Temperature and humidity control partition for Uniroyal Global
Sector: Manufacturing
Company: Uniroyal Global
Location: Lancashire
Overview: Temperature control partition
Solution: Flexiwall
Uniroyal Global Limited, based in Earby, UK, is a leading manufacturer of polymer sheet and coated fabrics. With a focus on surface design and technical product innovation, Uniroyal Global Limited supplies many industries including automotive, contract upholstery and mass transportation.
Westgate Global were approached due to an issue Uniroyal were having in which their fabrics were getting too dry and cold for the manufacturing operation of seats for vehicles. To solve the problem, a partition would need to be installed that would facilitate humidity and temperature control.
Westgate’s Flexiwall partition is available in a number of materials, including a heavy duty thermal fabric option which provides increased insulation and condensation prevention. Due to the panels thermal properties, Flexiwall enables separate enclosures to operate at different temperatures.
Westgate installed the FR630P translucent Flexiwall partition to 2 sides within the Uniroyal factory; 18m in one direction and 38m in the other direction. A Flexicurtain access point and steel pedestrian door were also installed to provide access. The Flexiwall partition worked very well in keeping the temperature warm and humid so
Uniroyal could continue to run the rest of the plant efficiently – without having to heat the entire factory.
Westgate also installed some Anchorwall anti-collapse steel mesh to racking on one side of the Flexiwall, which was positioned to stop goods on the pallets within the racks falling onto the Flexiwall.
The addition of the permanent but relocatable Flexiwall partition meant that if Uniroyal decide to expand or change the layout of their plant, they could move the temperature controlled area with ease.
Installation took only one week, and from the initial order to the completed wall, the project took in total 4 – 6 weeks.
