2019 Archive : Heinz-Watties Shade Walls

Project Details

Fabric 1

Shade mesh, MONOTEC 370
Producer:
Supplier: Nu Range Products

Engineer Company 1
DSK Engineering

Please describe the project specifications

To Provide shading for product exposed to sun whilst waiting to be processed at a newly established delivery area for beetroot at a local processing plant.

What was the purpose of this project? What did the client request?

"Our Client required a shading element as part of their contract at a local food processing plant and asked us.
To provide eleven vertical shade sails anchored to existing structure to shade beetroot that is loaded into the existing concrete bays. To be installed by two staff from Engineering and myself."

What is unique or complex about the project?

"Our Client required a shading element as part of their contract at a local food processing plant and asked us.
To provide eleven vertical shade sails anchored to existing structure to shade beetroot that is loaded into the existing concrete bays. To be installed by two staff from Engineering and myself."

What were the results of the project?

"Customer is very happy as product achieved exactly what they hoped, produce is now shaded from the morning sun on eight bays on the east side of the structure and the three bays on the west side of the structure.
Installation was also achieved over two mornings saving Heinz Watties on plant shut down time and DSK Engineering staff and hire equipment on site."

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