Design for Galvanizing
Steelfabricationsthataretobehotdippedgalvanizedneedtobesuitablydesignedfortheprocess.Highlandareexpertsingalvanizing,andwilltakeyouthroughthoseaspectsofdesignandfabricationthatwillassist.Hintsandtechniquesforeasierfabricationforgalvanizedsteelwillbecovered,followedbyafactorytourtodemonstratethepointsmade.Answerstoquestionslike“Whydrillholes?”,distortion,paintremoval,holessizes,effectsofanti-spatterandmuchmore.GeoffCrowleywillusemanyreallifeexamplestodemonstratethetopic.Theobjectiveistoexplainhowtoachievetroublefreegalvanizing.Theseminarissuitableforfabricationmanagers,welders,designers,businessownersetc.
Presenter: Geoff Crowley
GeoffisMDofHighlandGalvanizersandColourCoatersandhasover35yearsexperienceofworkingwithinvariousmetalindustries.Since2008GeoffhasalsobeenaDirectoroftheGalvanizersAssociation,theUKTradebodyrepresentingthisindustry,andwhichistheUKauthorityonthemostcosteffectivecorrosionprotectionsystemforsteel.TheGAhasabout90%oftheindustryasmembers.Geoffhasworkedinfourcountriesandfourindustrystreams.Hisspecialitiesaremetallurgy,industrialengineering,processcontrolandgeneralmanagement.
Tour
Highland’sgalvanizingandpowdercoatingplantisinterestingjusttosee.Attheconclusionoftheseminar,atourofthefactorywilldemonstratesomeoftheaspectscoveredbefore,andtheprocesswillbeexplained.Safetykit(PPE)willbeprovided.
