Project Overview

Location: Irvine
Start / End Date: 7th Sept – 12th Oct 2020
Service: Design, 3D Modelling, Manufacture, Welding, Installation, Reports and Certifications
Plant / Equipment: Orbital welding plant

Background

Burnhouse Engineering were approached to provide a bespoke engineering solution by a global life sciences company with a portfolio of over 300,000 products. They required new CCA / PW Loop Pipework to create additional manufacturing capacity in a new production room at their life sciences plant in the West of Scotland.

Burnhouse Engineering successfully submitted a proposal to create a new Orbital Welded Purified Water and Clean Compressed Air Line using 3D modelling for the design. The full project would be managed end to end including design, manufacture, installation including orbital welding, reports, and certifications.

Methodology

Design Phase

The design stage utilised Burnhouse’s expertise in SolidWorks – a 3D modelling software. The 3D environment imaging enabled the client to see the exact pipe runs that would provide the maximum efficiency for the new facility. The designs were accepted, and the project moved to production.

Manufacture and Installation

The material for the project was 316 Stainless Steel. 95% of the works were pre-manufactured at Burnhouse’s workshop in Ayrshire and the final 5% was installed at the client’s plant using precision orbital welding to complete the job onsite.

 

 

Project Documentation

A full suite of documentation was produced, including:

 

• • Weld reports

• • Inspection and test plans

• • Pipe drawings

• • Passivation certificates

• • Material certificates

• • Welder qualification

Project Results

A unique pipe run which maximises the capacity of a new production room at the life sciences plant.