ENGINEERING PR NEWS FROM POLARIS MEDIA
Birkenhead-based engineering firm IPS Marine Fabrications has completed a series of contracts across the North West and North Wales for the combined heat & power provider Cogenco.
IPS, which has doubled its workforce to 30 in the last 12 months, has delivered bespoke insulation kits for power generation packs, working as a contractor to Cogenco at Ysbyty Bangor, Southport Waste Water Treatment Plant, the Adelphi Hotel, Manchester Airport and a number of Total Fitness gyms.
IPS director Paul Smith, left, said maintaining and replacing insulation packs protecting generators is a vital safety procedure.
“We have worked closely with Cogenco on this project identifying generators that require new insulation packs using themorgraphic surveys,” he said.
“This is a meticulous process that must be carried out rigorously as we are dealing with temperatures of between 600 and 800 degrees C. In any environment where you have this kind of heat, equipment and piping must be properly protected to prevent risk of a serious accident or fire.”
Mr Smith said IPS has designed, built and installed bespoke insulation kits to fit the requirements of each project depending on the size and location of the generators.
“We worked very hard to ensure we were as flexible as possible for Cogenco delivering the highest standard of workmanship to stringent safety standards,” he said.
“These were terrific projects for us to work on and really showed the depth of our experience and expertise in the field of high temperature insulation.”
IPS is one of only a handful of contractors in the UK specialising in both insulation and fabrication. Presently insulation accounts for around 70pc of its sales, though it believes its fabrication division could soon grow to half its sales.
As well as its commercial property work, IPS operates extensively in the marine sector , manufacturing and installing insulation services which provide thermal, acoustic and structural high temperature fire protection.
In addition, it can fabricate a wide range of products for ships or industrial premises. Its in-house equipment enables the company to offer specialist metal fabrication of stainless steel, mild steel and aluminium products. It further specialises in ventilation and air conditioning systems in commercial properties and on-board ship.
For further details on IPS’ services contact Paul Smith or Peter Hillan on +44 (0)151 647 1370, email info@ipsmarine.co.uk or visit www.ipsmarine.co.uk.