the production pro- cess, through the Peddimat system, to the production of H-sections, the band saws, angle-iron shearing and the hot-rolling of L-shaped sections, or whatever the particular steel or metalwork requirements of a project may be.
All welders employed are certified members of the Southern African Institute of Welding , and the company itself is coded to international standards to ensure that dedication to quality and safety is well maintained.

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