| 37 Tira NDA Group Kim Newth Tank technology at the cutting edge Tīra NDA is executing changes in tank delivery using new technology from innovex that is revolutionising the way stainless steel tanks are made. REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT P.P.S. Industries Limited P P S METAL FINISHING SPECIALISTS ABRASIVES-POLISHING-PLATING-ENGINEERING SUPPLIES AUCKLAND - WHANGAREI - HAMILTON - TAURANGA - HASTINGS PALMERSTON NORTH - TAUPO - CHRISTCHURCH - DUNEDIN FREEPHONE 0800 657 894 | FREEFAX 0800 454 445 Tīra is at the forefront of stainless-steel fabrication in New Zealand and Australia, with a proven track record in creating world-leading stainless steel and specialty alloy solutions. With over 125 years’ experience, Tīra brings innovation and engineering expertise to a diverse range of industries. Achieving excellence for their customers by bringing steel to life is what drives the highly experienced engineering team, who operate across four divisions: Tīra NDA (dairy industry solutions including vessels, components and road tankers), Tīra Crown (wine, beer and beverage storage/processing solutions), Tīra Water (tanks, vessels and pipework for the water industry) and Tīra Industry (specialist equipment for chemical, gas and pharmaceutical industries). From design and build services to installation and refurbishment, Tīra is a trusted industry partner for projects of any scale. Innovation is at the heart of this business, with a new specialist division (innovex) driving product development and creating ground-breaking solutions. Tīra NDA is executing changes in tank delivery using new technology from innovex that is revolutionising the way stainless steel tanks are made. The fabrication of large, welded stainless steel tanks on site is traditionally problematic and costly. Tīra recognised that a more cost-effective, transportable tank building option was needed for infrastructure projects in water treatment, dairy and other industries. Their solution was to develop a mobile plant that could spiral weld stainless-steel tanks on foundations without the need to transport large sections or on-site cranes. In use commercially since February 2021, Tīra’s spiral-welding machine is being deployed across New Zealand and Australia to make large welded stainless-steel tanks and silos on site - quickly, efficiently and innovatively. to page 38 “Our unique spiral welding plant is currently booked out six months or more in advance and, to date, we have built more than 20 tanks,” says Tīra CEO Clint Brown. “We’ve recently won a dairy contract in Texas and so we are currently building another spiral-welding plant to send over there in February to start building 14 silos.” Once these silos are completed, Tīra’s new mobile plant will stay in the US as an asset for future tank-building projects there.
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