| 33 The Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints, currently under construction in Manukau, includes over 620 tons of steel. Global Engineering ENGINEERING 09 274 5488 9 Neales Road, East Tamaki, Auckland customerservice@metspray.co.nz www.metspray.co.nz Metspray specialises in applying high performance coatings to protect steel against the problems faced by corrosion and fires. We are experts at applying industrial coatings from standard systems, complex protective systems, intumescent fire protection, all the way through to thermal metal spray systems. This is all achieved within our facility hosting over 3,000sqm of indoor shop space residing on a hectare of land and all supervised by our NACE CIP inspectors. When this is not enough, we have the same level of expertise for any on site projects from intumescent to marine whether new, maintenance or remedial. Auckland’s largest industrial steel blast and coating facility, Metspray, has four shops situated at their East Tamaki facility. Capable of dealing with up to 80tons (1,200sqm) of structural steel a day, Global Engineering is one of their top clients but they deal withmany others scattered throughout the greater Auckland andWaikato region. Fromuniversal beams and columns through to prefabricated frames for projects like the gantry signs which guide you on themotorways, they have 52 sta , plus a 25-strong specialised site team, ready to deal with any piece of structural steel in need of protective coating whether in-house or wherever the job requires it. Abrasive blasting cleans the steel and ensures that any corrosion or defects can be dealt with that might otherwise impact on the long-termperformance of the protective coating then applied. Metspray has their own inhouse NACE (National Association of Corrosion Engineers) inspectors who check that the steel has been properly prepared before it moves on to the paint shop for coating, whether it’s thermal zinc coating or multi-layers of a specialised coating such as for the intumescent systemdesigned to protect the structural adequacy of a building in the event of a ire. Metspray – making it happen With real world outcomes at stake like that, it’s reassuring to know that General Manager Philip La Trobe andMetspray are working to improve quality assurance across the industry. “Typically it used to be just put paint on steel,” says Philip, “whereas nowwe’re really focusing on delivering best practices and quality assurance alongside the coatings. Making sure clients get traceability of all the coating systems, including who the applicator is, so that they canmaintain the steel and ensuring the coatings’ expected durability for maximumprotection.” Once a company such as Global Engineering have done their part by correctly fabricating the steel, the Metspray team check that their own processes have been completed in accordance with standards and legislative requirements. “In the past maybe one or two pieces have been assessed but we’re aiming to take it further and check every single piece of steel that goes through our shop,” says Philip. With coatings designed to give 25 to 40 years corrosion protection, with inspections at every stage, Metspray aim to build con idence that their protective systems will do what they’re meant to do, and to see their business and reputation for the best continue to grow at the same time.
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