MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY

Currently, the majority of offshore products are manufactured at the Forfar site which boasts some of the best capability in Scotland:

Tube Laser

• 3D cutting, profiling and weld preparation of complex shapes in hollow & solid box, bar, tube and channel section
• Self-fed; minimising setting-up time maximising up-time and shop capacity
• 8.5m lengths, 220mm diameter section capacity; for large section jobs
• 3.5KW CO2 Laser; for fast cutting, minimising Ritchie and customer cost
• Largest machine of its type in Scotland

CNC Plasma & Oxyacetylene

• Cut and profile up to 40mm thick steel
• 3x2m bed size

Other Capability

• CNC Press Brake, CNC tube bending, drilling & punching

Welding
We cater for carbon steel, stainless steel and aluminium welding with over 70 years experience. MIG/ MAG/ FCAW Welding procedures approved by DNV and Lloyds Register for a wide range of structural welding requirements.

• Welding Procedures to BS EN ISO 15614-1:2004+A1:2009 & AWS D1.2
• Welding Qualifications to BS EN ISO 9606-1:2013 & AWS D1.2
• Brazing Procedures suitable for manifold production to BS EN 13134:2000
• Brazing Qualifications to BS EN ISO 13585:2012
• Coding to specific requirements can be organised where required

Galvanising

• Onsite hot-dip galvanising facility
• The UK’s only fully automated product handling system, minimising processing time, maximising throughput, coating quality and operator safety
• Widest galvanising tank in Scotland

NDT

• In-house MPI service provided by PCN Level II qualified inspector
• D.P.I. and U.T. inspection can be arranged where required

Load testing

• Hydraulic ram load test capability for product verification
• Up to 60T capability

We are also able to make use of our comprehensive vendor network of vetted and approved suppliers.