Automation to increase productivity

In order to increase productivity and provide improved back-up to its existing production facility, Jamestown Cladding and Profiling has placed an order for a new automated plate girder manufacturing system.

Jamestown has been a supplier of box girders and plate girders throughout the Republic of Ireland and the UK since 2006.

“Although market conditions are challenging the new investment will allow the company to capitalise on any upturn in the sector,” said General Manager at Jamestown Fiacre Creegan.

“Offering a plate girder manufacturing service based solely on one machine is certainly possible, but the addition of a second line will increase productivity, reduce handling and set-up costs per unit, and also provide a fail-safe back-up to the existing line.”

Jamestown are ISO 9000 accredited for the manufacture of plate and box girders and have supplied structural components to significant projects such as rail stations, road and rail bridges, and a wide variety of steel construction applications.

The company is currently working towards meeting BS EN 1090-1 FPC in order to satisfy CE Marking requirements.