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EOS Facades on a roll!
One of the UK’s leading specialist metal roll-forming companies, EOS Facades, is expanding its section capability
with a significant investment in new roll-forming machinery that has been specially commissioned and shipped
halfway around the world to the manufacturing facility in Newton Aycliffe, County Durham.
Airframe
Flatpack modular components
Originating from New Zealand, this
Howick machine along with four
others already owned by EOS Facades
currently roll sections ranging from 65mm,
100mm and 150mm deep in a range of gauges
from 1mm, 1.2mm and 1.6mm thick .
Current outlets for the multi-award winning
EOS Facade sections include SFS infill walling
and cladding markets plus the interior fit-out
market. The introduction of the new machinery
will significantly complement the range of
sections available and this will expand EOS’
target market with a particular focus on the
opportunity to supply the volumetric modular
building industry with sections now ranging
from 150mm deep to 250mm deep and in
gauge thicknesses ranging from 1.2mm to 2mm.
Sections provided by EOS Facades can be
supplied in ‘loose’ bundles to make up in situ
installation or as fully made up infill wallings
produced offsite as pre-fabricated cassettes or
lattice beams for both roofing and flooring
applications. The prefabricated elements can
also be fitted with insulation, lining boards and
decking boards or even assembled in to
volumetric modular space frames.
The flexibility of the EOS Facades approach
means that the company now has the ‘full
gamut’ of sections to suit the requirements of
the offsite manufacturing industry – from
panelised washrooms and bathroom pods to
full volumetric module structures. The degree
of value-added componentry to the
sections/frames is completely customised to
suit client requirements.
Design detailing is supported by a team of CAD
engineers who will optimise section sizes for
the required application and ensure that
maximum value-engineering is obtained. This
is a key part of the customer-focused service
that EOS Facades offer.
...The introduction of
the new machinery
completes the
section range that
we have been
aspiring to offer for
some time now...
Steve Thompson, Managing Director of EOS
Facades comments, “The introduction of the
new machinery completes the section range
that we have been aspiring to offer for some
time now. Being able to offer a complete range
of section and gauge sizes now ensures that we
have become a ‘one stop shop’ for metal
sections within the offsite manufacturing
sector.”
All of the section range offered by EOS Facades
provide the unique swaging technology and
dimpling characteristics that come as standard
with Howick machines. This means that panels
and cassettes that require boarding are
presented with completely flush faces, negating
the requirement for packers and shims. It also
means that tight tolerances can be provided as
the stud and track sections effectively selfalign,
thereby ensuring that dimensional
parameters are achieved without the need for
complex jigging or clamping.
Thompson comments, “As we see a groundswell
of activity within the offsite manufacturing
arena again there has been no better time for
us to make our investment in new machinery.
We have analysed the needs of the downstream
offsite suppliers and now feel that we have the
perfect range of section and service offerings
to meet their exacting requirements.”
To support the specification of light gauge steel
sections EOS Facades offer a range of CPD
sessions. The company will also be holding
Open Days in the Spring in order to
demonstrate the range machinery and services
on offer. If you would like to register to for a
CPD session or to attend an Open Day then
please visit www.eos-facades.co.uk/enquiryform/
and submit your details or call 01325 303 030
Full details of the EOS product and service
range plus a comprehensive portfolio of
award-winning project case studies are
available online www.eos-facades.co.uk
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