A car manufacturing major required performance resinous flooring for their Power Train and Engine Assembly divisions.
Floor area : 56000 sqm
A car manufacturing major required their Power Train and Engine Assembly division of 56000 sqm floor area. The work flow involved RM input area, Machining hall, inspection and finished good hall, engine assembly hall, test beds and dispatch section.
Working conditions were categorized as light, medium and medium –heavy, traffic and loading.
Power Train :
Gangways were categorized as major and minor. Major gangways were subject to hand trolley and forklift movement, minor gangways had light trolley movement. Surface below machines and machining area were subject to man movement only. Minor and Major gangways connecting the machining areas had space for component stacking trolleys.
Recommendations were as follows: Detailed discussions were held with client, their partners and consultants. The advantage of categorizing the floor topping system was highlighted as it created a techno commercial balance.
- Major Gangways: 3mm thick, solvent less, 100% solids, pigmented self- level epoxy flooring
- Minor Gangways: 1mm thick, solvent less, 100% solids, pigmented self- level epoxy flooring
- Machine areas: 0.3mm thick, solvent less, 100% solids, pigmented self- level epoxy flooring
Engine Assembly, Test beds and Dispatch :
Loading conditions in this area were heavier and more severe in traffic due to the engine assembly and handling activities. Only medium and medium-heavy duty working criteria was applied in these areas.
Recommendations and installations were as follows :
- Major Gangways and Engine test beds: 3mm thick, solvent less, 100% solids, pigmented self- level epoxy flooring
- Minor Gangways: 1mm thick, solvent less, 100% solids, pigmented self- level epoxy flooring