INTRODUCTION TO FABRICATION EQUIPMENT

Metal fabrication is the building of metal structures by cutting, bending,

rolling, assembling process:
There are various equipment used in the shop floor for fabrications. They are
cutting machine, bending machines, welding machine, grinding machine etc.
Cutting is done by sawing, shearing or chiseling (all with manual and
powered variants), tourching with hand-held tourches (such as one-fuel
tourches or plasma tourches), and via numerical control (CNC) cutters.
Bending is done by hammering (Manual or powered) or via press brakes and
similar tools. Modern metal fabrications utilize press brakes.
Introduction to various structural steel section and sheet mater.
Today, the company is producing steel products from simple lorry bodies to
more sophisticated structures for industrial building and factories and
agricultural equipments, using inputs as steel flat sheets (i.e 30m, 25m,
20m, 6m, etc.) steel sections ( I beam, H-beam, U-channel etc) and other
components.
Welding work
Welding is a process for joining metals by melting and fusing the base metals
being joined and the filler metal applied.
Welding process
The welding process that is common in ARMECO include;
Shielded metal Arc welding (SMAW) also called manual metal Arc or
stick welding.
Oxy-acetylene welding
Submerged Arc welding (SAW)
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
Joints type
Edge joint
Tee joint
Butt joint
Lap joint
Corner joint
Welding positions
- Flat position
Horizontal position
Vertical position

Overhead position

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Policy

ARMECO believes that good HSE performance is an integral part of efficient
and profitable business management and therefore committed to executing
its activities to ensure safe and healthy working environment for all
employees and the safety of persons living in the vicinity of the installation.
The companys goal of no major incident in every project will be achieved by
maintaining proactive HSE programs designed to prevent Accidents and
Incidents. To achieve this, ARMECO is guided by the following principles;
- HSE is of equal importance as other business activities
- No activity shall be carried out unless considered safe
- Safeguard the health and safety of all employees, contractors and third
parties
- Minimize the impact of activities on the environment.
- Maintain good relationship with host communities and all stakeholders.
- Enhance security of life and equipment
- Belief that Every job could be safely done
- Effective communication of HSE requirements and results to all
stakeholders
- Compliance with all relevant HSE legislations and requirements.
Continual improvement of the HSE system
Some Control Measures

Follow work instructions/procedures ask, if in doubt

Recognize hazards in the work place

Ensure proper housed keeping keep away flammable materials, clear

rights of way

Report malfunctioning equipment promptly

Keep your head away from fumes during welding

Properly maintained fire extinguishers

Wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) correctly

Active supervision by the supervisors

Above all, top management support needed to provide safe working

environment.