Tools, Plant & Equipment
Ancon offering enhanced non-combustible
balcony connector range
Ancon is leading the way in
developing solutions to meet
the Government’s tough new
fire safety requirements for
buildings, with the launch
of an upgraded range of
non-combustible insulated
balcony connectors.
The development follows
news that the existing 18
metres height limit for
combustible materials in
high rise multi-occupancy
buildings is to be further
reduced to 11 metres,
Site Power UK
launch latest Safety
Transformer
extending the scope
of the regulations to
buildings over 4-storeys
and affecting the vast
majority of new flats,
hospitals, residential care
premises and student
accommodation. This
has again increased
the focus on fire safety
with contractors and
developers looking
to future-proof their
buildings.
Leading construction site
electrics specialist Site Power
UK are pleased to launch their
latest 10 KVA 110volt safety
Transformer the SITE10 XLC
- wound in copper for low
temperature operating.
Extra internal 110volt light
circuits give total control
through its own dedicated
MCB panel. 2 x 16 amp
internal outputs for “Hard
Wiring” safety lights are
becoming the norm in today’s
building sites.
Connectors are available in
a range of types, including
Ancon Isotec for concrete to
concrete applications, Ancon
STS for anchoring steel
balconies to a structural steel
frame, and Ancon STC for
steel to concrete fixing.
MCB’s are now Site Power UK
branded and new hi-spec and
colour coded for the voltage
ie. yellow (110 volts output)
blue (230 volts input).
For further information
or advice contact Ancon’s
Technical Team on
01142755224 or email
[email protected].
Best prices in the U.K. market
as they are factory direct
supplied and always in stock.
More details are available
at www.sitepoweruk.com or
technical help desk
0800 9991103
DeWalt’s Positive Commitment To UK Manufacturing
At a time when many want to see the UK’s
strong manufacturing heritage revitalised,
DeWalt is investing in plant and people at
its Hellaby manufacturing and assembly
plant in South Yorkshire.
As part of its ongoing ‘Make Where We
Sell’ campaign, DeWalt has selected the
location as the lead global production
and assembly plant for two key global
products. It has resulted in significant
investment into both the plant’s facilities,
as well as the creation of enhanced career
opportunities for the local community in
and around Rotherham.
Following a major overhaul of the plant’s
assembly layout, the two new assembly
lines were created in 2017, and thanks
to the dedication and expertise of the
workers, within six months each line is
already producing outstanding results. A
DeWalt combi drill is now assembled every
62 seconds at Hellaby, while results for the
impact driver are even better, as a new one
is created every 45 seconds.
With over 140 parts used for the assembly
process across the two products, it is
a major feat of planning, logistics and
teamwork.
Extensive testing, including a 15-step
application based reliability (ABR) process
through the assembly, supports the
quality-driven approach witnessed across
the whole plant.
It ensures that every DeWalt product
leaving the factory has passed a number
of strict performance tests to meet the
Guaranteed Tough status. Every staff
member takes great pride in creating
DEWALT products which go on to
represent the UK in markets across the
globe.
“The fact that existing staff were given
the opportunity to undergo extensive
training abroad and then bring back
their newly acquired knowledge to share
with their co-workers, means our staff
take real ownership of their roles and
responsibilities. On a daily basis, they
demonstrate great pride in the work they
carry out. This certainly helps to maintain
the high standards we are seeking.
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“Our teams employ a variety of skills
such as precision assembly, electronics
assembly, software upload and testing,
as well as quality control – all of which
go into creating the quality products for
which DEWALT is famous.
“The success of what we have achieved so
far could well help to bring other DeWalt
products to the UK for assembly, which
would be great news and open up even
more employment opportunities and
further expand the site here at Hellaby.”