New contract awarded
AJ Engineering has been awarded a contract which will form part of the new Subsea Cable Manufacturing Facility at Nigg, currently under construction.
The company’s role in the project is to fabricate 63 machine foundation templates of various designs. These templates, primarily fabricated from angle will be processed using the new Peddinghaus Angle Master which will make light work of producing the 800+ individual parts. In addition, each frame is equipped with large 35mm thick plates with a range of drilled and tapped holes ranging from M24 to M30 in some cases.
The frames will be used as foundation templates for extremely heavy machinery such as carousels which are an integral part of the cable manufacturing process, so the project although not huge plays an important part in the construction of the factory.
Sumitomo Electric is one of the leading global manufacturers of state-of-the-art high-end electricity transmission cables, up to and including 525kV HVDC cable.
The new factory at Nigg, with investment value announced by the Scottish Government of £350M, will make a significant contribution towards realisation of the UK Net Zero Target by contributing to critical electricity transmission infrastructure to connect and deliver renewable energy, including offshore wind, to UK consumers and beyond.
